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Maryland & Pennsylvania Doodlebug Diesel Set w/Proto-Soundr 2.0

30-2708-1

List Price:
$399.95

Product Type:
R-T-R/Speciality Set
Product Line:
RailKing
Delivery Status:
Delivered DEC. 2006

Overview

Even in the heyday of steam power, it was still expensive for steam trains to serve passengers on small branch lines and secondary mainlines. The solution to high-cost, low-ridership routes was the Doodlebug. Doodlebugs were essentially a cross between a locomotive and a passenger car. The front section housed an internal combustion engine and the rear housed a passenger or freight compartment. Larger consists housed the baggage and freight in the rear compartment and pulled a passenger car behind the Doodlebug, but most were run as single units. At their peak of popularity in the 1920s, Doodlebugs rode the rails in every part of the country.

Not seen in the M.T.H. product line since 2000, each unit comes fully equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 for an unmatched operating experience. Unlike the 2000 releases, this year's Doodlebugs come with two passenger cars for a total 3-unit consist.

Features

3-Unit Set Features
  • Powered Doodlebug Diesel
  • (2) Passenger Coach Cars

    Doodlebug Features:

  • Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
  • Colorful Paint Scheme
  • Metal Chassis
  • Metal Steps and Decorative Bell
  • Intricately Detailed ABS Body
  • Locomotive Speed Control
  • (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
  • (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr
  • Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
  • Engineer Cab Figure
  • Operates On O-31 Curves
  • Locomotive Measures: 16" x 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
  • Passenger Car Features:

  • Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies
  • Metal Wheels and Axles
  • Overhead Interior Lighting
  • Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
  • Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
  • End-of-Car Diaphragms
  • Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
  • Needle-Point Axles
  • Detailed Car Interiors
  • Die-Cast 4 or 6-Wheel Trucks
  • Support

    Manual:
    Document
    Parts:
    Protosound:
    Document
    Protosound Upgrade:

    Available in Stores