This is MTH 30-1604-1 ATSF 4-8-4 IMPERIAL NORTH. 4-8-4 Imperial Northern steam engine with Proto-Sound 3.0, Santa Fe. Cab number: 2916. The heaviest straight passenger locomotive ever produced, the famous Santa Fe 4-8-4 Northerns epitomized steam power. The steeply graded western lines of the Santa Fe required a locomotive with enormous power, and the Northern was the answer.
The first Northerns were delivered from Baldwin in 1927. By the 1940s, the new oil-burning 2900 series had arrived and were known as the largest 4-8-4s ever built. With their tremendous sixteen wheel tenders, these Northerns measured over 120 feet long and were often rostered for the entire journey from Chicago to Los Angeles, a distance of over 1,700 miles!
Modeled after the Santa Fe 2900-class Northerns, these beautiful and powerful RailKing models are equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0 and its unmatched, industry-leading features.
Did you know? The Santa Fe 2900-class weighed in at a massive 510,150lbs - the heaviest Northerns ever built - because the war effort caused a scarcity of lighter weight materials when these 4-8-4s were built in 1944.
Its key features are: Die-cast metal chassis Metal wheels and axles Metal handrails and decorative bell Decorative metal whistle 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 ProtoSmoker system Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments Engineer cab figure Precision flywheel equipped motor Wireless drawbar Proto-Sound 3.0 with the digital command system featuring: passenger station Proto-Effects Unit measures: 24'' x 2 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' Operates on O-31 curves
Steam DCC features: Headlight on/off Bell on/off Whistle/horn on/off Start-up/shut-down PFA initiate and advance Cab light on/off Engine sounds on/off Volume low, med, high, off Smoke on/off Forward signal sound Reverse signal sound Coupler slack sound Grade crossing One-shot Doppler on/off Extended start up Extended shut down Labor chuff Drift chuff Smoke volume Single short whistle toot Coupler close
First introduced in the early 20th century, the 4-8-4 to rail yards by storm primarily hauling coal and other forms of freight across state lines in the US and rail-ways in various other countries. While later models would improve on the 4-8-4's limitation, this locomotive still made its place in history as a pioneer of 20th century rail-road industry, and is featured in some museums today as a testament to how far the industry has truly come!
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH Model Number: 30-1604-1 Road Name: Atchison Topeka Santa Fe (ATSF) MSRP: $459.95
Scale/Era: O Modern Model Type: Steam Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11976058.
Trainz Product Id: 11976058
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
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