MTH 20-3507-1E O Gauge C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny Steam Loco & Tender w/PS (2024)

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Here is a MTH 20-3507-1E C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny O Gauge Steam Loco & Tender w/PS 3.0. By 1940, the C&O was looking for some new muscle to push, pull, and drag coal loads over the mountains between West Virginia and the eastern seaboard. Lima Locomotive Works knew they could design something that would fill the C&O's needs even better than the big-boilered Texas 2-10-4s the railroad considered buying. The resulting locomotive was the 2-6-6-6 Allegheny (named for the tough mountain range it had to conquer), first delivered in 1941. The six-wheeled trailing truck that gave this locomotive a new wheel design was necessary because the firebox was located completely behind the drivers. Not only did engineers have to add an extra set of wheels to the trailing truck, but they had to give the tender an unusual fourth pair of wheels on the rear truck. The Class H-8 Alleghenies required huge tenders-each carrying 25,000 gallons of water and 25 tons of coal. But because they still had to fit on the C&O's 115-foot turntables, the tank was made taller in the rear. The extra weight required extra wheels to support it. Other railroads, like the Virginian Railroad, that had to traverse similar mountainous territory also bought Alleghenies. M.T.H. is proud to return the 2-6-6-6 Allegheny, considered by many to be the best articulated locomotive ever designed, to the rails again in Chesapeake & Ohio and Virginian schemes outfitted for the first time with Proto-Sound 3.0. Did You Know? Two surviving Alleghenies can still be seen by the public. No. 1618 resides at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. No. 1601 can be seen at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, Michigan. The 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: 30 ½ x 4 ¼ x 2 _ Operates on O-72 curves.

Brought to rail-yards in 1941 the 2-6-6-6 was featured in two classes the "Allegheny" and Blue Ridge" -- both of which were some of the most powerful models ever introduced up that point setting new heights for both weight and speed. Both classes were named after the mountain range they traversed, and were often used for hauling coal around and throughout the mountains. These locomotives has stood the test of time with a couple featured in museums, and even serving as the inspiration for some beloved train characters like "Sam" from 'Thomas and friends!"

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. These items show some scratches and spots of paint loss on the shell and chassis. These items are in excellent overall condition, free of broken trim pieces. These items show some signs of light previous use. The instruction manual is included. The original box is included. Please check the photos for a detailed look at these items. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-7)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-3507-1E
Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Original MSRP: $1499.95

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is 5685628.

Trainz Product Id: 12691672

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