{"product_id":"mth-30-1579-1-4-8-2-m-1a-w-snd-prr-2","title":"MTH 30-1579-1 O PRR 4-8-2 M-1a Steam Locomotive #6707 W\/ PS2","description":"This is MTH 30-1579-1 4-8-2 M-1a w\/Snd PRR #2. 4-8-2 Imperial M-1a Mountain steam engine with Proto-Sound 3.0, Pennsylvania. Cab number: 6707. The Mountain represents the apex of Pennsy steam power in the golden age of railroading. It was the last in a line of highly successful, home-designed, Belpaire-boilered Pennsy steamers that included the E6 Atlantic, the H series Consolidations, the K4 Pacific, and the I1 Decapod. (A Belpaire boiler is identified by the squared-off hump at the rear, above the firebox.) While the Pennsy's late experiments with modern streamlined steamers were visually exciting, they failed at their intended purpose - stopping the diesel onslaught. The M1's in fact outlasted all the experimental engines, soldiering on for three decades to the very end of steam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first M1 was built in 1923 in the PRR's Juniata shops and, in typical conservative Pennsy fashion, underwent years of testing and refinement before the railroad committed to the design. But once the die was cast, the Pennsy - the self-proclaimed Standard Railroad of the World - did things in a big way, as usual. Two hundred M1's were built in 1926 and a hundred M1a's, with slight upgrades from the original engines, were turned out in 1930 by Baldwin, Lima, and the Pennsy's own shops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the first Mountains were delivered pulling normal-sized tenders, with the 1930 delivery the huge coast-to-coast tenders became the norm. Although their large coal and water capacity lessened the need for fuel stops, they were also equipped with scoops for taking on water on the fly, from pans between the rails. With their big 72-inch drivers, the Mountains were designed to be dual-service passenger and fast freight engines. Despite their name, they ruled the relatively level divisions of the Pennsy - except the electrified lines - where they could hustle 17- or 18-car passenger trains or hundred-car freights. Within a few years of their introduction, the Mountains found their niche as the Pennsy's preferred freight engine in most non-electrified territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA true representative of the golden age of steam power, the Mountain returns to the RailKing line in 2011 lettered for the Pennsylvania and several other roads that rostered similar 4-8-2 locomotives. Both engine and tender are constructed of die-cast metal and adorned with detail. Complete with the industry-leading speed control, smoke output, and range of accurate sounds that characterize all MTH Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotives, our Mountain is designed to rival the pulling power, dependability, and longevity of the Pennsy original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know?\u003cbr\u003eMountain number 6755, built in the Pennsy's Altoona shops in 1930, was preserved by the railroad and resides today at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eNear scale sizing\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast boiler and tender body\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast metal chassis\u003cbr\u003eReal coal load\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels and axles\u003cbr\u003eConstant voltage headlight\u003cbr\u003ePrecision flywheel equipped motor\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eRemote controlled Proto-Coupler®\u003cbr\u003eEngineer and fireman figures \u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative bell \u003cbr\u003eDecorative metal whistle \u003cbr\u003eOperating marker lights \u003cbr\u003eSynchronized puffing ProtoSmoker system \u003cbr\u003eOperating tender back-up light\u003cbr\u003eProto-sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: freight yard Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 25 x 2 1\/2 x 4\u003cbr\u003eOperates On O-31 curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esteam DCC features:\u003cbr\u003eHeadlight on\/off\u003cbr\u003eBell on\/off\u003cbr\u003eWhistle\/Horn on\/off\u003cbr\u003eStart-up\/Shut-down\u003cbr\u003ePFA initiate and advance\u003cbr\u003eCab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003eEngine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003eVolume low, med, high, off\u003cbr\u003eSmoke on\/off\u003cbr\u003eForward signal sound\u003cbr\u003eReverse signal sound\u003cbr\u003eCoupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003eGrade crossing\u003cbr\u003eOne-shot doppler on\/off\u003cbr\u003eExtended start up\u003cbr\u003eExtended shut down\u003cbr\u003eLabor chuff\u003cbr\u003eDrift chuff\u003cbr\u003eSmoke volume\u003cbr\u003eSingle short whistle toot\u003cbr\u003eCoupler close\u003cbr\u003eFeature reset\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 4\u003cbr\u003eBrakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eCab chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eClickety-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. 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