MTH Electric Trains 8032161 S 3/6 Express Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 DB 4-6-2 #3641 DCC Sound Lights Smoke

Description MTH Electric Trains 8032161 S 3/6 Express Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 DB 4-6-2 #3641-DCC & Sound with Directional Lights Synchronised Smoke Operating Firebox Glow and in Cab Engineer and Fireman Figures (2) Pre-owned, very good condition Description S 3/6 Express Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 – KBayStsB (Era I, Green w/Red Wheels) Cab # 3641 Road-name: KBayStsB Product Item Number: 80-3216-1 Catalogue DV 2013 HO Volume 1 Product Line: MTH HO Scale: HO Scale Delivery Status: Delivered Jan. 2017 This product is compatible with all HO 2-Rail track including those systems offered by Atlas and Bachmann. Prototype In 1871, Germany became the last major European country to unify, combining a hodgepodge of kingdoms and duchies. But it would be another 50 years before the 11 provincial railroads were nationalized into the German Imperial Railway Company (DRG, with the logo DR). In the meantime, each road continued to develop its own locomotive designs. One of the best was the Class S 3/6 of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (abbreviated K. Bay. Sts. B. in German). Regarded by European enthusiasts as one of the most beautiful and successful of all steam locomotives, the Class S 3/6 (“S” for schnellzuglok, indicating an express passenger engine, and 3/6 to indicate 3 powered axles, 6 axles total) was built by A G Maffei beginning in 1908 and showcased the talent of that firm’s chief designer, Heinrich Leppla. The stylish conical smokebox front of the S 3/6 was complemented by a handsome holly green paint scheme. Two inboard high pressure cylinders and two outboard low pressure cylinders drove the center axle. The S 3/6 was one of the first European engines to follow the American practice of casting the cylinders and smoke box saddle as one huge casting, which gave the engine a distinctive look. The majority of the class were fitted with 74″ drivers to conquer Bavaria’s mountainous terrain. A smaller group of S 3/6 engines, however, was built with 79″ drivers for high-speed service on flatter routes and acquired the nickname “High Steppers.” After nationalization in 1920, the engines were painted in the black and red Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) scheme and became classes 18.3 through 18.5. While the DR intended to develop new standard engines of its own, the S 3/6 was deemed so good that the DR continued to order new engines of this 1908 design through 1931. The relatively light axle loading of the S 3/6, 18 tons, was also a plus, as the DR was behind schedule in upgrading main lines to its new 20-ton standard. So successful were the Bavarian Pacifics that they were chosen over more modern power to lead the glorious cream and blue Rheingold Express on part of its scenic route down the Rhine Valley, both before and after WWII. An S 3/6 could also be seen often on the point of the Orient Express. Even after World War II, the aging engines continued to be great performers. A large number were modernized with new boilers and became the most economical steamers on the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), the new name for West Germany’s railroad system. By the 1960s however, the S 3/6 class, which originally numbered 159 locomotives, had been retired, with a number of engines preserved in museums or in operating condition. This superbly detailed, smooth running model of one of Europe’s favorite steam engines is offered in original Royal Bavarian paint schemes and post-nationalization black and red. Did You Know? As reparations after World War I, three S 3/6 steamers went to Belgium and 16 were given to France. Features: Die-Cast Metal Chassis Authentic Paint Scheme Metal Wheels and Axles Constant Voltage Headlight Die-Cast Truck Sides Remote Controlled Proto-Couplerr Engineer and Fireman Figures Operating Firebox Glow Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell Decorative Metal Whistle Operating Marker Lights Lighted Cab Interior Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System Operating Tender Back-up Light Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis Die-Cast Tender Body Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor Wireless Drawbar European NEM Fine Scale Couplers Included NEM 365 Coupler Pocket NEM 362 Lenzr Compatible Coupler Included CE Rated Sprung Bumpers 1:87 Scale Proportions Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-EffectsProto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won’t have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible: (F0) Headlight on/off (F1) Bell on/off (F2) Whistle/Horn on/off (F3) Start-up/Shut-down (F4) PFA initiate and advance (F5) Cab Light on/off (F6) Engine Sounds on/off (F7) Volume low, med, high, off (F8) Smoke on/off (F9) Forward Signal Sound (F10) Reverse Signal Sound (F11) Coupler Slack Sound (F12) Grade Crossing (F13) One-Shot Doppler on/off (F14) Extended Start Up (F15) Extended Shut Down (F16) Labor Chuff (F17) Drift Chuff (F18) Smoke Volume low, med, high (F19) Single short whistle toot (F20) Coupler Close (F21) Feature Reset (F22) Idle Sequence 1 (F23) Idle Sequence 2 (F24) Idle Sequence 3 (F25) Idle Sequence 4 (F26) Brakes auto/off (F27) Cab Chatter auto/off (F28) Clickety-Clack auto/off Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects Unit Measures: Operates On 18″ Radius Curves Youtube Video