Broadway Limited Paragon 4 GS-4

[@MachRacer4]

I usually turn the smoke unit off. If you decide to do that on this model, the switch is under the hatch just behind the smokestack. The switch being forward toward the smokebox turns the smoke unit off. Had to contact BLI to figure that one out as the switch isn’t under the cab like it usually would be, and mine didn’t come with an exploded parts diagram.

[@douggoud]

Thank you! I had been wondering where the dumb thing was. I had read online about them usually being under the firebox somewhere for other BLI models and couldn't find it. Guess this would be why!

[@MachRacer4]

@@douggoud the manual says either under the cab or behind the smokebox door, but I couldn’t see it under the cab and it didn’t look like the smokebox front could be removed, so I just contacted BLI and asked.

[@douggoud]

@@MachRacer4 glad you did and let us know here hahaha. I gave up and decided to just remember to hit 7 every time I turned it on to turn off the smoke that way.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

Where's the hatch though so I could locate the switch?

[@MachRacer4]

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 it’s an oval shaped hatch cover located just behind (toward the cab) the smoke stack.

[@MrClay1983]

The new chuff on this engine sounds really good, definitely more convincing than the previous ones, atleast at slower speeds. I hope they use it on all the future Paragon 4 models as most engines up to this point have had the same chuff sound for years now. Whistles are really nice too, that SP 6 chime is probably the best whistle I've heard on a Broadway engine imo. Amazing overview and along with your other overview videos, they're very in-depth and your vids on the Bachmann J3a convinced me to get one myself! Thanks for making these!!

[@SCL3618]

Thanks for watching! Try to cover all bases with these, without the hassle of having to sift through a review! New chuff set is a big improvement across the board, just wish they had gone with a deeper single chime horn and thrown in a recording of the 90's/00 GS whistle for fun.

[@CPLWTrainz]

Agreed ​@@SCL3618

[@mgr_video_productions]

Love the sound in this one. This one was needed in the market.

[@SCL3618]

It's nicely done! First BLI sound pack I've been satisfied with in a while.

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

Very well detailed and handsome model of the Southern Pacific GS4 class locomotive, I really like the streamlined GS class engines that were operated by the SP during the steam era. Another model of the GS4 is now available in ho scale, if I ever decide to purchase one of these GS4 models I want a locomotive painted in the postwar (1950s) black/ silver paint scheme as I personally find that paint scheme unique and attractive on the SP GS class locomotives.

[@KotaCox]

I’m so happy you included the famous SP 6 chime, it is absolutely perfect. Oh how I wish 4449 still wore the 6 chime 🥺

[@SCL3618]

We don't skimp on the sound coverage here! Definitely a good recording, I left it on as the main whistle after filming.

[@Railman1225]

3:12 I know it's likely a decoder/drivetrain problem, but I like to think that was them incorporating the forces at play when a steam locomotive starts up. I can attest to this, as back in 2022, I rode the Durango & Silverton, and when that train started moving, I felt _every_ stroke of the pistons, but as they picked up speed and the pistons started moving more rhythmically, the jerks stopped and the ride smoothed out, which was so cool! That's just because of how they work _as steam locomotives._ Again, it is likely that it's a decoder and/or drive chassis problem, but still, I can't help but wonder...........

[@SCL3618]

Falls more under the decoder side, most of my Paragon 3/4 engines do that at speed. ESU swapped equipment has had no issue.

[@Railman1225]

@@SCL3618 Ah, understood. Still, would be cool if it happened...

[@Marco-xz9sc]

@@SCL3618well that new board is coming out for an easy ESU swap and can keep the smoke

[@SCL3618]

@Marco-xz9sc Still likely keeping this one stock. Got a few other engines on roster that board will do better in.

[@hotrail8295]

Nice pacing action! It eminds me of the time we followed the 4449 all the way up to Klamath Falls!

[@SCL3618]

Thanks for watching!

[@anb7408]

The smoke fan can be adjusted with the assigned cv values. It can be adjusted for “idle” along with regular and heavy chugs. In other words, that will take care of the smoke “pooling” up instead of blowing out. I usually set the idle CV to 30, and the chug CVs at around 100-120. Works just fine. Also need to adjust voltage CV down for the heating element. That takes care of the whole engine getting too hot.

[@SPRailfan4449]

Absolutely love the sound! Amazing video! Keep up the amazing work you do! ❤🫡 👍

[@SCL3618]

Thanks for watching!

