{"product_id":"mth-20-3747-1-o-u-s-army-4-6-2-usra-heavy-pacific-steam-locomotive-494-w-ps3-ex-box","title":"MTH 20-3747-1 O U.S. Army 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific Steam Locomotive #494 w\/ PS3 EX\/Box","description":"This is a MTH 20-3747-1 O U.S. Army 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific Steam Locomotive #494 w\/ PS3. During World War I, Uncle Sam nationalized the railroads when they proved unequal to the task of moving massive amounts of men and materiel for the war effort. The agency that ran the trains was the United States Railroad Administration, or USRA, and one of its chief accomplishments was the creation of 12 steam engine designs that lasted for decades. According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USRA locomotives were \\the first successful standardization of American motive power\\ - and the only standard designs until the diesel era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. The grab-iron pieces at the locomotive's cab entrance are bent. The tender's ladder piece is heavily bent. A thick layer of shelf dust ahs settled onto the locomotive and tender. These items show some scratches and spots of paint loss on the shell and chassis. The overall appearance of this item may be improved with a gentle and thorough cleaning. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-7: All original: minute scratches and paint nicks; no rust or missing parts; no distortion of parts. 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-7\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 20-3747-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States Army (USAX\/USATC\/USQC)\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 6244441. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 12354909\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44114434228346,"sku":"6244441","price":841.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20260410-103120-C5-Trainz-6244441-03.jpg?v=1776198252","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-3747-1-o-u-s-army-4-6-2-usra-heavy-pacific-steam-locomotive-494-w-ps3-ex-box","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}