20-3201-2 O Scale Premier 2-8-0 19th Century Consolidation Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (Scale Wheels) For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $699.95Product InformationDescription2-8-0 19th Century Consolidation Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (Scale Wheels) - Denver Rio Grande (1952) Cab No. 268 Roadname: Denver & Rio GrandeCatalog: BS 2005 Volume 2Product Line: PremierScale: O ScaleDelivery Status: Delivered DEC. 2005This product is compatible with all O Scale 2-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas... OverviewThe 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-Soundr 2.0, the M.T.H. Pennsylvania H-3 is equipped with synchronized puffing smoke, Proto-Speed ControlT 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. Features- Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body - 1:48 Scale Proportions - Die-Cast Metal Chassis - Authentic Paint Scheme - Metal Wheels and Axles - Constant Voltage Headlight - Die-Cast Truck Sides - Engineer and Fireman Figures - Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell - Decorative Metal Whistle - Operating Tender Back-up Light - Locomotive Speed Control - Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System - Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor - Proto-Scale 3-2T - Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable - Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Freight Yard Proto-Effects - Unit Measures:15 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 3 3/4" - Operates On O-42 Curves