{"product_id":"mth-80-3234-1-ho-scale-new-york-central-4-6-4-steam-locomotive-tender-w-ps3-0","title":"MTH 80-3234-1 HO Scale New York Central 4-6-4 Steam Locomotive \u0026 Tender W\/PS3.0","description":"This is MTH 80-3234-1 HO NYC 4-6-4 W\/PS3.0. 4-6-4 Dreyfuss steam engine with Proto-Sound 3.0, New York Central (boxpox drivers\/plain bearings on side rods). Cab number: 5447. The 1938 edition of the Twentieth Century Limited is often regarded as the high water mark of the American passenger train. Thirty-six years to the day after passengers strode down a red plush carpet to the first run of the Century - inspiring the phrase ''red carpet treatment'' - the new incarnation of America's most famous train pulled out of Grand Central Station behind a homely boxcab electric. Thirty-three miles later, at Harmon, New York, the train was turned over to a streamlined Hudson with a prow reminiscent of a Roman gladiator's helmet, and the effect was complete. From engine to observation car, in every detail down to the dining car china and matchbook covers, the train had been styled by Henry Dreyfus, a giant in the then-new profession of industrial design. The design was so handsome and striking that it became a symbol of the New York Central railroad and, later, of the entire Art Deco era. Decades later, Time magazine selected the locomotive as its single symbol of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvertised as ''the first all-room train in America, 16 hours between New York and Chicago,'' the 1938 Century was the last word in luxury travel. Every afternoon the famous red carpet was unfurled in Grand Central Station, welcoming passengers aboard. Taking aim at Pennsy's rival Broadway Limited, which had to cross the Allegheny Mountains to make the same trip, the New York Central promoted itself as ''The Water Level Route. You Can Sleep.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the train was one of the best examples of streamlining ever applied to a locomotive. Unlike Raymond Loewy's design for the Broadway Limited's Pacifics, which largely hid the engine under a streamlined shroud, Dreyfuss' styling clung tightly to the locomotive, glorifying rather than hiding its shape and boldly displaying the wheel and rod motion that make a steam engine so exciting. No wonder the Dreyfus Hudson has been a favorite image of graphic artists ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew for 2009, M.T.H. introduces the most fun-to-operate HO model of this landmark locomotive ever made. Our Dreyfus Hudson is offered in several prototypical versions with either the original 1938 paint scheme with blue edging on the stripes, or the cleaner, more simplified 1940 scheme. Play the departure announcements for the Twentieth Century Limited and begin your trip so smoothly that your passengers won't realize they're moving. Listen to the chuff sounds and synchronized puffs of smoke accelerate as your train picks up speed. If you're operating with the M.T.H. DCS system, you can even make your own signature sounds with the quillable whistle feature. In model railroading, it doesn't get any better than this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast boiler and tender body\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast metal chassis\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic paint scheme \u0026amp; cab numbers\u003cbr\u003eRP-25 metal wheels mounted on metal axles\u003cbr\u003eConstant voltage headlight\u003cbr\u003ePrototypical Rule 17 lighting\u003cbr\u003eDetailed truck sides\u003cbr\u003eDetailed cab interior\u003cbr\u003ePowerful balanced 12-volt 5-pole precision skew-wound flywheel equipped motor\u003cbr\u003eWireless drawbar with close coupling option\u003cbr\u003eTwo Kadee scale couplers\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails\u003cbr\u003eDecorative metal whistle\u003cbr\u003eSprung drive wheels\u003cbr\u003eSynchronized puffing ProtoSmoke® system\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive cab to tender deck plate\u003cbr\u003eDetailed tender undercarriage\u003cbr\u003eReal coal load\u003cbr\u003eOperating tender back-up light\u003cbr\u003eInterchangeable traction tire-equipped drive wheels\u003cbr\u003eOn-board DCC receiver\u003cbr\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83, \u0026amp; 100 rail curves\u003cbr\u003eOperating Kadee compatible remote controlled Proto-Coupler\u003cbr\u003eProto-sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: passenger station Proto-Rffects\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 13 1\/2'' x 1 1\/2'' x 2 1\/8''\u003cbr\u003eOperates on 18'' radius curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProto-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible:\u003cbr\u003e(F0) Headlight on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F1) Bell on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F2) Whistle\/Horn on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F3) Start-up\/Shut-down\u003cbr\u003e(F4) PFA initiate and advance\u003cbr\u003e(F5) Cab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F6) Engine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F7) Volume low, med, high, off\u003cbr\u003e(F8) Smoke on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F9) Forward signal sound\u003cbr\u003e(F10) Reverse signal sound\u003cbr\u003e(F11) Coupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003e(F12) One-shot Doppler on\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F13) Extended start up\u003cbr\u003e(F14) Extended shut down\u003cbr\u003e(F15) Labor chuff\u003cbr\u003e(F16) Drift chuff\u003cbr\u003e(F17) Smoke volume low, med, high\u003cbr\u003e(F18) Single short whistle toot\u003cbr\u003e(F19) Coupler close\u003cbr\u003e(F20) Feature reset\u003cbr\u003e(F21) Idle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003e(F22) Idle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003e(F23) Idle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003e(F24) Idle sequence 4\u003cbr\u003e(F25) Brakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F26) Cab chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F27) Clickety-clack auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e(F28) Train wreck\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 80-3234-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York Central (NYC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $499.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11978268. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11978268\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39257845137530,"sku":"P11978268","price":424.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20180402-111548-C4-Trainz-4130957-STILL-02.jpg?v=1755553492","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-80-3234-1-ho-scale-new-york-central-4-6-4-steam-locomotive-tender-w-ps3-0","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}