HO SD70ACe - Sound, DCC and Smoke - Paragon4(TM) -- Norfolk Southern #1230 Birmingham (Office Car/Business Train, black, maroon)

NS 1230 "Birmingham" is part of Norfolk Southern's celebrated Landmark Series — a group of units specially painted to honor the communities NS serves. This scheme has never before been offered in HO scale. Broadway Limited is producing it for the very first time. The Paragon4 version is loaded with synchronized EMD diesel sound, user-adjustable operating smoke, and built-in GoPack capacitors that keep performance steady across every inch of track. DCC and DC compatible straight out of the box — with paint and lettering detail rendered to the standard this scheme deserves.

Industry-Leading Model Features

• Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER

• Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for superb slow speed operation in DC and DCC

• Synchronized sound and variable-intensity, user-adjustable smoke

• Built-in GoPack capacitors for smooth, uninterrupted performance

• Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for heavy towing and smooth slow speed operation

• All-wheel electrical pick-up

• Heavy die-cast body and chassis for maximum tractive effort

• Metal handrails and stanchions with prototypical decoration

• Premium painting with prototypically accurate schemes and road numbers

• Separately applied details: grab irons, horn, bell, wipers, and etched metal grills

• Prototypically accurate light operation for each paint scheme

• Prototypically accurate EMD SD70ACe diesel sounds

• Factory-Installed Engineer Figure

• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers (2)

• Operates on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 rail

• Model weight: 1 lb 15 oz

• Coupler to Coupler Length: 10.5 inches

• Minimum operating radius: 18 inches

Individually Controllable Lights

• Headlight

• Rear Light

• Numberboard Lights

• Ditch Lights

• Cab Light

Road-Specific Detail Options

• Headlight Location

• Rear Light Location

• Rear Door Type

• Dynamic Brake Door Arrangement

• Right-side Electrical Cabinet Arrangement

• Two Sand Fill Hatch Options

• Long Hood End Detail Arrangement

• Hood End Horn Bracket Where Appropriate

• Iso Cab Where Appropriate

• Rear Pilot — Two Options

• Accurate Cab Details: Wind Deflectors, Sunshades, and Mirror

• Bell Type

• Brake Wheel Type

• Jack Pads — Two Options

• Rear Ditch Lights Where Appropriate

• Cab Roof Details

• Inverter Blower Arrangement — Four Different Types