Baldwin Centipede A-A Set
(Brunswick Green, Gold Lettering, Single Stripe)

Pennsylvania Railroad  No. 5830/5818

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Baldwin produced the famous "Centipede" diesel locomotives during 1945-48, and sold them to three railroads (SAL, NdM, and PRR).

The Centipedes were very large, 91 1/2 feet long, for single units as operated on SAL and NdM, and 183 feet long for semi-permanently coupled pairs as operated on the PRR.

Each unit contained two 1500 horsepower diesel motors, so a pair contained four motors and totaled 6000 horsepower.

Centipedes were heavy, totaling 1,200,000 pounds (1.2 million) for a pair, with more than 800,000 of those pounds carried by the 16 drivers.

These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the Paragon2 sound and control system.

Each Paragon2 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed.

Paragon2 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control in DC and DCC, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, the same detail level as the original Paragon Series, and the familiar sturdy maroon box.

• Both Units feature the Paragon2 Sound & Control System
• Both Units feature Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry-Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC
• Both Units have a Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation
• Both Units have a 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature
• PRR A-units are equipped with trainphone antennae; B-units are not
• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
• Prototypical Light Operation with Golden White LED Headlight
• Operating Metal Knuckle Couplers
• Factory Installed Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Near-Brass Caliber Detail at a Plastic Price
• Minimum Radius of 22" or greater recommended

SOUND FEATURES

• Operates in DC & DCC (use DCMaster for DC Sound(
• Auto Pilot (ATS) records and plays back sound and movement for automatic operation (Macro Operation)
• 16-bit sample rate for exceptional high frequency sound clarity
• Playback whistle for multiple whistle lengths and patterns
• Choice of 3 selectable whistles/horns
• Alternate whistle/horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle; both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
• Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
• Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys
• Passenger station ambient sounds (controlled with function key)
• Freight yard ambient sounds (controlled with function key)
• Lumber yard ambient sounds (controlled with function key)
• Farm ambient sounds (controlled with function key)
• Crew radio communications (controlled with function key)
• Maintenance yard ambient sounds (controlled with function key)
• Demo mode for display and demonstrations
• Grade crossing automatic signal
• Eight diesel motor revs
• Simple programming with integral DCC decoder
• Automatic forward/reverse signal (When activated, stopping triggers a stop whistle toot; toots twice when moving forward from a stopped position; toots three times when moving in reverse
• Engine sound intensity varies with load
• Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
• EZ reset button for quick return to factory default settings

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