Canadian Pacific O Scale Premier 4-6-4 Royal Hudson Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels)

In 1939 King George VI, accompanied by his wife Queen Elizabeth, became the first reigning British monarch to visit Canada. For 31 days Their Majesties toured their Canadian Dominion from coast to coast in a 12-car train described by the Canadian Pacific as "regal in appearance, luxurious in interior decorations and appointments," and "in every way a home and a castle." The King, being something of a railroad buff, occasionally rode in the cab, and after one such cab ride the Queen was heard to remark, "That was a thrilling experience." The Canadian National used four different locomotives to handle the eastbound leg of the trip. The Canadian Pacific, however, handled its 3,224-mile westbound leg with a single locomotive, streamlined Hudson No. 2850, except for some assistance over mountain passes. In recognition of 2850's flawless performance, the Canadian Pacific was granted permission to designate its entire class of streamlined Hudsons as "Royal Hudsons," with the engines wearing the royal family crown on their running boards. If ever a locomotive was granted knighthood, this was it.

Returning in 2016, the Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson joins the Premier lineup in four authentic paint schemes. Engine 2850 wears the blue livery and royal coats of arms applied for their Majesties visit. Authentic, matching cars with royal crowns and coats of arms are listed in the Premier passenger car section, including the multiple observation cars used on the actual train. Hudson 2851 led the pilot train that preceded the royal train on its journey, bearing members of the press and other personnel. Correct cars for the pilot train are also offered. Engine 2839 was retired by the CP in 1960 and restored for service in the Southern Railway's steam program, where it hauled excursions in the late 1970s and early 1980s and performed in the movie Coal Miner's Daughter. Restored once again, it resides today in the Nethercutt Collection Museum in San Sylmar, California. Royal Hudson 2860 became a tourist icon of British Columbia, leading steam excursions for 25 years until a forced retirement in 1999. Restored in 2006, it steams today at West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish, BC.

• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Tender Body
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Die-Cast Locomotive Trucks
• Handpainted Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Metal Handrails, Whiste and Bell
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Remote-Controlled Proto-Coupler
• O Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Constant Voltage LED Headlight
• Operating LED Firebox Glow
• Lighted LED Cab Interior
• Operating Tender LED Back-up Light
• Powerful 7-Pole 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-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures: 24" x 2 1/2" x 4"
• 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