Southern Pacific O Scale Premier 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels)

In 1937 the Southern Pacific trumpeted a new train in full-page magazine ads:

Let us stand by the tracks of Southern Pacific's Coast Line, as thousands now do every day and listen. Suddenly from far off comes a musical note, rising. Round a curve flashes a streak of color. Here comes the Daylight, the most beautiful train in the West!

The Daylights linked Los Angeles and San Francisco "in a glorious daylight trip, streaking along the Pacific Ocean for more than a hundred breathless miles." Travelers were invited to "Step inside the Daylight and see the beauty and luxury that have already won the West. Notice the wide, soft seats in the coaches. They are cushioned with sponge rubber and turn to face the extraordinarily large windows." Presenting a glorious streak of orange and red from locomotive to observation car, the Daylights were a sharp departure from the SP's normal dark olive passenger cars.

Leading the trains were the Southern Pacific's class GS (for "Golden State") Northerns, arguably among the handsomest steam engines ever built. Constructed by Lima Locomotive Works, inventor of the super-power concept, the Daylight 4-8-4s had the combination of power and speed that characterized steam power at its zenith. Class GS-4 engines, delivered in 1941 and 1942, were among the last and best-looking of the breed, with tall 80" drivers and enclosed all-weather cabs. In addition to handling premier passenger trains, the Golden State 4-8-4s were regularly used in high-speed freight service on the San Francisco-Los Angeles Overnight.

• Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
• Die-Cast Tender Body
• Die-Cast Metal Chassis
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Die-Cast Locomotive Trucks
• Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
• Decorative Metal Whistle
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Kadee Coupler Mounting Pads
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Constant Voltage Headlight
• Operating Marker Lights
• Operating Numberboard Lights
• Lighted Cab Interior
• Operating Tender Back-up Light
• Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
• Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• Wireless Drawbar
• 1:48 Scale Proportions
• Onboard DCC Receiver
• Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
• Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Quillable Whistle With Freight Yard Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures:29" x 2 3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Operates On O-54 Curves Steam DCC Features
• Headlight/Tail light
• Bell
• Whistle
• Start-up/Shut-down
• Passenger Station/Freight Yard Sounds
• All Other Lights (On/Off)
• Master Volume
• Front Coupler
• Rear Coupler
• Forward Signal
• Reverse Signal
• Grade Crossing
• Smoke On/Off
• Smoke Volume
• Idle Sequence 3
• Idle Sequence 2
• Idle Sequence 1
• Extended Start-up
• Extended Shut-down
• One Shot Doppler
• Coupler Slack
• Coupler Close
• Single Horn Blast
• Engine Sounds
• Brake Sounds
• Cab Chatter
• Feature Reset
• Labor Chuff
• Drift Chuff