O 1942 War Bonds Freight Set by MTH (MTH2034591)

20-3459-1

Product Line: Premier
Roadname: Pennsylvania
1942 War Bonds Steam Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Pennsylvania

Set Features: Pennsylvania 2-10-4 Steam Engine, (5) 34’ Composite Hopper Cars, (1) N6B Caboose

First appeared in: 2011 DAP

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.

For 2011, the legendary 2-10-4 Texas locomotives return to the M.T.H. Premier lineup. Outfitted with Proto-Sound® 3.0, the 2-10-4s are available in both 2- and 3-rail versions, each equipped with Proto-Scale 3-2™, which allows the user to quickly convert either version for operation on 2- or 3-rail track. This exclusive set offers the Pennsylvania 34' Composite Hopper or Hopper Set with the slogan " BUY WAR BONDS" to your World War II J1 Set or single J1 engine.
Features Set Includes:

Pennsylvania 2-10-4 Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels)
(5) 34' Composite Hopper Cars
(1) N6B Caboose

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: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures:30 ½" x 4 ¼" x 2 ¾"
Operates On O-72 Curves

Freight Car Set Features

Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies
Metal Wheels and Axles
Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
Separate Metal Handrails
Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
Needle-Point Axles
1:48 Scale Dimensions
Detailed Car Undercarriage
Operates On O-31 Curves

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