MTH 80-3214-5 SP 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive w/Sound (3-Rail) #4449

MTH 80-3214-5 SP 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive w/Sound (3-Rail) #4449

  • MTH 80-3214-5 SP 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive w/Sound (3-Rail) #4449
  • MTH 80-3214-5 SP 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive w/Sound (3-Rail) #4449
  • MTH 80-3214-5 SP 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive w/Sound (3-Rail) #4449
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This is MTH 80-3214-5 4-8-4 GS-4 w/Snd SP #4449. 4-8-4 GS-4 steam engine with Proto-Sound 3E+ (3-rail), Southern Pacific (Daylight). Cab number: 4449 (large lettering). In 1937 the Southern Pacific trumpeted a new train in full-page magazine ads:

Let us stand by the tracks of Southern Pacific's Coast Line, as thousands now do every day and listen…

Suddenly from far off comes a musical note, rising. Round a curve flashes a streak of color. Here comes the Daylight, the most beautiful train in the West!

The Daylights linked Los Angeles and San Francisco in a glorious daylight trip, streaking along the Pacific Ocean for more than a hundred breathless miles. Travelers were invited to Step inside the Daylight and see the beauty and luxury that have already won the West. Notice the wide, soft seats in the coaches. They are cushioned with sponge rubber and turn to face the extraordinarily large windows. Presenting a glorious streak of orange and red from locomotive to observation car, the Daylights were a sharp departure from the SP's normal dark olive passenger cars.

Leading the trains were the Southern Pacific's class GS (For Golden State) Northerns, arguably among the handsomest steam engines ever built. Constructed by Lima Locomotive Works, inventor of the super-power concept, the Daylight 4-8-4s had the combination of power and speed that characterized steam power at its zenith. Class GS-4 engines, delivered in 1941 and 1942, were among the last and best-looking of the breed, with tall 80 drivers and enclosed all-weather cabs. In addition to handling premier passenger trains, the Golden State 4-8-4s were regularly used in high-speed freight service on the San Francisco-Los Angeles Overnight.

Outfitted with NEM 311 wheels and NEM 365 couplers, each of these engines feature an all-new version of Proto-Sound 3.0, contain a third rail sliding shoe for use with Marklin HO stud rail and can operate on AC or DC power. Like their 3.0 counterparts, Proto-Sound 3E+ locomotives feature full digital sound, speed control, 28 DCC functions, hundreds of DCS sounds and features and a command control receiver for use with Marklin DCC control systems. Unlike their 3.0 counterparts, Proto-Sound 3E+ locomotives cannot operate on standard 2-rail track. They only operate on HO (3-Rail) Stud Rail track (ie: Marklin C or K track).

Its key features are:
Die-cast boiler and tender body
Die-cast metal chassis
Authentic paint scheme & cab numbers
Directionally controlled constant voltage headlight
Operating MARS light
Prototypical Rule 17 lighting
Detailed truck sides
Detailed cab interior
Opening cab roof hatch
Powerful 5-pole precision flywheel equipped motor
Metal handrails and decorative bell
Decorative metal whistle
Sprung drive wheels
Synchronized puffing ProtoSmoke System
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Detailed tender undercarriage
Interchangeable traction tire-equipped drive wheels
On-board DCC receiver
Operates on Code 70, 83, & 100 rail curves
Wireless drawbar
Engineer and fireman figures
Operating marker lights
Lighted number boards
Operating tender back-up light
NEM 340 1.2mm metal flange wheels mounted on metal axles
Two NEM 360 operating couplers
Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: quillable whistle with passenger station Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 15 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2
Only operates on HO stud (3-rail) track (ie: Marklin C or K Track)
Operates on R3 (515mm) radius curves

Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won't have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.

When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible:
(F0) Headlight on/off
(F1) Bell on/off
(F2) Whistle/Horn on/off
(F3) Start-up/Shut-down
(F4) PFA initiate and advance
(F5) Cab light on/off
(F6) Engine sounds on/off
(F7) Volume low, med, high, off
(F8) Smoke on/off
(F9) Forward signal sound
(F10) Reverse signal sound
(F11) Coupler slack sound
(F12) Grade crossing
(F13) One-shot Doppler on/off
(F14) Extended start up
(F15) Extended shut down
(F16) Labor chuff
(F17) Drift chuff
(F18) Smoke volume low, med, high
(F19) Single short whistle toot
(F20) Coupler close
(F21) Feature reset
(F22) Idle sequence 1
(F23) Idle sequence 2
(F24) Idle sequence 3
(F25) Idle sequence 4
(F26) Brakes auto/off
(F27) Cab chatter auto/off
(F28) Clickety-clack auto/off

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 80-3214-5
Road Name: Southern Pacific (SP)
MSRP: $529.95

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Steam Loco


The Trainz SKU for this item is P11964404.

Trainz Product Id: 11964404
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 www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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