30-2529-0 E-33 Rectifier Electric w/Loco-Sound For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $199.95Product InformationDescriptionE-33 Rectifier Electric w/Loco-Sound- Penn Central Cab # 4607 Roadname: Penn CentralProduct Item Number: 30-2529-0Catalog: BB 2001 Volume 3Product Line: RailKingDelivery Status: Delivered DEC. 2001 OverviewThe history of the Rectifier Electric locomotive dates to the 1890s, when Peter Cooper-Hewitt and General Electric's Charles Steinmetz experimented with mercury rectifiers and sought practical industrial applications for the technology. In 1906 the new technology, which converted AC power from overhead lines to DC power for traction motors, was first applied to railroading, and years of rail car experimentation followed. Following World War II, a device known as the ignitron that made it practical to convert large amounts of current efficiently and safely came to the forefront of rectifier technology. The Virginian Railroad ordered 12 3300 horsepower ignitron rectifier electric locomotives. The use of the ignitron on locomotives helped to open the door for the modernization of electrified railroads, and when the N&W found that the Virginian's electrified routes did not fit their post-merger traffic patterns, New Haven eagerly bought the engines. From there they found their place on the rosters of other electrified roads, many ending up on the Penn Central after mergers. M.T.H. is proud to present this important electric locomotive in the markings of the Penn Central family of railroads: Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Penn Central. Did You Know? The E-33s, which were called the EL-C by their original owner, the Virginian, were built with extra heavy frames and end plates to resist damage from rock slides on the Virginian's mountainous territory. Features- Intricately Detailed ABS Body - (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr - Colorful Paint Scheme - Metal Chassis - Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn - (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors - Constant Voltage Headlight - Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears - Operating Pantographs - Die-Cast Truck Sides & Pilots - LocoSound With Diesel Engine, Horn and Bell Sounds - Unit Measures:14 5/8" x 2 5/8" x 4 1/8" - 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