Pennsylvania O Scale Premier 4-4-0 American Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (86" Hi-Rail Wheels)

The Pennsylvania Railroad, never one to do things in a small way, built or bought over 1500 Americans between 1849 and 1910. For five decades, engines of this wheel arrangement were the road's principal passenger power. It was only natural, then, that a 4-4-0 would head the Pennsylvania Limited, the Pennsy's premier Chicago-New York service, on its inaugural run on June 15, 1887.

In its editorial that day, the Chicago Times called the new train "the latest triumph in catering to the traveling public" and contended that "the invention of printing and the creation of the railway are the two leading events in the history of man; and the railway as an agent of civilization is not inferior to the art of printing." The Pennsy's brochure, on the other hand, was less concerned about the Limited's place in history and more about justifying the ticket price: "You pay for exclusive privileges and get them. You pay for strictly first-class accommodations and get them. You pay for first-class meals and get them. You pay for and receive the best service the Pullman Company and the Pennsylvania Lines can give."

In the next decade, the New York-Chicago run became the scene of fierce competition between the Pennsy and its chief rival, the New York Central. To bring New Yorkers to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition - where the Central's 112 mph 999 was the toast of the fair - the Central fielded the Exposition Flyer on a speedy 20-hour schedule. In June 1902, almost exactly 15 years from the launch of the Pennsylvania Limited, the Central threw down the gauntlet with the inauguration of the 20th Century Limited. A decade later, the Pennsylvania Limited and its sister, the Pennsylvania Special, were renamed the Broadway Limited to better compete with the Century - a competition between two of America's finest trains that would continue for another half-century.

• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Tender Body
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Real Tender Coal Load
• Die-Cast Locomotive Trucks
• Handpainted Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Metal Handrails, Whiste and Bell
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Constant Voltage LED Headlight
• Powerful Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motor
• Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• Wireless Drawbar
• 1:48 Scale Dimensions
• Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
• Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
• Lighted LED Cab Interior
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures: 16 _" x 3 _" x 2 Ôæ´"
• Operates On O-42 Curves Steam DCC Features
• F0 Head/Tail light
• F1 Bell 
• F2 Horn 
• F3 Start-up/Shut-down 
• F4 PFA 
• F5 Lights (except head/tail)
• F6 Master Volume 
• F7 Front Coupler
• F8 Rear Coupler 
• F9 Forward Signal 
• F10 Reverse Signal 
• F11 Grade Crossing 
• F12 Smoke On/Off 
• F13 Smoke Volume 
• F14 Idle Sequence 3 
• F15 Idle Sequence 2 
• F16 Idle Sequence 1 
• F17 Extended Start-up 
• F18 Extended Shut-down 
• F19 Labor Chuff
• F20 Drift Chuff
• F21 One Shot Doppler 
• F22 Coupler Slack 
• F23 Coupler Close 
• F24 Single Horn Blast 
• F25 Engine Sounds
• F26 Brake Sounds
• F27 Cab Chatter
• F28 Feature Reset