MTH 20-3500-1 S-2 Streamlined Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Great Northern SALE at PATRICK'S TRAINS

MTH 20-3500-1 S-2 Streamlined Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Great Northern

The first 4-8-4 Northerns to appear on the Great Northern did so in 1929 after arriving from the Baldwin Locomotive works. Designated Class S, the locomotives were purchased by the Great Northern in two models, S-1 and S-2. Designated for fast passenger work, the S-1s featured 73" drivers but carried with them a reputation of being hard on the rails. By 1930, Great Northern had received another 14 4-8-4s, this time designated as Class S-2. These locomotives utilized a radial stay firebox rather than the Belpaire variety found on the S-1. In addition, larger 80" drivers, the tallest of any Northern model, gave the S-2 fast speed ratings though she carried a reputation of being slippery when pulling a heavy train. Designated for passenger service, the S-2, which pulled an all-welded vanderbilt tender, sported the classic cascade green livery of the Great Northern along with chrome plated cylinder covers and steam chest heads. The striking appearance made the locomotive the perfect choice for the Oriental Limited and Empire Builder passenger trains until the Northerns retirement in the mid 1950s. No. 2584 remains on display, in her cascade green livery, at the Havre, Montanna depot.  O Scale modelers can celebrate the 83rd Year of the Empire Builder with this limited release of the S-2 locomotive and passenger set - exclusively from M.T.H. Electric Trains. Outfitted with industry-leading features including Proto-Sound 3.0 and its built-in DCC decoder, the S-2 is available in two cab numbers and is sold in both scale and hi-rail wheel versions. Both versions are outfitted with Proto-Scale 32T which allows the user to configure in minutes either model for use on 2-rail or 3-rail track. Features Set Includes: Great Northern 4-8-4 S-2 Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) 2-Car 70' Madison Coach Set 70' Madison Baggage Car 70' Madison Observation Car Locomotive Features: Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body 1:48 Scale Proportions Die-Cast Metal Chassis Real Coal Load Metal Wheels and Axles Constant Voltage Headlight Die-Cast Truck Sides Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler Engineer and Fireman Figures Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell Decorative Metal Whistle Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable Wireless Drawbar Illuminated Number Boards Illuminated Classification Lights Lighted Cab Interior Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects Unit Measures:22" x 2 3/4" x 3 7/8" Operates On O-42 Curves Passenger Set Features Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies Metal Wheels and Axles Overhead Interior Lighting Die-Cast 6-Wheel Trucks Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes End-of-Car Diaphragms Separate Metal Handrails Fast-Angle Wheel Sets Needle-Point Axles Detailed Car Interiors 10 Passenger Figures In Each Coach Car 1:48 Scale Dimensions Detailed Car Undercarriage Sliding Baggage Car Doors Operates On O-42 Curves