MTH 30-2847-1 New Haven 4-Car MIU Passenger Set (PS2)

Faced with an ever-worsening rail bottleneck at Philadelphia's Broad Street Station in the early 1900s, the Pennsylvania Railroad was desperate to simplify its suburban train service in order to lessen demand on the 160 trains per day station which had become bogged down under the stress of servicing 500 trains per day.

The railroad turned to electrification of its entire suburban fleet to resolve their traffic woes and began plans to implement an 11,000 volt ac system by building P54 steel coaches, baggage and combine cars that could be converted to power cars in the future as needed. By 1914, those needs had become a reality and the P54s were sent to the Pennsy's Altoona shops where they received one pantograph and powered truck. Controllers were added to both ends of the cars and each car featured round end windows which gave the cars an owl-like appearance.

By 1915, a 20 mile electrified route had been completed from Broad St. Station to Paoli. Over the next decade and a half, the line was expanded all the way to Trenton, New Jersey setting the stage for the next phase of electrified commuter cars - the 65' MP54. Capable of reaching speeds of 80 miles per hour, the 750 horsepower MP54E3 power cars were often coupled to non-powered MP54 cars manned by engineers instructed to run no more than 65 m.p.h. Over 360 MP54 cars were produced from 1915 to 1937 before giving way to stainless steel MP85 cars.

The MP54 returns to O Gauge railroading in our 2008 RailKing Scale 4-car set. Fully outfitted with Proto-Sound 2.0, two powerful motors, detailed car interiors with overhead lighting and moveable pantographs, the RailKing MP54 will bring a welcome addition to your commuter roster. Watching these sets creep into a station or swoosh down the track is sure to be an exciting sight on any model railroad.

Set Contains:

• (1) Powered Car, (3) Non-Powered Cars Powered Car Features
• Directionally Controlled Headlights
• Intricately Detailed ABS Bodies
• Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
• Die-Cast Truck Sides & Pilots
• (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr On Powered Unit
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Powered Unit
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• Proto-Sound 2.0 Featuring Station Stop Proto-Effects
• Lighted Cab Interiors
• Illuminated Number Boards
• Separately Applied Handrails & Door Chains
• Each Car Measures 17" x 2 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Operates On O-31 Curves

   

4-Car MU Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - New York, New Haven & Hartford

Car Names/Nos.: Coach Nos.: 4033 (2 pantographs), 4043 (no pantographs), 4061 (2 pantographs), Combine Car No. 4010 (2 pantographs)

• Roadname: New York, New Haven & Hartford
• Product Item Number: 30-2847-1
• Catalog: CE 2008 Volume 1
• Product Line: RailKing
• Scale: O Gauge
• Delivery Status: Delivered JUN. 2008

This product is compatible with all O Gauge 3-Rail track systems including those systems offered by Atlas and Gargraves and Lionel and Ross Custom Switches.