{"product_id":"mth-20-3526-1-new-york-central-o-gauge-steam-passenger-train-set-w-ps-3-0-mt-box","title":"MTH 20-3526-1 New York Central O Gauge Steam Passenger Train Set w\/PS 3.0 MT\/Box","description":"This is MTH 20-3526-1 O Streamline Passenger Set w\/PS3, NYC\/20th #2. 20th Century Limited streamlined passenger set with Proto-Sound 3.0, New York Central (1940). Set features: New York Central streamlined 4-6-4 Dreyfuss steam engine with Proto-Sound 3.0 (hi-rail wheels) #5453, one RPO streamlined car, two 70’ streamlined coach cars, one 70’ streamlined observation car. The 1938 edition of the Twentieth Century Limited is often regarded as the high water mark of the American passenger train. Thirty-six years to the day after passengers strode down a red plush carpet to the first run of the Century - inspiring the phrase red carpet treatment - the new incarnation of America's most famous train pulled out of Grand Central Station behind a homely boxcab electric. Thirty-three miles later, at Harmon, New York, the train was turned over to a streamlined Hudson with a prow reminiscent of a Roman gladiator's helmet, and the effect was complete. From engine to observation car, in every detail down to the dining car china and matchbook covers, the train had been styled by Henry Dreyfus, a giant in the then-new profession of industrial design. The design was so handsome and striking that it became a symbol of the New York Central railroad and, later, of the entire Art Deco era. Decades later, Time magazine selected the locomotive as its single symbol of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvertised as the first all-room train in America, 16 hours between New York and Chicago, the 1938 Century was the last word in luxury travel. Every afternoon the famous red carpet was unfurled in Grand Central Station, welcoming passengers aboard. Taking aim at Pennsy's rival Broadway Limited, which had to cross the Allegheny Mountains to make the same trip, the New York Central promoted itself as The Water Level Route… You Can Sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the train was one of the best examples of streamlining ever applied to a locomotive. Unlike Raymond Loewy's design for the Broadway Limited's Pacifics, which largely hid the engine under a streamlined shroud, Dreyfuss' styling clung tightly to the locomotive, glorifying rather than hiding its shape and boldly displaying the wheel and rod motion that make a steam engine so exciting. No wonder the Dreyfus Hudson has been a favorite image of graphic artists ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM.T.H. returns the most fun-to-operate O scale model of this landmark locomotive ever made. Our Dreyfus Hudson is offered in several prototypical versions with either the original 1938 paint scheme with blue edging on the stripes, or the cleaner, more simplified 1940 scheme. Play the departure announcements for the Twentieth Century Limited and begin your trip so smoothly that your passengers won't realize they're moving. Listen to the chuff sounds and synchronized puffs of smoke accelerate as your train picks up speed. If you're operating with the M.T.H. DCS system, you can even make your own signature sounds with the quillable whistle feature. In model railroading, it doesn't get any better than this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive features:\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast boiler and chassis\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast tender body\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eReal tender coal load\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast locomotive and tender trucks\u003cbr\u003eEngineer and fireman figures\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and whistle\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eRemote controlled Proto-Coupler\u003cbr\u003eKadee coupler mounting pads\u003cbr\u003ePrototypical Rule 17 lighting\u003cbr\u003eConstant voltage headlight\u003cbr\u003eOperating firebox glow\u003cbr\u003eOperating marker lights\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interior\u003cbr\u003eOperating tender back-up light\u003cbr\u003e7-pole precision flywheel-equipped motor\u003cbr\u003eSynchronized puffing ProtoSmoke system\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eWireless drawbar\u003cbr\u003e1:48 scale proportions\u003cbr\u003eOnboard dcc receiver\u003cbr\u003eProto-Scale 3-2 3-rail\/2-rail conversion capable\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: Quillable whistle with passenger station Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 25 1\/2” x 2 3\/4” x 3 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eOperates on O-42 curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassenger Set Features:\u003cbr\u003eDurable ABS intricately detailed bodies\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eOverhead interior lighting\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast 6-wheel trucks\u003cbr\u003eOperating die-cast metal couplers\u003cbr\u003eColorful, attractive paint schemes\u003cbr\u003eEnd-of-car diaphragms\u003cbr\u003eSeparate metal handrails\u003cbr\u003eFast-angle wheel sets\u003cbr\u003eNeedle-point axles\u003cbr\u003eDetailed car interiors\u003cbr\u003e10 passenger figures in each coach car\u003cbr\u003e1:48 scale dimensions\u003cbr\u003eDetailed car undercarriage\u003cbr\u003eSliding baggage car doors\u003cbr\u003eOperates on O-42 curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-10: Mint based on visual appearance. This item is all original; unused and unblemished. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. The original shipping carton is included. Stock photos have been used to show this item outside of the box. Overall condition is Mint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-10: Brand New: all original; unused and unblemished. 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-10\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 20-3526-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York Central (NYC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sets (No Track\/Trans)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6278230. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 12069964\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121118736506,"sku":"6278230","price":1187.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3686709.jpg?v=1778531124","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-3526-1-new-york-central-o-gauge-steam-passenger-train-set-w-ps-3-0-mt-box","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}