Description: -- BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED ---- Ships in 1-2 business days. -- FM H10-44 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Southern Pacific (Public Delivery Track)Cab No. 2394Roadname: Southern PacificProduct Item Number:30-21027-1Catalog: ZZ2 2022 Uncataloged ItemsProduct Line: RailKingScale: O GaugeDelivery Status:Delivered: MAR. 2023This product is compatible with all O Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas and Gargraves and Lionel and Ross Custom Switches.Fairbanks Morse got into the locomotive business through submarine engines. FM's unique opposed-piston diesel engine powered about half the U.S. Navy's World War II submarine fleet and developed a great reputation for reliability; the adaptation to railroad equipment during and after the war seemed like a natural transition.In the opposed-piston motor, each cylinder had a piston at either end and the combustion chamber in the middle. There were no valves or cylinder heads. Intake and exhaust occurred through holes in the cylinder walls. The upper and lower banks of pistons each powered a separate crankshaft, and the two crankshafts were linked together to power the locomotive. While this sounds like a complex way to build an engine, the OP diesel in fact had several advantages over a conventional motor: less moving parts, terrific acceleration, and about double the horsepower per cylinder.FM had tooled up to produce its first diesel-electric, a 1000 hp switcher, when World War II intervened, and its entire production of OP engines was requisitioned for submarine service. The War Production Board allowed FM to build one prototype locomotive in 1944, and the H10-44 was born. With a high hood like all subsequent FM locomotives — to clear the tall OP motor — and styling polished by industrial designer Raymond Loewy of Pennsy GG1 fame, the muscular H10-44 made FM a new contender in the nascent diesel locomotive business. In the postwar market, with railroads clamoring for new power to replace their war-weary fleets, FM’s plant worked at capacity filling H10-44 orders from a dozen Class 1 railroads and many short lines as well.Did You Know?In the H10-44 model name, "H" stood for hood type construction, "10" indicated 1000 horsepower, and "44" indicated 4 axles, 4 motors.Features:Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS BodyDie-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel TankMetal ChassisMetal Handrails and HornMetal Body Side GrillesDetachable Snow Plow(2) Handpainted Engineer Cab FiguresAuthentic Paint SchemeMetal Wheels, Axles and GearsO Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting PadsPrototypical Rule 17 LightingDirectionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED HeadlightsLighted LED Cab Interior LightIlluminated LED Number BoardsLighted LED Marker Lights(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped MotorsOperating ProtoSmoke Diesel ExhaustOnboard DCC/DCS DecoderLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH IncrementsProto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable1:48 Scale ProportionsProto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-EffectsUnit Measures: 13” x 2 5/8” x 3 3/4”Operates On O-31 CurvesDiesel DCC FeaturesF0 Head/Tail lightF1 BellF2 HornF3 Start-up/Shut-downF4 PFAF5 Lights (except head/tail)F6 Master VolumeF7 Front CouplerF8 Rear CouplerF9 Forward SignalF10 Reverse SignalF11 Grade CrossingF12 Smoke On/OffF13 Smoke VolumeF14 Idle Sequence 3F15 Idle Sequence 2F16 Idle Sequence 1F17 Extended Start-upF18 Extended Shut-downF19 Rev UpF20 Rev DownF21 One Shot DopplerF22 Coupler SlackF23 Coupler CloseF24 Single Horn BlastF25 Engine SoundsF26 Brake SoundsF27 Cab ChatterF28 Feature Reset
Price: 324.99 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2025-01-07T17:06:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: MTH
Type: Diesel Locomotive
Corporate Roadname: Southern Pacific
Gauge: O
