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March 10, 2008 - Before making a decision on which HO GS4 Northern to purchase, M.T.H. or Broadway Limited's, review the chart below.

The data used to complete this chart was obtained by reviewing the online features of the M.T.H. model and that forthcoming from Broadway Limited.

 

M.T.H. GS4 Mechanical Features Broadway Limited GS4 Mechanical Features
  • Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body

 

  • Die-Cast Metal Chassis
  • Authentic Paint Schemes & Cab Numbers
  • RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
  • Constant Voltage Headlight
  • Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
  • Detailed Truck Sides
  • Detailed Cab Interior
  • Opening Cab Roof Vent
  • Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
  • (2) Scale Kadee Compatible Couplers
  • Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
  • Decorative Metal Whistle
  • Sprung Drive Wheels
  • Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmokeᆴ System
  • Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
  • Detailed Tender Undercarriage
  • Interchangeable Traction Tire-Equipped Drive Wheels
  • On-Board DCC Receiver
  • Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
  • Wireless Drawbar
  • Engineer and Fireman Figures
  • Operating Marker Lights*
  • Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
  • Unit Measures:15 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"
  • Operates On 22" Radius Curves
  • Beautifully Detailed, Accurately Modeled Locomotive and Tender Body
  • Authentic Design, Paint and Color Schemes
  • Authentic Sounds (Sound Equipped Units Only) and Prototypical Operation
  • Many Separately Applied Details Including Brass Bell / Rails
  • Detailed Backhead
  • Operating Cab-roof Vents
  • Constant Intensity Directional Lighting
  • Operating Mars Light
  • Lighted Number Boards
  • Factory Installed painted Fireman and Engineer Figures
  • Fan Driven Smoke Unit with User Controlled On/Off
  • Traction Tire Equipped for Maximum Traction
  • Locomotive Composition: Die Cast Metal
  • Tender Composition: Die Cast Metal
  • Locomotive Length: 10.8"
  • Tender Length: 6.35"
  • Motor type: 5-Pole Can with Skewed Armature & Fly Wheel
  • Couplers: (1) Kadee Compatible, (1) Kadee #58
  • Compatible Tracks: Code 70, 83, 100 Rail
  • Recommended Minimum Radius: 22"
  • M.T.H. GS4 DCS Sound Features Broadway GS4 DCS Sound Features
    • Independent Whistle & Bell Volume Control
    • Quillable Whistle Effects
    • Passenger Station Sound Effects
    • Labor/Drift Chuffing Sound Control
    • 9 Independent Volume Control Settings
    • 16 Adjustable Chuff Rate Settings
    • 3 Adjustable Smoke Intensity Settings
    • Adjustable Brake Sound Effects
    • Adjustable Wheel "Clickity-Clack" Sounds
    • 15 Programmable Custom Sounds
    • Sound Mute
    • Whistle/Horn on/off
    • Bell On/Off
    • Start-up/Shut-down
    • Engine Sound Volume
    • Forward Signal Sound
    • Reverse Signal Sound
    • Coupler Slack Sound
    • Crossing Signal w/City Horn
    • Extended Start Up
    • Extended Shut Down
    • Labor Chuff
    • Drift Chuff
    • Single short whistle toot
    • Coupler Close
    • 4 Idle Sequence Sound Effects
    • Brakes auto/off
    • Cab Chatter auto/off
    • Clickety-Clack auto/off
    • Train Wreck
    • M.T.H. GS4 DCS Locomotive Features Broadway GS4 DCS Locomotive Features
      • 120 Adjustable Maximum Engine Speed Settings
      • Downloadable Locomotive Sounds Sets
      • Independent Locomotive Chronometer
      • Independent Locomotive Odometer
      • Independent Locomotive Trip Odometer
      • Headlight on/off
      • Cab Light on/off
      • Smoke on/off
      • Variable Smoke Output Settings
      • Feature Reset
      • Boost/Brake Functions
      • Maximum Speed Control Governor Setting
      • Acceleration/Deceleration Settings
      • Labor/Drift Smoke Output Settings
      • M.T.H. GS4 DCC Locomotive Features Broadway GS4 DCC Locomotive Features
        • (F28) Train Wreck
        • (F27) Clickety-Clack auto/off
        • (F26) Cab Chatter auto/off
        • (F25) Brakes auto/off
        • (F24) Idle Sequence 4
        • (F23) Idle Sequence 3
        • (F22) Idle Sequence 2
        • (F21) Idle Sequence 1
        • (F20) Feature Reset
        • (F19) Coupler Close
        • (F18) Single short whistle toot
        • (F17) Smoke Volume low, med, high
        • (F16) Drift Chuff
        • (F15) Labor Chuff
        • (F14) Extended Shut Down
        • (F13) Extended Start Up
        • (F12) Crossing Signal w/City Horn
        • (F11) Coupler Slack Sound
        • (F10) Reverse Signal Sound
        • (F9) Forward Signal Sound
        • (F8) Smoke on/off
        • (F7) Volume low, med, high, off
        • (F6) Engine Sounds on/off
        • (F5) Cab Light on/off
        • (F4) PFA initiate and advance
        • (F3) Start-up/Shut-down
        • (F2) Whistle/Horn on/off
        • (F1) Bell on/off
        • (F0) Headlight on/off