Lionel 2431900 Eric's Trains Appalachian & Western 4-6-0

Product Description:
In 1890, The Baltimore & Ohio, Central of New Jersey and Reading launched a new “Royal Blue Line” service between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. Facing stiff competition from the parallel Pennsylvania, these new trains would be some of the most luxuriously appointed coach trains in the world. All new coaches, baggage cars and combines came from Pullman featuring plush interiors for comfort, semienclosed vestibules for safety and a regal deep blue paint scheme which set the train apart from anything else on the rails. There was not one “Royal Blue” train but rather 10 complete trains with multiple departures daily under the “Royal Blue Line” advertising banner. Cars were owned by all three railroads proportionally, but rather than list their names, ownership was identified by the New Jersey (CNJ), Pennsylvania (Reading) or Maryland (B&O) state seals centered on the car sides. This gave the train a uniform appearance with the four major cities along the route listed out above the windows. The B&O supplied dining cars and Pullman lounge or sleeping cars (for connecting trains) as needed. Motive power was equally modern and polished and typically included 4-4- 0 or 4-6-0 locomotives from each of the railroads. North of Philadelphia, Camelbacks were common.
Product Features:
LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
Lionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® App
Odyssey® II Speed Control
IR Transmitter that works with LCS SensorTrack™
Whistle Steam
Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
Wireless Tether™ connection between locomotive and tender
ElectroCoupler™ on rear of tender
Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender
Bicolor illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive where applicable. Using a Legacy controller, change the color of the classification lights between white or green
Traction tires
Interior illumination in cab
Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
High level of separately applied metal details
Separately applied builder’s plate
Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Authentically detailed cab interior
Cab “glass” windows
Engineer and fireman figures
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
TrainSounds that mimic operating dialog when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
DynaChuff™ synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed
LEGACY® “Real-Time Quilling Whistle” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals - 5 different whistles to choose from for a more customized experience.
Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds - 5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
Current speed and fuel dialog, coal or oil loading sound effects
Scale:O Gauge
Minimum Curve:O31
Road Name: Eric's Trains Appalachian & Western
Engine Type: Steam
Power: Electric
Length: 19 1/2"
Ship Year: 2024