MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS

The 4-6-0 Steam Locomotive appeared on the railroad scene in the middle of the 19th Century. It largely replaced the popular 4-4-0 when more powerful engines were needed to serve areas of the Rocky Mountains on through to the western coast of the United States. The 4-4-0 design was modified by Richard Norris & Son of Philadelphia, who added an extra coupled axle at the rear of the locomotive to make it the 4-6-0, or as it is commonly known -- "a 10-wheeler." This permitted the construction of a bigger boiler, which along with the extra wheel drivers, produced a 50% stronger adhesion to climb the steep inclines of the Rocky Mountains. The 4-6-0 Steam Engine was used by the Denver Rio Grande (DRG) Railroad to serve the abundant timber, coal, silver and gold regions of the Colorado Mountains. The RailKing 4-6-0 Steam Engine returns in 2003 in the colors of the Virginia Truckee Railroad and features the incredible sound and power of Proto-Sound 2.0.