Coming Soon in "HO" and "N" ! Twin Headlight Version of the Pioneer Zephyr
Flash: 28th Sept 2011. We just got in final production samples of both the "HO" and
"N" Zephyrs and they are Great. The factory is supposed to be finished with production in a week, and then it takes about 4 weeks for
them to arrive to our warehouse.. so we hope to be shipping by late October. If you already have placed a Pre-Order with us, we will Email you or contact
you via phone to re-confirm your order starting about Oct. 10th 2011.
Still Not to late to Pre-Order yours Now !
If You place your Pre-Order with Con-Cor,and
receive your acknowledgment of that order, we Guarantee you will get yours from the first shipment. Even if past
the Pre-Order Guarantee closing date, we still encourage you
to send in a Pre-Order as we usually have a few customers cancel their orders for one reason or another, and
if we are oversold, we will go down the list of Pre-Orders by date your order arrived to us.
For details on how our "No Obligation" Pre-Order
system works, just Click on Order Banner below.
A SPECIAL Sound Decoder will be available for the Twin Headlight Zephyr !
Con-Cor , working with DigiTrax, brings you a Special Digitrax Sound Decoder. If you do not have a dealer convenient to you, you can order your Zephyr and Decoder direct from us
and we can install for you.
For only $64.98 we will load your decoder with
the best match to the sounds the Zephyr train we can find, mount the decoder inside the loco, add a special speaker inside the Zephyr, and test run the Loco and Decoder for you, all before we ship. (Decoder and labor to install it are not subject to further discount.)
Questions? Call Vinnie in our Customer Service Dept. during business hours.
Note: If you prefer your local dealer to install for you, no problem
as he can get the stand alone Decoder from us. If you prefer to use a different brand decoder, that's ok also. Both the "HO"
and "N" Zephyrs come with the standard NMRA "Medium" Decoder Socket set that will accept any decoder that has the 10 pin wiring harness.
About the Con-Cor Twin Headlight version of the Pioneer Zephyr:
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.
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 converted to DCC mode by swapping out the factory mounted
PCB board plugged into the NMRA 10 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 for operating the
Mars Light in DCC mode will be appropriate for the brand and model Number of the 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.
You can see a short video of the Engineering Sample
of the new HO Twin Headlight Zephyr running on the Elmhurst Model Railroad Club layout in Elmhurst Illinois by clicking the link at the
bottom of this page.
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)
Place a "No Obligation" Pre-Order today so you do not miss out, quantities will be limited.
Layaway Multi-month payment plan also available, click on "Pre-Order Today" Banner above for
full details.
Promised by the factory to be in production by late Summer. You can Pre-Order Yours Today !
"HO" Twin-Headlight-Zephyr (1948 version) Comes in Standard DC, but is"DCC" Ready. Con-Cor makes an optional
DCC decoder for this model (see below).
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Photo of Prototype Train Shown Below
Description All Models Ready To Run
Stock Number
3-car Set Price $449.98
HO 2HL Zephyr 3 Car Train Set Note: This is a collector's Train set, does not come with Power Pack or Track.
"HO" Sound Decoder for 2HL Zephyr train set Included authentic sounds for that time period, and speaker. Straight forward installation by modeler or your favorite dealer.
For consumers ordering direct from Con-Cor Trains, we can arrange to have the Decoder installed for you, check with our office for details.
"N" Sound Decoder for 2HL Zephyr train set Included authentic sounds for that time period, and speaker. Straight forward installation by modeler or your dealer.
For consumers ordering direct from Con-Cor Trains, we can arrange to have the Decoder installed for you, check with our office for details.
Video Below shows final version of the working Mars light, the model
shown in the Video does not have the final decoration applied as yet. (2nd Video below shot some time ago, and Zephyr model shown in that did
not have the final electronics in place. But it gives you an idea of how this fantastic model will look on a larger layout.
Click on Video Link Below to see Engineering Sample of "Twin Headlight" Zephyr running on the
Elmhurst Illinois model railroad club layout. Our thanks to Bob Roundy and Bob Pearson of the Elmhurst Club for their help.
As with all very complicated projects, this delivery date is only an educated projection. Some delay may occur on any project of this size and complexity.
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