REFURBISHED R9843 Southern Pacific GS-4, #4449, 2001 Excursion, Black w/ Pinstripes, No-Sound / DCC-Ready, HO

We at Broadway Limited Imports are excited to announce a brand-new HO scale production run of the iconic Southern Pacific GS-4—this time with a twist: de-skirted versions!

So, what does de-skirted mean? On this version of the GS-4, it refers to the removal of the streamlined side skirting along the boiler. The Southern Pacific made this modification sometime before 1956 to improve maintenance access for crews. Around this time, many GS-4s were reassigned to San Jose–San Francisco Peninsula commute service, freight duties, and occasional appearances on the San Joaquin Daylight.

This run features new tooling to accurately represent the de-skirted GS-4s, along with several new paint scheme variations, including the aluminum-painted pilot trim and two all-new fantasy schemes.

For those modeling the Southern Pacific during the transition from steam to diesel, these locomotives are a perfect fit—both historically and visually. And for fans of the legendary #4449, we’re also bringing back a few popular versions of this famous locomotive, which still runs today thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Oregon Rail Heritage Center and the Friends of SP 4449.

In addition to our models with Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC with smoke, Stealth models are also available. Our Stealth series models are no-sound and DCC-ready. They come with a 21-pin decoder socket for easy decoder installation, and they come factory-equipped with an 8-ohm speaker.