Dear HO Scale Customers;

 

Broadway Limited has announced a new run of ATSF 2900 Class Northern Steam engines, available in both sound and stealth/DCC ready versions. Check them out.

 

As Built Appearance

 

Broadway Limited Imports proudly presents an all-new Brass-Hybrid Santa Fe 2900 Class Northern, one of the most powerful and iconic steam locomotives ever built. Long requested by serious steam modelers, this masterpiece returns in 2027 with an unprecedented level of road-specific and era-specific accuracy.

This first production run offers multiple historically accurate versions, allowing you to select the exact locomotive and era you want to model—including No. 2926 in its current operating configuration, as well as As-Delivered, Post-1947, and dual-beam headlight variations. Each version reflects carefully researched prototype details unique to that locomotive at that point in time.

Brass-Hybrid Construction — Power Meets Precision

Each Santa Fe 2900 is a true showpiece, featuring:

• Hand-crafted brass boiler and tender
• Heavy die-cast chassis for outstanding pulling power
• Exceptional weight, balance, and tractive effort—the result is a locomotive that not only looks massive and authoritative, but performs like it should.

 

Painted Brass

 

Electronics Options

Choose the configuration that fits your layout:

• Paragon4 Sound DC/DCC with Smoke
  Includes authentic sound recordings captured directly from Santa Fe No. 2926, synchronized smoke effects, and advanced motor control.
• Stealth Series
  Factory-installed speaker and 21-pin DCC interface, ready for easy decoder installation.

Why This Model Matters

The Santa Fe 2900 Class represents the absolute peak of American steam locomotive development. These engines were built without compromise—designed to move fast, heavy passenger trains across long western mainlines. For modelers, the 2900 is more than a locomotive; it’s a statement piece that defines an era.

This release combines museum-grade detail with real operating authority, making it equally at home on a display shelf or leading premier passenger trains on a large layout.

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About the Prototype

Few steam locomotives match the sheer size, power, and presence of the Santa Fe 2900 Class. Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1943 and 1944 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, these 4-8-4 “Northern” locomotives were the largest and most powerful passenger steam engines ever rostered by Santa Fe—and among the most formidable steam locomotives built anywhere.

Today, six examples of the 2900 Class survive. Five are preserved for static display, while No. 2926 was fully restored and returned to service in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2021. Now operating on the mainline once again, it holds the distinction of being the largest operating 4-8-4 steam locomotive in the world.

 

Ornate 1870's Fantasy Paint

 

Industry-Leading Model Features

• ALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound & Control System
• Synchronized puffing smoke with chuff sound
• Variable puffing smoke intensity and timing
• Integral DCC decoder with Back EMF for exceptional slow-speed control
• Precision drive mechanism for heavy load towing and smooth operation
• 5-pole can motor with skew-wound armature
• Handcrafted brass boiler, cab, and tender with heavy die-cast chassis
• Premium paint with authentic prototype schemes
• Individually controllable headlight, cab light, and rear emergency light
• Factory-installed engineer and fireman figures
• Separately applied detail parts throughout
• Rubber traction tires for increased pulling power
• Recommended minimum radius: 18 inches
• Accurate prototypical ATSF steam sounds

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features

• Operates in DC and DCC with improved DC speed control
• Built-in capacitor pack for reliable electrical pickup
• Capacitor automatically disabled on program track
• Pro Lighting Mode for individual light control
• Switcher Mode for precise low-speed operation
• Record & Play operation for automated movement and sound
• High-resolution audio
• Quillable whistle with variable patterns
• Multiple selectable whistles or horns (where applicable)
• Adjustable bell timing
• User-mappable function keys
• Johnson bar sound on direction change
• Passenger and crew sound effects
• Automatic grade crossing signals
• Forward and reverse whistle logic
• Load-sensitive chuff intensity
• Individually adjustable sound volumes
• EZ Reset button for factory defaults

 

 

Guaranteed Reservation Date: September 17th, 2026

Expected Delivery Date: Summer 2027

 

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