MTH Premiere Scale 20-3036-1 Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 Class A Steam Engine ProtoSound 3.0

The Norfolk and Western Railway was a coal-hauling line of modest extent, with most of its trackage in three states: Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. Yet among railfans and modelers, the N&W has achieved recognition far out of proportion to its size. One reason was the N&W's loyalty to steam. Modern reproductions aside, the last steam locomotives made in the United States were built in the N&W's Roanoke shops, and as late as 1955 there was not a single diesel on the property.

A second reason is what N&W fans call the "holy trinity of steam": Classes J, Y6, and A, arguably three of the finest steamers ever made. The Class A 2-6-6-4 was perhaps as close to a perfect all-around locomotive as was ever built. Smooth, fast, and powerful, the A was a greyhound that could race a heavy passenger train along at 70 mph or hustle 200 loaded hoppers over level track. The 43 Class A engines built from 1936-50, along with contemporaries like the UP Challenger and C&O Greenbrier, were the tail end of the "super-power" era of steam technology, in which the external combustion engine was refined to its finest form. After the A and its contemporaries came only futile attempts to stop the onslaught of the diesel.

Locomotive and Coal Tender Features:

• O-Gauge, O-Scale, 3-Rail
• ProtoSound digital sound package with squeaking brakes and freight yard sounds
• Operating ProtoSmoke system
• High performance Pittman motor
• Die-cast leading, trailing & tender trucks
• 1/4" scale detail and dimensions
• Operating marker lights
• Remote controlled ProtoCoupler
• Compatible with most AC transformers
• Precision ball-bearing equipped gearbox
• Constant voltage headlight
• Authentically decorated
• Die-cast chassis, boiler & tender
• Cab interior detail with engineer figures
• Operates on O-72 track
• Measures 31-1/2" X 2-5/8" X 4"

Why pay over $2000 when you can get this one for way less! This engine is in Like New condition. No damage or defects. It has been upgraded to ProtoSound 3.0 so no more worrying about keeping a battery charged up! We have tested it to make sure that all features work and that it runs properly. The odometer shows 7.4 scale miles and there is no wear on the pickup rollers or wheels. We will include the original instruction booklet but it is for the original ProtoSound system. Includes the optional O-scale front coupler, spare traction tires and starter tube of smoke fluid. Comes in the original box with Styrofoam insert and all packing materials.