- Manufacture: MTH
- Category: Steam Locomotive
- Number: 30-1585-1
- Scale: O
- SUPER SALE PRICE $219.99
The 4-6-0 steam locomotive appeared on the railroad scene in the mid- to late-19th Century. It largely replaced the 4-4-0 American type popularized in Currier & Ives prints, as heavier trains and mountainous terrain demanded more power.
The 4-4-0 design was first modified by locomotive builder Richard Norris & Son of Philadelphia, who added an extra driving axle at the rear of the locomotive to create the 4-6-0, or "Ten Wheeler" as it became known. The extra pair of drivers permitted the construction of a bigger boiler and firebox. Combined with the traction of the extra wheels, these changes produced a 50% increase in tractive effort over a 4-4-0. It would still be some time before designers thought to add a trailing truck to support an even larger firebox.
After the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, fleets of Ten Wheelers were among the engines that conquered the American West and built the young nation's first truly national transportation network. In a time when railroads were still new technology and black had not yet become the standard color of steam locomotives, many 4-6-0's were flamboyantly decorated in the colors of their individual railroads.
Relive the pioneering spirit of 19th-century railroading with the RailKing Ten Wheeler and RailKing period rolling stock. The Ten Wheeler returns to the MTH lineup in 2013 decorated in a spectacular Circus theme and featuring the incredible speed control, variable smoke output, and digital sound quality of ProtoSound 3.0.
Features
Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
Metal Wheels and Axles
Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
Decorative Metal Whistle
Constant Voltage Headlight
Die-Cast Truck Sides
Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler®
Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke® System
Colorful Paint Scheme
Locomotive Speed Control
Die-Cast Tender Body
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System
Unit Measures:17 1/2" x 2 7/8" x 3 1/2"
Operates On O-31 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
Extended Start Up
One-Shot Doppler on/off
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
