11-2035-1 Std. Gauge Lionel Corporation Tinplate Std. Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $1,599.95Product InformationDescriptionStd. Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Goliath (LCCA) Roadname: GoliathProduct Item Number: 11-2035-1Catalog: ZZ Uncataloged ItemsProduct Line: Lionel CorporationScale: Std. GaugeDelivery Status: Delivered Dec. 2013Made under Licensed Deal with Lionel LLC that Expired May 1, 2019 This product is compatible with all Std. Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Gargraves and Lionel OverviewIn an age of outlandish advertising copy, the "Brute" surely would have inspired some of the greatest flights of fancy ever to grace a catalog page - had it ever been manufactured. Hand-built in Italy around 1927, most likely by Lionel's Societa Meccanica La Precisa tool and die works, the Brute was a pre-production model of what would later become Lionel's largest and flashiest Standard Gauge electric, the 381E. But even for the Roaring Twenties, the Brute was a bit over the top. At 28" in length - a foot longer than the production 381E - this was a toy that few children could even pick up. Like Lionel, other tinplate manufacturers built electric locomotives based on the Milwaukee Road's Bi-Polar electrics, but only the Brute duplicated the actual engine's articulated body. Equipped with three motors, the Brute was designed to run on special track more than 3" wide. Impractical but incredibly impressive, the one-of-a-kind engine was displayed in Lionel's showroom for many years before passing into the hands of renowned train collector Bill Vagell. He had the model plated to better preserve it, and the Brute later moved into other train collections. Features Directionally Controlled Headlights Stamped Steel Body and Chassis Brass Trim Metal Wheels and Axles Operating Metal Latch Couplers Metal Handrails (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors All Metal Wheels and Gears Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects Unit Measures:30 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 9 1/2" Operates On STD-72 Curves Diesel DCC Features Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. SupportSupport Content: