Discount Lionel 6-11340 O Baltimore & Ohio 2-8-8-4 Giant Steam Locomotive #659 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Lionel 6-11340 Baltimore & Ohio #659 2-8-8-4 Giant. EM -1 – Giant 2-8-8-4s. While articulated locomotives are most often associated with western railroads, the eastern roads had their share of these incredible leviathans. Considered the largest and finest power on the B&O, 30 EM-1s were built in 1944 and 1945 to haul coal traffic over the Cumberland Division.

With tight tunnel and bridge clearances on the B&O, the EM-1 designers utilized every possible square inch of space to maximize power in a compact locomotive design.

Its key features are:
LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Realistic Whistle Steam smoke effects
Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch
LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
-Crewtalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
-Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
-DynaChuff synchronized chuffing that shifts through 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
-Single hit or continuous bell sounds
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
Illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive
Marker lights on rear of tender
Traction tires
Interior illumination in cab
Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
Metal tender frame
High level of separately applied metal details
Separately applied builder’s plates
Flickering firebox
Fan-driven smoke unit
Lighted number boards
Adjustable smoke output
Authentically detailed cab interior
Cab window glass
Engineer and fireman figures
Dimensions: Length: 32
Minimum Curve: O-72

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-11340
Road Name: Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)
MSRP: $1299.99

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11641691.

Trainz Product Id: 11641691