{"product_id":"mth-20-5668-2-o-be-6-8-ii-crocodile-electric-loco-dk-grn-3-0","title":"MTH 20-5668-2 Dark Green Be 6\/8 II Crocodile Electric Loco w\/PS 3.0 #13257","description":"This is MTH 20-5668-2 O Be 6\/8 II Crocodile Electric Loco\/dk.grn.\/3.0. Be 6\/8 II Crocodile electric engine with Proto-Sound 3.0 (scale wheels), dark green. Cab number: 13257. In a country famous for mountain railroading, the Gotthard route is the greatest challenge, the one by which the Swiss Federal Railways measures its locomotives. Constructed at a cost of more than 200 lives, the Gotthard line snakes its way around spiral tunnels, across more than a thousand bridges and open passages, and through narrow mountain valleys, culminating in a 2.6% climb to the 9-mile-long Goddard Tunnel - the longest in the world when it was opened in 1882. The Gotthard was the stomping ground for the 2-10-0 Elephants, the largest steam engines ever used in Switzerland. But when the decision was made to electrify the route, the Elephants were replaced by Crocodiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo conquer the Gotthard's tight turns and steep grades, Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works (SLM) designed a freight locomotive in three articulated sections: a double-ended center section housing two engineer's stations, twin pantographs, and the huge high voltage transformer; and two end sections, each with two electric motors powering a single jackshaft that transmitted power to the 53 drivers, using steam-locomotive-type drive rods. The jackshaft drive was dictated by the motors available at the time, which were too large to be truck-mounted as in later designs. The nickname crocodile (krokodil in German) arose from the engine's long articulated snouts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eDirectionally controlled headlights\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed die-cast metal body\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels, axles and gears\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank\u003cbr\u003eColorful paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eMetal chassis\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative horn\u003cbr\u003eTwo precision flywheel equipped motors\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eProto-Scale 3-2 3-rail\/2-rail conversion capable\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interior\u003cbr\u003eTwo engineer cab figures\u003cbr\u003eMetal body side grilles\u003cbr\u003eEuropean NEM fine scale couplers included\u003cbr\u003eNEM 365 coupler pocket\u003cbr\u003eNEM 362 Lenz® compatible coupler included\u003cbr\u003eSprung numpers\u003cbr\u003eTwo motorized pantographs\u003cbr\u003eLED lighting effects\u003cbr\u003eOn board DCC receiver\u003cbr\u003e1:45 scale proportions\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 17 9\/16 x 2 1\/2 x 3 3\/4\u003cbr\u003eOperates on 36 radius curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects\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\u003e(F0) Headlight on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F1) Bell on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F2) Whistle\/Horn on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F3) Start-up\/Shut-down\u003cbr\u003e(F4) PFA initiate and advance\u003cbr\u003e(F5) Cab Light on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F6) Engine Sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F7) Volume low, med, high, off\u003cbr\u003e(F8) Smoke on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F9) Forward Signal Sound\u003cbr\u003e(F10) Reverse Signal Sound\u003cbr\u003e(F11) Coupler Slack Sound\u003cbr\u003e(F12) Grade Crossing\u003cbr\u003e(F13) One-Shot Doppler on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F14) Extended Start Up\u003cbr\u003e(F15) Extended Shut Down\u003cbr\u003e(F16) Labor Chuff\u003cbr\u003e(F17) Drift Chuff\u003cbr\u003e(F18) Smoke Volume low, med, high\u003cbr\u003e(F19) Single short whistle toot\u003cbr\u003e(F20) Coupler Close\u003cbr\u003e(F21) Feature Reset\u003cbr\u003e(F22) Idle Sequence 1\u003cbr\u003e(F23) Idle Sequence 2\u003cbr\u003e(F24) Idle Sequence 3\u003cbr\u003e(F25) Idle Sequence 4\u003cbr\u003e(F26) Brakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F27) Cab Chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F28) Clickety-Clack auto\/off\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 20-5668-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $899.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electric Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11686003. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11686003\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39260469788794,"sku":"P11686003","price":842.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3533763.jpg?v=1755553469","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-5668-2-o-be-6-8-ii-crocodile-electric-loco-dk-grn-3-0","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}