MTH RAILKING SP 4-8-8-2 IMPERIAL CAB FORWARD ENGINE #4282 O GAUGE 30-1822-1 NEW

Description

MTH: 30-1822-1
MTH RailKing Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 Imperial Cab Forward Steam Locomotive Engine #4282
O Gauge
Part of the first transcontinental railroad, the Southern Pacific's passage over the Sierra Nevadas, from Sparks, Nevada to Roseville, California, has always been a challenge for man and machine. Grades in both directions approximate 2.5%. Thirty-nine tunnels and nearly 40 miles of snow sheds protect the track from snowdrifts and avalanches - Sierra Nevada, after all, is Spanish for "snow covered." Seeking more muscle for this route, the SP took delivery of two Baldwin articulated 2-8-8-2s in 1909. Initial trails, however, revealed that heat and exhaust gases in the tunnels and snowsheds made life nearly unbearable for the engine crew. Although cab forwards had been tried before in Italy and northern California, legend has it the SP cab forwards were inspired by an engineer who turned a Baldwin articulated around and ran it tender-first, putting the smoke behind him so he could breathe while he did his job.
The first true Southern Pacific Cab Forwards were delivered in March of 1910 and proved so successful that the SP eventually bought 254 more in various classes. Because the firebox and tender were at opposite ends of the locomotive, the cab forwards burned oil, piped under pressure from the tender to the firebox. The cab in front gave the engineer the best forward visibility of any steam locomotive. Engine 4294, the inspiration for our RailKing replica, was the last new steam engine delivered to the Southern Pacific and is today a centerpiece display on the main floor of the California State Railroad Museum.
Last offered in 2007, the Cab Forward returns to the RailKing lineup in 2014 in Imperial dress and upgraded with Proto-Sound 3.0.
Features:
Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
Die-Cast Tender Body
Authentic Paint Scheme
Die-Cast Locomotive and Tender Trucks
Engineer and Fireman Figures
Metal Handrails and Whistle
Metal Wheels and Axles
Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler
Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
Constant Voltage Headlight
LED-Illuminated Engine Class Lights and Tender Marker Lights
Tender Truck Safety Chains
Tender Backup Light
Separately Added Metal Grab Irons
Legible Builder's Plates
Cab Interior Light
Painted Cab Backhead Gauges
(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors
Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
Wireless Drawbar
Onboard DCC Receiver
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
:
Rail Line:
Southern Pacific
Road Number:
4282
Power:
Electric
Engine Type
: Steam
Gauge:
O Gauge
Min Curve:
O31
Dimensions:
27 1/2
" x 2 1/2" x 4 1/16"
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