20-3146-2 O Scale Premier 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - 2-Rail For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $1,195.95Product InformationDescription4-8-4 Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - 2-Rail - Great Northern Cab Nos. 2587 2004 Special Brochure Roadname: Great NorthernProduct Item Number: 20-3146-2Catalog: BO 2005 Volume 1Product Line: PremierScale: O ScaleDelivery Status: Delivered MAR. 2005This product is compatible with all O Scale 2-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas... OverviewThe first 4-8-4 Northerns to appear on the Great Northern did so in 1929 after arriving from the Baldwin Locomotive works. Designated Class S, the locomotives were purchased by the Great Northern in two models, S-1 and S-2. Designated for fast passenger work, the S-1s featured 73" drivers but carried with them a reputation of being hard on the rails. By 1930, Great Northern had received another 14 4-8-4s, this time designated as Class S-2. These locomotives utilized a radial stay firebox rather than the Belpaire variety found on the S-1. In addition, larger 80" drivers, the tallest of any Northern model, gave the S-2 fast speed ratings though she carried a reputation of being slippery when pulling a heavy train. Designated for passenger service, the S-2, which pulled an all-welded vanderbilt tender, sported the classic cascade green livery of the Great Northern along with chrome plated cylinder covers and steam chest heads. The striking appearance made the locomotive the perfect choice for the Oriental Limited and Empire Builder passenger trains until the Northerns retirement in the mid 1950s. No. 2584 remains on display, in her cascade green livery, at the Havre, Montanna depot. The Empire Builder train she headed celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2004 while the engine that made it famous will celebrate hers in 2005. O Scale modelers can celebrate the 75th Year of the Empire Builder with this limited release of the S-2 locomotive and passenger set - exclusively from M.T.H. Electric Trains. Outfitted with industry-leading features and performance, the S-2 is available in two cab numbers and is sold in both 2-rail scale and 3-rail hi-rail versions. Both versions include our lastest feature, found only in M.T.H. Premier Line locomotives, Proto-Scale 32T which allows the user to configure in minutes either model for use on 2-rail or 3-rail track. Features- Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body - Die-Cast Metal Chassis - Authentic Paint Scheme - Metal Wheels and Axles - Constant Voltage Headlight - Die-Cast Truck Sides - Precision Pittmanr Flywheel Equipped Motor - Engineer and Fireman Figures - Operating Firebox Glow - Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell - Decorative Metal Whistle - Operating Marker Lights - Lighted Cab Interior - Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System - Operating Tender Back-up Light - Locomotive Speed Control - 1:48 Scale Proportions - Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable - Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Passenger Station Proto-Effects - Unit Measures:26 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 4 1/8" - Operates On 54" Radius Curves 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