Con-Cor "HO" / "N" Twin Headlight Zephyr Model Train

About the Con-Cor Twin Headlight version of the Pioneer Zephyr: Nov 1st 2011: Is Now available in both "HO" & "N"
scale, you can buy on line at our website and receive a
20% discount at http://www.con-cor.com/2HLZephyr.html

(And don't forget to check out our "Lay Away" plan that allows you to pay for the model over several monthly
payments.)

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History: After several accidents, the Pioneer Zephyr was modified in the 1940's to add a double "Twin Headlight" assembly above the nose, and the rear observation car. The second headlight on the nose was an early version of the "Mars" light. A bright oscillating light enabled motorists to see the approaching train from a greater distance.

Details on Our Model: Our version of the "Twin Headlight" Zephyr will use a flashing LED that will operate in both DC and DCC mode to simulate this safety feature. The Pioneer Zephyr retained this "twin headlight" until its final run on March 20th, 1960. When running on Analog "DC" the Front headheadlight will blink as long as the Train is moving forward. (See Video below). When convered to DCC mode by swapping out the factory mounted PCB board plugged into the NMRA 8 pin Socket with a DCC Decoder, you can program the P-3 connection to vary the Intensity and duration of the blinking to suit your own taste, by changing the CV settings of CV 51 to 2 or 3 and CV 62 to a setting around #16. (See instructions at end of the Video below. Double check with your Decoder Manufacturer to make sure these settings will be appropriate for the model and brand decoder you will be using. By this time the Original Pioneer Zephyr had many additional sisters in service on the Burlington system, and the tail end observation car had the name "Pioneer Zephyr" name applied onto it. Our "Twin Headlight" Zephyr will also have this name applied to the rear of the Train.

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FEATURES of both "HO" and "N" models.

Fully Assembled and Ready to Run 3 Car Train
Historic Paint and lettering
Metal Die Cast weighting
Metal RP-25 wheelsets
Interiors in #2 and #3 cars (lst car has loco drive mechanism)
All cars lighted
Fourth "add-on" car available to make your train longer. (You can add more than one of these extra cars if you so choose).
"DCC" ready with Industry Standard NMRA 8 Pin Medium Socket set mounted on Locomotive Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

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Layaway Multi-month payment plan also available, click on "Pre-Order Today" Banner on Web Page.


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Category:

Education

Tags:

• PIoneer Zephyr
• Burlington Zephyr
• Collectable Model Trains

[dartgames1998]

can you run it on a dc track?

[Trainbuff2]

@dartgames1998

Th HO or N model run on "DC" track right out of the box, you can add a "DCC"

decoder if you so choose to run on "DCC"

Con-Cor Trains makes a "DCC" Sound Decoder for this model

[buijs1967]

great model but i do not like the "blue"lighting

[Trainbuff2]

@buijs1967

The Pioneer Zephyr was one of the very first trains to use Florescent interior lighing,

Which has a blue cast, hence the blue lighting for interiors. The headlights remained

incandencent lighting and so those are the brownish yellow to repesent the correct

lighting of those times.

[buijs1967]

Aha, thanks for that bit of history, i was too quick with my conclusions.

[steamtrain6000]

That's a nice train.

[arrowguy173]

Con-Cor has definitely improved over the years. Love the lighting kit.

[ToyotaTrucksR4Girls]

Nice lookin Zephyr Video

[devianaut]

what a magnificent train! i've been really getting into HO scale trains, and this will most definitely be my first purchase!