N&W Class A 2-6-6-4 - Sound & DCC - Paragon3 -- Norfolk & Western 1218 (Museum Glossy Finish, black). New HO scale factory painted and assembled model of a Class A 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive and 6-axle coal tender with back-up light by Broadway Limited Imports. Factory installed Paragon3 DCC and sound; factory installed smoke maker and working lights. Painted glossy black (Museum scheme) and graphite with yellow lettering for the Norfolk & Western Railways.
Historic excursion road number 1218. Sealed in original box with all factory inserts.Paragon3 Sound & Operation System FEATURING ROLLING THUNDER. With Authentic Sounds and Prototypical Operation in both DC and DCC environments. Factory Installed Engineer / Fireman Figures. Synchronized Puffing Smoke with each Chuff - Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and Timing. Locomotive Composition: ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis - Couplers: (2) Operating Kadee or Compatible - Compatible Tracks: Code 83 and 100 Rail - Equipped with Traction Tires - Minimum Operating Radius: 22 in or greater - Weight: 3.3 lb - Box dimensions: 21.45 in x 4.33 in.
According to the men who knew and operated them, the N&W Class A's were the finest steam engines ever built. Four groups were erected between 1936 and 1950, with some improvements in each group - our models will be patterned after two groups. A group of 25 locomotives which were built in 1943 and 1944. The group was numbered from #1210 to #1234 and #1218 is the lone survivor today.
Offering models of a modification made to a few of the Class As. In this production, we are offering #1238, #1240, and #1242. The Class A is currently preserved in the Virginia Transportation Museum in Roanoke, VA. Of the Class Y's were retired in the summer of. The item "BLI 5989 NORFOLK & WESTERN Class A 2-6-6-4 Museum Loco #1218 DCC/Sound/SMOKE NIB" is in sale since Tuesday, April 20, 2021. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\HO Scale\Locomotives". The seller is "martyho" and is located in Carmel, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.