Description
Description
Here is a MTH 20-3429-1 PRR 2-8-0 H-3 Consolidation Steam Loco & Tender w/PS3 #437.
The 2-8-0 Consolidation wheel arrangement for steam locomotives was one of the most widely used and copied variants of steam motive power because its attributes made it an excellent choice for mainline, branch, freight and even passenger work. First appearing on the Lehigh Valley in 1866, 2-8-0s continued in service well into the 1950s with the Pennsylvania the leading user of all railroads.
The Pennsy created seven classes of Consolidations with the earliest being the 1885 H-3. These 50 inch driver locomotives were the first Pennsylvania steam locomotives to utilize the road’s trademark Belpaire firebox. Hundreds were built over a ten year span and were utilized in all levels of service before being replaced with the more common fat boilers of Pennsy’s H-4 thru H-10 series of consols.
This small and diminutive 2-8-0 is the perfect choice for modelers looking for a scale proportioned 19th century steam locomotive. Intricately detailed and outfitted with the power and performance of Proto-Sound 2.0, the M.T.H. Pennsylvania H-3 is equipped with synchronized puffing smoke, Proto-Speed control for incredible slow speed action and the hobby’s largest variety of prototypical steam engine sounds.
Did You Know?
The last H-3, No. 1187, was discovered in a stone quarry and reclaimed for restoration by the Pennsylvania. It was displayed at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair and now resides in the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum.
Its key features are:
Die-cast boiler and tender body
1:48 scale proportions
Die-cast metal chassis
Real coal load
Metal wheels and axles
Constant voltage headlight
Die-cast truck sides
Remote controlled Proto-Coupler
Engineer and fireman figures
Metal handrails and decorative bell
Decorative metal whistle
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Synchronized puffing ProtoSmoke system
Precision flywheel equipped motor
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-rail/2-rail conversion capable
Wireless drawbar
Illuminated number boards
Lighted cab interior
Built-in DCC receiver
Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: quillable whistle with freight yard Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 15 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 3 3/4
Operates on O-42 curves
Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won’t have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-3429-1
Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11636650.
Trainz Product Id: 11636650
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