{"product_id":"mth-80-2046-0-ho-new-york-central-alco-pa-a-b-diesel-locomotive-set-set-of-2","title":"MTH 80-2046-0 HO New York Central Alco PA A\/B Diesel Locomotive Set (Set of 2)","description":"This is MTH 80-2046-0 HO NYC Alco PA A\/B Set\/DCC Ready. New York Central. A unit number: 4200. B unit number: 4300. The PA was Alco's glamour girl. While Electro-Motive's E-units easily outsold Alco's passenger engine, the PA is widely regarded as the most beautiful first-generation diesel - period. Perhaps no other locomotive looked so right at the head of the streamlined trains of the late forties and fifties that were the last hurrah of American long-distance passenger service. The 294 PA's and cabless PB's built between 1946 and 1953 powered some of America's most famous name trains, from the Southern Pacific's Daylight to the Pennsylvania's Broadway Limited. In recognition of its beauty, some fans refer to the PA as an honorary steam locomotive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe muscular PA profile and its elegant nose, with the characteristic grille around the headlight, were designed by Ray Patten, General Electric's head of industrial design. At the time, GE and Alco were partners in the locomotive business, with GE making the electrical equipment for all Alco diesels. Patten's design was described as a locomotive so distinctive and so powerful looking that it actually helps railroads sell their services to passengers and shippers. While Alco would later fall by the wayside, GE went on to become America's largest locomotive builder by the early 1990's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnder the hood of the PA beat a 16-cylinder model 244 prime mover that developed 2000 hp. Depending on their gearing, PA's could hustle a passenger consist along at up to 100 mph.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong after all other PA's had gone to scrap, four restored ex-Santa Fe units remained in service on the Delaware \u0026amp; Hudson into the late 1970's. Sold to the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (FNM) in 1978, most of the units eventually deteriorated to junk status, although one remained operational. But in April of 2000, Doyle McCormack - who also happens to be the engineer of No. 4449, the restored Southern Pacific Daylight - and the Smithsonian Institution repatriated two of the junked units for rebuilding. One of the units will be restored to Santa Fe livery for static display, while Doyle is bringing the other PA back to life in the Nickel Plate Road Bluebird scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecreate the excitement of first-class passenger travel in the middle of the last century, with these Alco PA locomotives and matching passenger sets. Our ProtoSound 3.0 sound and control system brings you the authentic sounds of an Alco prime mover and station announcements for name trains of the 1940s and '50s - along with the ability to start your train so gently you won't spill the water in the diner and then accelerate up to scale speeds of over 100 mph, just like the prototype. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed ABS bodies\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic paint scheme \u0026amp; cab numbers\u003cbr\u003eDetailed truck sides, pilots and fuel tank\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast metal chassis\u003cbr\u003eTwo cab figures in A unit\u003cbr\u003eDirectionally controlled headlights\u003cbr\u003eOperating MARS light\u003cbr\u003eRP-25 metal wheels mounted on metal axles\u003cbr\u003ePowerful 12-volt 5-pole precision skew-wound flywheel equipped motor in each unit\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interior\u003cbr\u003eIlluminated number boards\u003cbr\u003eLighted marker lights\u003cbr\u003eTwo user-installed Kadee compatible magnetic couplers for each unit\u003cbr\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83, \u0026amp; 100 rail curves\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 18 x 1 3\/8 x 2 1\/8\u003cbr\u003eOperates on 22 radius curves\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 80-2046-0\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Pacific (SP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $349.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11641340. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11641340\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39258025230458,"sku":"P11641340","price":299.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3431906.jpg?v=1755553363","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-80-2046-0-ho-new-york-central-alco-pa-a-b-diesel-locomotive-set-set-of-2","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}