{"product_id":"mth-70-3016-1-g-scale-union-pacific-4-6-6-4-challenger-steam-loco-tender-w-ps2-ex-box","title":"MTH 70-3016-1 G Scale Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger Steam Loco \u0026 Tender w PS2 EX\/Box","description":"This is an MTH 70-3016-1 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger Steam Engine w\/Proto-Sound 2.0, (Yellow Stripes) Cab No. 3980. In the midst of the Great Depression, Union Pacific designed and asked ALCO to build the best high-speed simple articulated engines to grace American rails. The 4-6-6-4 Challenger first appeared on UP rails in 1936, and it was clear from the beginning that it could handle tremendous tonnage at high speeds. Although the Challenger was designed for fast freight work, the UP also used it for passenger service; the engine proved it could easily handle any task it was given. It was in a round-about way that Clinchfield took possession of their Challengers. Early in World War II, UP entered an order for several more Challengers. The War Production Board refused to let UP have the entire order and diverted six of the new Challengers on a lease program to the Rio Grande, which used the locomotives until the war's end. In 1947, eastern coal hauler the Clinchfield Railroad bought all six Challengers. They moved the Challengers east under their own power and put them to work pulling long coal trains. By 1953, though, steam locomotives were phased out and Clinchfield's Challengers were retired. M.T.H. is proud to reintroduce the Challenger in the markings of five railroads in the 2004 RailKing One-Gauge line. This model of a classic American prototype will look right at home in virtually any garden setting, due to the prototype's use across the span of the United States. Pull-out fact: The UP apparently expected to get the remaining six Challengers they had ordered after the war, but the U.S. government, who owned them, stored them in Salt Lake City until striking the deal that sold them to Clinchfield. Features include Detailed Polycarbonate Boiler and Tender Body, Authentic Paint Scheme, Metal Wheels and Axles, Operating Knuckle Coupler, Lighted Number Boards, Interchangeable Hook \u0026amp; Loop Coupler, and Constant Voltage Lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese items have been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. The tender's corner steps are slightly bent. These items show some scratches and spots of paint loss on the shell and chassis. These items are in excellent overall condition, free of broken trim pieces. These items show some signs of light previous use. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at these items. 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 70-3016-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Union Pacific (UP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e G Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is 6374793. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11415548\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44195080470650,"sku":"6374793","price":1979.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20260821-122952-C5-Trainz-6374793-03.jpg?v=1787603090","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-70-3016-1-g-scale-union-pacific-4-6-6-4-challenger-steam-loco-tender-w-ps2-ex-box","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}