30-10004 4-8-4 Northern Passenger Set Special For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $529.95Product InformationDescription4-8-4 Northern Passenger Set Special - Norfolk & Western Set Includes: 30-1480-1 Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 Imperial "J" Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 30-67438 Norfolk & Western 4-Car 60' Streamlined ABS Passenger Set Roadname: Norfolk & WesternProduct Item Number: 30-10004Catalog: ZZ Uncataloged ItemsProduct Line: RailKingDelivery Status: Delivered APR 2009 OverviewWhile many railroads has switched to diesel power by the 1950's, Norfolk and Western was profitably using steam power until the 1960's. No other railroad fought dieselization for so long. The locomotive that led the fight was the "J" class 4-8-4. The J was so successful because in its design, N&W addressed one of the main problems that railroads had with steam locomotives: maintenance. The J's axleboxes had roller bearings. Its mechanical lubricators oiled other bearings, the steam cylinders and oil pumps. With these and other advancements, J's only had to visit the repair shops once every 1 ½ years. Even though N&W built their J's in their own Roanoke, Virginia shops, outside sources supplied many necessary parts. Many of these outside suppliers were rapidly going out of business. The parts supply shortages, a changing coal market, changing horsepower needs and other factors finally caused the end of the last steam program in 1960. Today, the Norfolk and Western J is alive and well and returns to the RailKing line of steam engines with the incredible Proto-Sound 2.0 digital command system. FeaturesSet Includes: 4-8-4 Imperial "J" Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 4-Car Streamlined Passenger Set Locomotive Features: Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body Die-Cast Metal Chassis Colorful Paint Scheme Metal Wheels and Axles Constant Voltage Headlight Die-Cast Truck Sides Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor Remote Controlled Proto-Couplerr Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell Decorative Metal Whistle Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments Engineer and Fireman Figures Operating Tender Back-up Light Lighted Number Boards Real Coal Load Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects Unit Measures:22 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 3 7/8 Operates On O-31 Curves Passenger Car Features Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies Metal Wheels and Axles Overhead Interior Lighting Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes End-of-Car Diaphragms Fast-Angle Wheel Sets Needle-Point Axles Detailed Car Interiors 4-Car Sets Feature: (1) Baggage, (1) Coach, (1) Vista Dome, (1) Observation Set Measures:68 3/4" x 2 5/8" x 3 5/16" Operates On O-31 Curves Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support
