This HO Scale Class E-1 4-8-4 Northern from Broadway Limited is based on locomotives delivered to the Spokane, Portland & Seattle based on parent Northern Pacific designs. This detailed model features full Paragon3 sound and DCC for realistic sound and motor control complete with back EMF for smooth slow speeds. The Paragon3 sound system works with all Broadway Limited Rolling Thunder(TM) advanced sound systems. Other features include a heavy die cast and brass body and chassis; smooth-running drive, applied details; directional warm white LED lighting and magnetic knuckle couplers. The HO Scale Class E-1 4-8-4 can be operated on all DCC systems as well as on standard DC railroads (with limited sound functionality). It collects power through the rails. This model has wheels profiled to operate on Code 70 and larger rail and curves of 18" radius or larger are recommended. The detailed steam locomotive comes in multiple roadnumbers for each railroad as appropriate.