Description
Pre-Order Due Date: Feb 28, 2025
Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.
When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
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ATHEARN 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
4-4-0 is the Whyte notation of a type of steam loco with a 4-wheel lead truck, 4 driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. Such a wheel arrangement Was popular worldwide, perhaps most famously in the United States between 1860 and 1890, where it was extremely popular. Such engines were well-suited to mixed service over relatively rough track. By 1890 they had largely fallen out of favor, having been superseded by 4-4-2, 2-6-0, and 2-6-2 types to varying degrees.
ATHEARN 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- See-through cab windows
- Separately applied wire-form details
- Smoke stack
- Boiler mounted bell
- Bi-directional LED constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
- 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
- Traction tires on two drivers for more pulling power
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Reliable electrical pickup from all drive wheels (except traction tire wheels) and tender wheels
- DCC Ready 21 pin plug
- Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Precision slow speed contro
- CV chart included in the box
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) |
Version: |
w/ DCC and Sound |
Road Number: |
269 |
Locomotive Model: |
4-4-0 Steam |
