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Penn Central O Scale Premier EP-5 Electric Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0

20-5665-1

List Price:
$499.95

Roadname:
Penn Central
Cab/Car Number:
4973, 4976, 4977
Scale:
O Scale
Product Type:
Diesel/Electric Locomotive
Product Line:
Premier
Delivery Status:
Delivered Aug. 2013

Overview

Spanning a career of over 20 years, EP-5 "Jets" were the prize of the New Haven Railroad. While they always ran in the shadow of the Pennsy's GG-1, EP-5's outperformed their electric counterparts in many ways. With its unparalleled acceleration capabilities, EP-5's were able to keep fast, tight schedules between northeast passenger stops. Their electric systems were much more advanced than those of the GG-1 and ultimately became the standard for electric locomotives in the U.S.

Now returning to the M.T.H. Premier line for the first time in ten years, the EP-5 is sure to be a welcome sight on your O gauge layout. Unlike other 3-rail EP-5's, the M.T.H. Premier version features prototypically detailed 6-wheel die-cast trucks. Riding atop the trucks is a metal chassis and an intricately detailed ABS shell. Operating, motorized metal pantographs and other details make this the best O gauge EP-5 ever produced. Inside the engine, you will find two flywheel-equipped motors and the awesome sounds and features of the Proto-Sound 3.0 Digital Sound and Train Control System.

Automatic Pantograph Operation Explained

Users operating the EP-5 in conventional mode will find that by depressing the transformer's direction button to stop the locomotive, the rear pantograph will remain in the up position while the lead pantograph slowly rises up. Once the lead pantograph is in its up position, the rear pantograph will slowly lower into the down position. At this point another press of the direction button will cause the locomotive to reverse making the lead pantograph now the rear pantograph and in the up position.

In command operation two operating modes will be offered; auto and manual. Auto mode will behave similar to conventional mode with the rear pantograph in the up position when moving. The up and down movement of the pantograph will be direction controlled using the DCS Digital Command Control System. In Manual mode, the user will have to raise and lower both pantographs via the DCS System as they wish regardless of directional state.

Features

  • Intricately Detailed ABS Body
  • Die-Cast Truck Sides & Pilots
  • Die-Cast Truck Sides
  • Metal Chassis
  • Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
  • (2) Engineer Cab Figures
  • Authentic Paint Scheme
  • Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
  • (2) Remote Controlled Proto-Couplers
  • Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
  • Directionally Controlled Constant voltage LED Headlights
  • Lighted Cab Interior
  • Illuminated Number Boards
  • Lighted Marker Lights
  • (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
  • Motorized Operating Pantographs
  • Onboard DCC Receiver
  • Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
  • 1:48 Scale Proportions
  • Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
  • Unit Measures:17 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/4
  • Operates On O-42 Curves Diesel DCC Features
  • Headlight/Taillights
  • Bell On/Off
  • Horn Blast
  • Start-up/Shut-down Sounds
  • Passenger Station/Freight Yard Sounds
  • Lights (except head/tail lights)
  • Master Volume UP/Down
  • Front Coupler Open
  • Rear Coupler Open
  • Forward Horn Signal
  • Reverse HOrn Signal
  • Grade Crossing Signal
  • Idle Sequences 2
  • Idle Sequences 1
  • Extended Start-up Sounds
  • Extended Shut-down Sounds
  • One Shot Doppler Effect
  • Coupler Slack Sound
  • Coupler Close Sound
  • Single Horn Sound Blast
  • Engine Sound On/Off
  • Brake Sound On/Off
  • Cab Chatter Sounds
  • Feature Reset Activation
  • Panto Auto/Manual
  • Front Panto Up/Down
  • Rear Panto Up/Down
  • Engine Rev Up
  • Engine Rev Down
  • Support

    Manual:
    Document
    Parts:
    Protosound:

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