[@SPRailfan4449]

@@SCL3618 No problem! 🫡

[@Flo18356]

Hallo ich bin aus Deutschland und finde die amerikanische Eisenbahn total interessant. Eure Modelle sind echt schön anzusehen. Der Daylight ist mein Lieblingszug

[@nycderailed]

Love ours!! Such an awesome model!

[@SCL3618]

They did a nice job! I've wanted one of these since the Paragon 2 days, so I'm happy with it for the most part.

[@TailsFan369no2]

❤

[@TheGreatRailroadProductions]

Nice model I do got it with small letters version.

[@bowlinerailfan]

A model of one of my top 3 favorite locomotives that looks and sounds this good? And the sounds of the 90's whistle, current whistle, SP 6 chime, and air horn being so authentic? Where do I get one of these? 😁 And for that matter, does anyone know where I can get an authentic looking auxiliary tender for 4449? Every one I've found on the Internet to date were clearly based on N&W auxiliary tenders with Daylight paint.

[@SCL3618]

Available now online or at your local hobby shop. Aux tenders will require a custom paint, or hunting down the BLI model from many years ago.

[@trainfan998]

They actually painted the wheels on that model. Maybe it is worth $550.

[@DavidSanchez-ks4ub]

I noticed that, too. A welcome addition for sure.

[@higherproductionstrainz]

What kind of whistle is on 2:15 and how to do i set it up on my own engine

[@SCL3618]

It's one of the whistle CV options, also can be accessed via the long whistle function separately. It doesn't loop like the others, so you only get that prerecorded hit sequence.

[@Jessekin32]

I'm also having issues with my smoke unit. It's been super unreliable, and really embarrassing to use when running at the local club. I have to come up with some bogus excuse. I'm going to try ordering some Broadway Limited Smoke fluid, just hoping that they do something different than what I'm currently using. (Mega Steam - Unscented) I have a hard time believing that the smoke unit failing so much made it past Quality Assurance without there being a reason.

[@SCL3618]

Mine has been running JT's with mixed results..Still pools up and more escapes from smokebox/underframe than anything. Quick blow down the stack fixes things, but it's not been perfect. Fan just isn't kicking enough pressure to clear things out on its own.

[@Jessekin32]

@@SCL3618 It'll run for 30 seconds tops before clogging up again, and requiring me to give it a quick spurt of air to clear it out and run again, just to have to repeat the process 6-20 seconds later. I'm really sad to see such a beautiful model have such a silly issue, especially in 2024 when this type of tech isn't new (chuffing smoke)

[@blakrootz]

3:34, did you let broadway limited fix this and what was the end result?

[@SCL3618]

I haven't sent the engine back, most likely won't unless there's a major failure in the unit. Trucks are easily fixed by slightly pushing the contacts off axle to allow better rolling from less pressure. This didn't affect pickup in testing after.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

1:19 how do I get to F24?

[@SCL3618]

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Your DCC system should allow access to upper functions fairly easily, but the process varies per system.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

@@SCL3618 mines a Bachmann EZ system though

[@SCL3618]

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 I'd suggest checking out another DCC starter set in time, the EZ system is a bit limited for today's sound decoders. It will work, but you will get frustrated in the process.

[@southernpacificfilmstudio2333]

I took mine to my historical society to run it on their layout and it moved a few inches and/or feet, stuttered, jolted forward, and then just completely lost power. Did yours have that issue at all?

[@SCL3618]

Thankfully no, that almost sounds like something shorted out. I'd try a CV 8-8 reset and see if that fixes things, otherwise would get up with BLI.

[@southernpacificfilmstudio2333]

@@SCL3618 tried doing that at my society but the programmer was being funky so I had to do it back at my house. It runs fine on my small layout, but I’m not sure what was happening at my society. I already made angry cockatoo noises at BLI, just waiting on a reply.

[@thecapisoffyt]

if your smoke is pooling up, that means you put too much smoke fluid into the smoke unit.

[@SCL3618]

3-4 drops is hardly too much smoke fluid. Engine does this regardless if running fresh fluid or a few extra.

[@thecapisoffyt]

@@SCL3618 ah i never have a problem with my bli locos, not even this

[@thecapisoffyt]

@@SCL3618 the locomotive already comes with smoke fluid inside the unit so you dont need to do this out of the box

[@SCL3618]

@thecapisoffyt The factory smoke fluid was pooling with the first shots, issue remained after it was long burned off. So that's more of a smoke unit fan issue than fluid load.

[@thecapisoffyt]

@@SCL3618 you can up the fan speed per chuff in the CVs

[@michaelellison]

Do you own Union Pacific Bigboy?