Description

Just months before Pearl Harbor, the American Locomotive Company delivered the first Big Boy to the Union Pacific Railroad. The UP’s Department of Research and Mechanical Standards had designed the locomotive for a specific task: to pull a 3600-ton train unassisted over the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. While the Big Boy is often cited as the biggest steam locomotive ever built, in fact it is not. The Norfolk & Western’s Y6 and A, the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range’s Yellowstones, and the Chesapeake and Ohio’s Alleghenys were all in the same league, and some exceeded the Big Boy’s weight and power.

But in the battle for hearts and minds, the Big Boy won. Perhaps it was the name, simple and direct, scrawled on a locomotive under construction by an ALCo shop worker. Maybe it was timing, as the Big Boys hit the road just when America needed symbols to rally around. Maybe the UP’s publicity department just did a better job of telling the world what great equipment they had. Whatever the reason, the Big Boy captured the imagination of railfans and the American public over the ensuing years, perhaps more than any other steam engine. In many ways it is the symbolic locomotive of the American West, as big and powerful as the country it sped through.

This enduring symbol of American railroading returns to the RailKing line for 2005, complete with the industry-leading speed control, smoke output, and range of accurate sounds that characterize all MTH Proto-Sound 2.0 locomotives. Both engine and tender are constructed of diecast metal and adorned with detail. Our model features two motors and four traction tires for pulling power and speed that rival the original Big Boy.

Features:

– Diecast Boiler and Tender Body

– Diecast Metal Chassis

– Metal Wheels and Axles

– Constant Voltage Headlight

– Diecast Truck Sides

– (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors

– Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell

– Decorative Metal Whistle

– Remote Controlled Proto-Couplerr

– Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System

– Locomotive Speed Control

– Authentic Paint Scheme

– Real Coal Load

– Engineer and Fireman Figures

– Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Freight Yard Proto-Effects

– Unit Measures:29 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 4

– Operates On O-31 Curves

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent based on visual appearance. The tender’s paint is heavily scarped off on the step and ladder pieces. A thick layer of shelf dust has settled onto the locomotive and tender. The locomotive and tender show scratches and spots of paint loss throughout various sections of the shell and chassis. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at this item. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: No

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-1374-1
Road Name: Duluth Missabe & Iron Range (DMIR)

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is 6365468.

Trainz Product Id: 11633943