Description
Description
This is MTH 20-3501-2 O Scale 4-8-4/ wPS3, GN/Glacier Park #2584. 4-8-4 steam locomotive with Proto-Sound 3.0, Great Northern. Cab number: 2576. The first 4-8-4 Northerns to appear on the Great Northern did so in 1929 after arriving from the Baldwin Locomotive works. Designated Class S, the locomotives were purchased by the Great Northern in two models, S-1 and S-2. Designated for fast passenger work, the S-1s featured 73 drivers but carried with them a reputation of being hard on the rails.
By 1930, Great Northern had received another 14 4-8-4s, this time designated as Class S-2. These locomotives utilized a radial stay firebox rather than the Belpaire variety found on the S-1. In addition, larger 80 drivers, the tallest of any Northern model, gave the S-2 fast speed ratings though she carried a reputation of being slippery when pulling a heavy train.
Designated for passenger service, the S-2, which pulled an all-welded vanderbilt tender, sported the classic cascade green livery of the Great Northern along with chrome plated cylinder covers and steam chest heads. The striking appearance made the locomotive the perfect choice for the Oriental Limited and Empire Builder passenger trains until the Northerns retirement in the mid 1950s. No. 2584 remains on display, in her cascade green livery, at the Havre, Montanna depot.
O Scale modelers can celebrate the 83rd Year of the Empire Builder with this limited release of the S-2 locomotive and passenger set – exclusively from M.T.H. Electric Trains. Outfitted with industry-leading features including Proto-Sound 3.0 and its built-in DCC decoder, the S-2 is available in two cab numbers and is sold in both scale and hi-rail wheel versions. Both versions are outfitted with Proto-Scale 32T which allows the user to configure in minutes either model for use on 2-rail or 3-rail track.
Its key features are:
Die-cast boiler and chassis
Die-cast tender body
Authentic paint scheme
Real coal load
Metal wheels and axles
Constant voltage headlight
Die-cast truck sides
Precision flywheel equipped motor
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Wireless drawbar
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-rail/2-rail conversion capable
Kadee coupler mounting pads
Engineer and fireman figures
Operating firebox glow
Metal handrails and decorative bell
Decorative metal whistle
Lighted cab interior
Synchronized puffing ProtoSmoke system
Operating tender back-up light
Onboard dcc receiver
1:48 scale proportions
Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: Quillable whistle with passenger station Proto-Rffects
Unit measures: 25 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 3 3/4
Operates on O-42 curves
Steam DCC features:
Headlight on/off
Bell on/off
Whistle/Horn on/off
Start-up/Shut-down
PFA initiate and advance
Cab light on/off
Engine sounds on/off
Volume low, med, high, off
Smoke on/off
Forward signal sound
Reverse signal sound
Coupler slack sound
Grade crossing
One-shot Doppler on/off
Extended start up
Extended shut down
Labor chuff
Drift chuff
Smoke volume
Single short whistle toot
Coupler close
Feature reset
Idle sequence 1
Idle sequence 2
Idle sequence 3
Idle sequence 4
Brakes auto/off
Cab chatter auto/off
Clickety-clack auto/off
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-3501-2
Road Name: Great Northern (GN)
Scale/Era: O Scale 2 Rail
Model Type: Steam Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P12069962.
Trainz Product Id: 12069962
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