11-6056-1 O Gauge Lionel Corporation Tinplate 261E Tinplate Loco & Tender w/Proto-Sound 3.0 For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $349.95Product InformationDescription261E Tinplate Loco & Tender w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Lionel Lines (Red w/Brass Trim) Roadname: Lionel LinesProduct Item Number: 11-6056-1Catalog: EC 2014 Lionel Tinplate Volume 1Product Line: Lionel CorporationScale: O GaugeDelivery Status: Delivered Jan. 2015Made under Licensed Deal with Lionel LLC that Expired May 1, 2019 This product is compatible with all Std. Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Gargraves and Lionel OverviewDuring model railroading's early history, standard gauge tinplate locomotives ruled the day. Immensely appealing for all their color and flash, these giant locomotives consumed vast amounts of real estate in their owner's homes. The call went out to pre-war model railroad manufacturers for smaller model trains. Soon thereafter, O Gauge model railroading was born. First appearing in 1936, the tinplate 263E steam locomotive replaced the O Gauge 260 engine and was decorated in two colors; blue or gray. The blue versions headed up the tinplate O Gauge Blue Comet passenger cars while the gray version originally headed two versions of 800 series freight sets. Today, the 263E returns to the Lionel Corporation Tinplate lineup but just beneath the graceful lines of the tinplate boiler, lies the excitement of Proto-Sound 3.0 whose revolutionary electronics control a smooth-running chassis capable of running at just a few scale miles per hour. Cracking open the throttle and bringing the locomotive forward releases the first blasts of smoke from the engine's stack enhanced with the realistic sounds of chuffing. As the engine picks up speed one notices that each huge puff of smoke is timed to the driver's revolutions. The wail of the whistle and the clang of the bell further stimulate the senses until the realization that the flash and color of yesteryear is but a faded memory when compared to a Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped Lionel Corporation Tinplate locomotive. Features Stamped Steel Boiler Baked Enamel Finish Metal Wheels and Axles Operating Metal Latch Couplers Constant Voltage Headlight Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System Die-Cast Tender Body Die-Cast Metal Chassis Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects Unit Measures:20 3/4" x 3 3/8" x 4 1/8" Operates On O-31 Curves Steam DCC Features Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support