MTH N&W Steam Freight train set 30-4184-1 RailKing

30-4184-1 N&W Bantam J Freight set RailKing
Original MSRP $329.95
2007 Ready-to-Run Sets(cg)

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MTH N&W 4-8-4 Bantam JFreight Train Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - N&W
4-8-4 Bantam J Steam Passenger R-T-R Train Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - Norfolk & WesternSet Includes: 4-8-4 J Steam Engine (30-004e), RK 40' Double Door Box Car (30-004b), RR Gondola w/LCL Containers (30-004c), RR Offset Steel Caboose (30-004d), 12 Piece RealTrax Oval, 100 watt Power Supply With Controller, Lighted Track Lock-On, RailWare DVD Rom

Product Details

Often called "The Last Steam Railroad in America," the Norfolk & Western relied totally on steam power until well into the 1950s, when most other railroads had already converted to diesels. The N&W's loyalty to steam was prompted by two factors. The N&W was mainly a coal-hauling railroad with most of its trackage in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, so fuel was abundant and cheap. Perhaps more important, the N&W built some of the best steam engines ever made, in its own shops in Roanoke, VA. Among the finest of these was the Class J, a streamlined greyhound that could cruise at well over 90 mph. One of these massive 4-8-4 Northerns survives today at the Virginia Museum of Transportation, not far from the shops where it was born.

Recreate the Norfolk & Western's daily conquest of the Appalachian Mountains with this rugged freight set. Headed by a powerful Class J Northern, this set features all-metal trucks and couplers, RealTrax that can be set up quickly on a carpet or floor, puffing smoke, and CD-quality sounds that include freight yard sound effects and the Class J's beautiful whistle, bell, and deep chuff.

Product Features

Set Features

# Die-Cast Steam Locomotive
# 3-Car Freight Consist
# 31" x 51" 12-Piece RealTrax Circle
# RailWare Interactive DVD With Track Layout Software
# Lighted Track Lock-On
# Z-1000T Transformer With Controller

Locomotive Features


# Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
# Flywheel Equipped Motor
# Locomotive Speed Control
# Electronic Reverse Unit
# Remotely Controlled Proto-CouplerT
# Operating Headlight
# Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmokeT Unit
# All-Metal Wheels and Gears
# Proto-Soundr 2.0 Sound System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-EffectsT

Freight Car Features


# Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Bodies
# Durable Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks With Smooth-Rolling Metal Wheels and Axles
# Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
# Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
# Sliding Car Doors
# Freight Car Measure: 10 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 3 1/8"

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Toy trains can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
The earliest toy trains date from the 19th century and were often made of cast iron. Motorized units running on track soon followed, powered by a steam or clockwork engine. Some of these trains used clever methods to whistle and smoke.

Electric trains followed, with the first appearing in 1897, produced by the U.S. firm Carlisle & Finch. As electricity became more common in the early 20th century, electric trains gained popularity and as time went on, these electric trains grew in sophistication, gaining lighting, the ability to change direction, to emit a whistling sound, to smoke, to remotely couple and uncouple cars and even load and unload cargo. Toy trains from the first half of the 20th century were often made of lithographed tin; later trains were often made mostly of plastic.

Prior to the 1950s, there was little distinction between toy trains and model railroads—model railroads were toys by definition. Pull toys and wind-up trains were marketed towards children, while electric trains were marketed towards teenagers, particularly teenaged boys. It was during the 1950s that the modern emphasis on realism in model railroading started to catch on.

Many modern electric toy trains contain sophisticated electronics that emit digitized sound effects and allow the operator to safely and easily run multiple trains on one loop of track.