{"product_id":"mth-30-1412-1-chesapeake-and-ohio-4-6-4-streamlined-hudson-steam-490-w-ps2-ln-box","title":"MTH 30-1412-1 Chesapeake and Ohio 4-6-4 Streamlined Hudson Steam #490 w\/ PS2 LN\/Box","description":"This is an MTH 30-1412-1 Chesapeake and Ohio 4-6-4 Streamlined Hudson Steam Engine and Tender #490 with Proto-Sound 2.0. While the C\u0026amp;O's \"Yellowbelly\" Hudsons were not the most numerous, most famous, or even the most beautiful streamlined Hudsons, they arguably got the last laugh. Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio Yellowbelly No. 490 is the only surviving Hudson from the golden age of Art Deco streamlined steam engines, and resides comfortably today at the Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The C\u0026amp;O's four L1 Hudsons started life in 1926 as ALCO-built Pacifics. In 1946-47 the railroad's Huntington shops used their boilers and fireboxes to build streamlined steamers to haul connecting sections of The Chessie, the C\u0026amp;O's new daytime domeliner planned for the Washington to Cincinnati route. The Hudsons' tenders were shaped to blend in with the new Budd streamliners, and the steamers' orange and fluted stainless steel finish matched the sides and letterboards of the new train. Unfortunately, by the time Budd delivered the 46 spectacular Chessie cars in 1948, the railroad's fortunes had turned. The Chessie was quietly canceled without ever turning a wheel, and its cars scattered to other railroads and lesser C\u0026amp;O assignments. The streamlined Hudsons were repainted in yellow, acquired the nickname \"Yellowbellies\" from their crews, and assigned to other passenger trains. By 1950 three of the engines were out of service, but No. 490 soldiered on until Saturday, June 7, 1953, when it led a National Railway Historical Society excursion to Charlottesville, Va. That turned out to be the last C\u0026amp;O steam run into or out of Washington, D.C. Preserved in the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Collection, No. 490 came to the B\u0026amp;O Museum in 1971. Returning to the M.T.H. RailKing lineup for the first time since 2000, the C\u0026amp;O Yellowbelly for 2006 comes fully equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0, including synchronized puffing smoke timed to four chuffs and puffs per driver revolution - a standard M.T.H. feature for the past six years. Available in authentic Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio livery, the model will also be produced in three other schemes for the Santa Fe, Southern, and Chicago, Burlington \u0026amp; Quincy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures include Die-Cast Metal Chassis, Metal Wheels and Axles, Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor, Metal Handrails, Operating Marker Lights, Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body, Constant Voltage Headlight, Die-Cast Truck Sides, Colorful Paint Scheme, Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler®, Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke® System, Locomotive Speed Control, Engineer Cab Figure, Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects, Unit Measures:20 3\/4” x 2 1\/2” x 3 5\/8”, and it Operates On O-31 Curves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. The wheels show average run-time. The original box is included. The instruction manual is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Like New.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-8: Complete, all original, no rust, may show some sign of being run and\/or age. 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-8\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 30-1412-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears Manufactured:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006 - ????\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio (B\u0026amp;O)\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 6265400. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11439661\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44124437217402,"sku":"6265400","price":420.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20220113-162011-C1-Trainz-4833370-STILL-02.jpg?v=1779299751","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-1412-1-chesapeake-and-ohio-4-6-4-streamlined-hudson-steam-490-w-ps2-ln-box","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}