Description
From moving troops and supplies in a divided nation to definitively uniting the country in steel at Promontory, it’s little wonder that the 4-4-0 is known simply as the “American.” Larger than its predecessors and powerful enough to transform the railroad into an essential transcontinental system, the 4-4-0 was further immortalized in later years as a star in countless Western movies. To this day, its classic appearance and opulent decoration evoke the adventurous spirit of the Old West and the pioneering determination of a nation in its youth. This model represents the Central Pacific "Leviathan" which played a role in constructing the first transcontinental railroad before hauling Leland Stanford's business train for a portion of the journey to Promontory. In 2009, a fully operational replica was constructed by the Kloke Locomotive Works, which subsequently operated as a visiting locomotive on a number of tourist railroads across the United States.
Features Include
- Classic period design
- Analog operation with direct current power and speed controller
- Factory-installed NMRA 21-pin socket for the decoder installation of your choice
- Precision motor
- Separately applied metal handrails and sand lines
- Locomotive-specific details include stack, domes, bell, whistle, and tender trucks
- Wood or coal load per prototype
- Detailed cab interior with clear windows
- Die-cast chassis
- Completely hidden drivetrain
- See-through frame
- Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
- Operating warm-glowing LED headlight
- Metal side rods
- Operating drive wheels with die-cast finescale spokes
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on the front and rear
- Performs best on 15” radius curves or better
- Product Measurements: L 7.5 in., W 1.25 in., H 2 in.
- Retail Package Measurements: L 10 in., W 1.8 in., H 3.5 in.
Details
Store Location: |
P# 133 / Aisle 5B |
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Version: |
(DC Silent) |
Road Number: |
Central Pacific #63 "Leviathan" |
Locomotive Model: |
4-4-0 American (with wood load) |
