MTH 20-3171-1 Pennsylvania 0 scale J1 2-10-4 "Texas" steam Locomotive with PS2

Description: For Sale:1 MTH 0 Scale #20-3171-1 Pennsylvania Railroad J1 2-10-4 Steam Locomotive, 3 rail AC PS2 made in China. This engine has been run and has been tested prior to being listed and is in good working order. It runs well and everything works as it should although it may need a replacement battery. It is in its original box and is in good condition. I bought the model on 6 December 2014. The production run of these models was in 2005 with an MSRP of $1100. The pictures are of the locomotive for sale and part of the description. The model still has its original box and packing. Here is MTH's description of the J1:The J1 was the Pennsy's War Baby, conceived and born to move freight for World War II. Like most American railroads, the Pennsylvania found itself short of motive power when traffic ramped up for the war. The Pennsy would have preferred to design its own modern steam loco, but the War Production Board declared otherwise. Only existing, proven designs would be authorized for wartime construction. In retrospect, that was probably a good thing, because none of the Pennsy's postwar steam designs came close to the success of the J1. For its war baby, the Pennsylvania chose a design created twelve years earlier by Lima for the Chesapeake & Ohio. The C&O T1 2-10-4 possessed the key attribute of a modern "super-power" locomotive: power at speed. Home-built in the Juniata shops from 1942 to 1944, the Pennsy's 125 copies, designated classes J1 and J1a, were quickly recognized by Pennsy faithful as among of the best steamers produced in the modern era. They were at home anywhere west of Altoona, pounding up heavy grades or flying along level stretches. Being based on another road's design, they possessed two distinctively un-Pennsy features - a booster engine and a radial-stay rather than Belpaire firebox. However, their builders managed to give the J's a look all their own, with a substantial Pennsy cast pilot, streamlined cab windows, and a single massive dome that served as both sandbox and steam dome. Viewed from trackside at speed, the J's were the epitome of high, wide, and handsome. Outfitted with Proto-Sound 2, and equipped with Proto-Scale 3-2T, which allows the user to quickly convert either version for operation on 2- or 3-rail track.In the summer of 1956, a motive power shortage led the Pennsy to lease a dozen of the Santa Fe's 5000-series 2-10-4s. The huge oil burners were put to work hauling coal from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio. Pennsy crews liked them for their easy steaming and good riding qualities.Features:O-Gauge, O-Scale, 3-Rail, High Rail WheelsDie-Cast Boiler and Tender Body1:48 Scale ProportionsDie-Cast Metal ChassisAuthentic Paint SchemeMetal Wheels and AxlesConstant Voltage HeadlightDie-Cast Truck SidesPrecision Pittmanr Flywheel Equipped MotorRemote Controlled Proto-CouplerEngineer and Fireman FiguresOperating Firebox GlowMetal Handrails and Decorative BellDecorative Metal WhistleOperating Marker LightsLighted Cab InteriorSynchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke SystemLocomotive Speed ControlOperating Tender Back-up LightProto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion CapableProto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Freight Yard Proto-EffectsUnit Measures: 30" x 4" x 3"Operates On O-72 CurvesI am thinning out my extensive 0, H0 and H0n3 train collection so please "stay tuned" as other goodies will be listed from my collection in the coming weeks. There will be locomotives and passenger cars as well as large amounts of freight cars along with various Brass Items. I try to represent things truthfully and trade fairly. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues. Thank you for taking the time to look at this item.Happy Hunting!

Price: 1299.99 USD

Location: Kingsport, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-08-06T17:26:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD