{"product_id":"mth-20-3400-2-kbaystsb-s-3-6-express-steam-locomotive-w-ps2-scale-wheels","title":"MTH 20-3400-2 KBayStsB S 3\/6 Express Steam Loco w\/PS2 (Scale Wheels) #3673","description":"This is MTH 20-3400-2 KBayStsB S 3\/6 Express Steam Locomotive w\/PS2 (Scale Wheels) . S 3\/6 express steam locomotive with Proto-Sound 3.0 (scale wheels), KBayStsB (green with green wheels). Cab number: 3673. In 1871, Germany became the last major European country to unify, combining a hodgepodge of kingdoms and duchies. But it would be another 50 years before the 11 provincial railroads were nationalized into the German Imperial Railway Company (DRG, with the logo DR). In the meantime, each road continued to develop its own locomotive designs. One of the best was the Class S 3\/6 of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (abbreviated K. Bay. Sts. B. in German).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegarded by European enthusiasts as one of the most beautiful and successful of all steam locomotives, the Class S 3\/6 (S for schnellzuglok, indicating an express passenger engine, and 3\/6 to indicate 3 powered axles, 6 axles total) was built by A G Maffei beginning in 1908 and showcased the talent of that firm's chief designer, Heinrich Leppla. The stylish conical smokebox front of the S 3\/6 was complemented by a handsome holly green paint scheme. Two inboard high pressure cylinders and two outboard low pressure cylinders drove the center axle. The S 3\/6 was one of the first European engines to follow the American practice of casting the cylinders and smoke box saddle as one huge casting, which gave the engine a distinctive look. The majority of the class were fitted with 74 drivers to conquer Bavaria's mountainous terrain. A smaller group of S 3\/6 engines, however, was built with 79 drivers for high-speed service on flatter routes and acquired the nickname High Steppers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter nationalization in 1920, the engines were painted in the black and red Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) scheme and became classes 18.3 through 18.5. While the DR intended to develop new standard engines of its own, the S 3\/6 was deemed so good that the DR continued to order new engines of this 1908 design through 1931. The relatively light axle loading of the S 3\/6, 18 tons, was also a plus, as the DR was behind schedule in upgrading main lines to its new 20-ton standard. So successful were the Bavarian Pacifics that they were chosen over more modern power to lead the glorious cream and blue Rheingold Express on part of its scenic route down the Rhine Valley, both before and after WWII. An S 3\/6 could also be seen often on the point of the Orient Express.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven after World War II, the aging engines continued to be great performers. A large number were modernized with new boilers and became the most economical steamers on the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), the new name for West Germany's railroad system. By the 1960s however, the S 3\/6 class, which originally numbered 159 locomotives, had been retired, with a number of engines preserved in museums or in operating condition. New for 2010, M.T.H. introduces this superbly detailed, smooth running model of one of Europe's favorite steam engines, offered in original Royal Bavarian paint schemes and post-nationalization black and red.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid You Know?\u003cbr\u003eAs reparations after World War I, three S 3\/6 steamers went to Belgium and 16 were given to France.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast metal chassis\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eConstant voltage headlight\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides\u003cbr\u003eEngineer and fireman figures\u003cbr\u003eOperating firebox glow\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative bell\u003cbr\u003eDecorative metal whistle\u003cbr\u003eOperating marker lights\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interior\u003cbr\u003eSynchronized puffing ProtoSmoke® system\u003cbr\u003eOperating tender back-up light\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast boiler and chassis\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast tender body\u003cbr\u003ePrecision flywheel equipped motor\u003cbr\u003eWireless drawbar\u003cbr\u003eNEM 310\/311 fine scale wheels\u003cbr\u003eEuropean NEM fine scale couplers included\u003cbr\u003eNEM 365 coupler pocket\u003cbr\u003eNEM 362 Lenz® compatible coupler included\u003cbr\u003eCE rated\u003cbr\u003eSprung bumpers\u003cbr\u003e1:45 scale proportions\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: quillable whistle with passenger station Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won't have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible:\u003cbr\u003eF0 Headlight on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF1 Bell on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF2 Whistle\/Horn on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF3 Start-up\/Shut-down\u003cbr\u003eF4 PFA initiate and advance\u003cbr\u003eF5 Cab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF6 Engine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF7 Volume low, med, high, off\u003cbr\u003eF8 Smoke on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF9 Forward signal sound\u003cbr\u003eF10 Reverse signal sound\u003cbr\u003eF11 Coupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003eF12 Grade crossing\u003cbr\u003eF13 One-shot Doppler on\/off\u003cbr\u003eF14 Extended start up\u003cbr\u003eF15 Extended shut down\u003cbr\u003eF16 Labor chuff\u003cbr\u003eF17 Drift chuff\u003cbr\u003eF18 Smoke volume low, med, high\u003cbr\u003eF19 Single short whistle toot\u003cbr\u003eF20 Coupler close\u003cbr\u003eF21 Feature reset\u003cbr\u003eF22 Idle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003eF23 Idle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003eF24 Idle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003eF25 Idle sequence 4\u003cbr\u003eF26 Brakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eF27 Cab chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eF28 Clickety-Clack auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 20 7\/8” x 2 3\/4” x 4 1\/4”\u003cbr\u003eOperates on 42 radius curves\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=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-3400-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Bavarian State Railway (K.Bay.Sts.B.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $1195.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11552764. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11552764\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39258483490938,"sku":"P11552764","price":1016.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3210396.jpg?v=1755553304","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-3400-2-kbaystsb-s-3-6-express-steam-locomotive-w-ps2-scale-wheels","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}