{"product_id":"mth-11-5505-1-christmas-tinplate-249e-o-gauge-steam-passenger-train-set-w-ps-3-0-nib","title":"MTH 11-5505-1 Christmas Tinplate 249E O Gauge Steam Passenger Train Set w\/PS 3.0 NIB","description":"This is MTH 11-5505-1 249E Pass Set w\/Snd Xmas. 249E steam R-T-R passenger train set with Proto-Sound 3.0, Christmas. The Lionel catalog for 1936 introduced the new 249 as a high speed powerful conventional locomotive with chrome plated trimmings and a wealth of embossed details. While less expensive, less elaborate and smaller than the 260E and its successor the 263, the 249 was nonetheless lauded in Lionel's catalog for its prototype accuracy. A picture looking forward from approximately the engineer's point of view noted that, Looking alongside the new No. 249E gives the same picture a real engine would - with piping, air compressors, domes and drivers correctly proportioned, accurately detailed and brilliantly chromium plated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharing the same motor as its larger brethren, the 249 was cataloged until 1939 and was part of the last hurrah of tinplate. When the 249 disappeared from the line, the production of high-quality, sheet-metal trains had passed into history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelive the colorful final days of tinplate - with the added excitement that a child in the 1930s could only dream about: synchronized puffing smoke, vibrant locomotive sounds, passenger station terminal announcements, and a Box-Type Proto-CouplerT on the tender that can be remotely activated from the transformer. You'll find all this and more with a 249 locomotive passenger set featuring colorful 600 series passenger cars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive features:\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast chassis\u003cbr\u003eStamped metal boiler \u0026amp; tender\u003cbr\u003eFlywheel equipped motor\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control\u003cbr\u003eElectronic reverse unit\u003cbr\u003eRemotely operating latch-type Proto-Coupler\u003cbr\u003eOperating headlight\u003cbr\u003eSynchronized puffing Proto-Smoke unit\u003cbr\u003eAll-metal wheels and gears\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 sound system featuring passenger station Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassenger cars feature:\u003cbr\u003eStamped steel bodies\u003cbr\u003eAll-metal 4-wheel trucks\u003cbr\u003eAutomatic metal box couplers\u003cbr\u003eColorful, attractive paint schemes\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteam DCC features:\u003cbr\u003eHeadlight on\/off\u003cbr\u003eBell on\/off\u003cbr\u003eWhistle\/Horn on\/off\u003cbr\u003eStart-up\/Shut-down\u003cbr\u003ePFA initiate and advance\u003cbr\u003eCab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003eEngine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003eVolume low, med, high, off\u003cbr\u003eSmoke on\/off\u003cbr\u003eForward signal sound\u003cbr\u003eReverse signal sound\u003cbr\u003eCoupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003eGrade crossing\u003cbr\u003eOne-shot Doppler on\/off\u003cbr\u003eExtended start up\u003cbr\u003eExtended shut down\u003cbr\u003eLabor chuff\u003cbr\u003eDrift chuff\u003cbr\u003eSmoke wolume\u003cbr\u003eSingle short whistle toot\u003cbr\u003eCoupler close\u003cbr\u003eFeature reset\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 4\u003cbr\u003eBrakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eCab Chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eClickety-Clack auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-9: Factory New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Factory New.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"The condition of this item leads us to believe it is fully functional.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"Handling indentions, minute edge wear, small creases.\"\u003eP-7\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11-5505-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lionel Lines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Starter Sets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6293592. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11647032\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44130975023226,"sku":"6293592","price":1583.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/U6293592-FD33DCD0.jpg?v=1780340814","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-11-5505-1-christmas-tinplate-249e-o-gauge-steam-passenger-train-set-w-ps-3-0-nib","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}