Pennsylvania O Scale Premier J-1 2-10-4 Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Scale Wheels)

The J1 was the Pennsy's War Baby, conceived and born to move freight for World War II. Like most American railroads, the Pennsylvania found itself short of motive power when traffic ramped up for the war. The Pennsy would have preferred to design its own modern steam loco, but the War Production Board declared otherwise. Only existing, proven designs would be authorized for wartime construction. In retrospect, that was probably a good thing, because none of the Pennsy's postwar steam designs came close to the success of the J1.

For its war baby, the Pennsylvania chose a design created twelve years earlier by Lima for the Chesapeake & Ohio. The C&O T1 2-10-4 possessed the key attribute of a modern "super-power" locomotive: power at speed. Home-built in the Juniata shops from 1942 to 1944, the Pennsy's 125 copies, designated classes J1 and J1a, were quickly recognized by Pennsy faithful as among of the best steamers produced in the modern era. They were at home anywhere west of Altoona, pounding up heavy grades or flying along level stretches. Being based on another road's design, they possessed two distinctively un-Pennsy features - a booster engine and a radial-stay rather than Belpaire firebox. However, their builders managed to give the J's a look all their own, with a substantial Pennsy cast pilot, streamlined cab windows, and a single massive dome that served as both sandbox and steam dome. Viewed from trackside at speed, the J's were the epitome of high, wide, and handsome.

For 2011, the legendary 2-10-4 Texas locomotives return to the M.T.H. Premier lineup. Outfitted with Proto-Soundr 3.0, the 2-10-4s are available in both 2- and 3-rail versions, each equipped with Proto-Scale 3-2T, which allows the user to quickly convert either version for operation on 2- or 3-rail track.

Did you know?

In the summer of 1956, a motive power shortage led the Pennsy to lease a dozen of the Santa Fe's 5000-series 2-10-4s. The huge oil burners were put to work hauling coal from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio. Pennsy crews liked them for their easy steaming and good riding qualities.

• Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body
• 1:48 Scale Proportions
• Die-Cast Metal Chassis
• 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
• Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Operating Firebox Glow
• Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
• Decorative Metal Whistle
• Operating Marker Lights
• Lighted Cab Interior
• Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System
• Operating Tender Back-up Light
• Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures:30 ½" x 4 ¼" x 2 _"
• Operates On 72" Radius 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