MTH 20-3292-1 RF&P 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive Hi-Rail w/PS2 #580 – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

This is an MTH 20-3292-1 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels). The Nickel Plate’s 2-8-4 Berkshires belonged to one of steam’s finest family trees. The first 2-8-4, Lima Locomotive Works A-1, inaugurated the superpower era in 1925. A four-wheel trailing truck allowed the A-1 to have a larger firebox and boiler, producing a combination of power and speed never seen before in a steam locomotive. Initially tested on the Boston and Albany Railroad, the new wheel arrangement was dubbed the Berkshire after the mountain range it conquered on the B&A. At about the same time, the Van Sweringen brothers of Cleveland, Ohio assembled a group of railroads under their control, including the Chesapeake & Ohio, the Nickel Plate Road, the Pere Marquette, and the Erie Railroad. Under the leadership of talented designer John Black, an Advisory Mechanical Committee was formed to design engines for the Van Sweringen roads. The group turned out some of the finest locomotives of the super power era, and perhaps its crowning achievement was the Nickel Plate Berk, a 2-8-4 introduced in 1934 and called by steam historian Eugene Huddleston the greatest 2-8-4 ever to take to the rails. Engineers loved its looks, speed, power, and wonderful sound; as one recalled, It was a thrill to operate them. Intended for fast freight, the 700-series Berks could also take off with an 18-20 car WWII troop train. Features include Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis, Die-Cast Tender Body, 1:48 Scale Proportions, Authentic Paint Scheme, Metal Wheels and Axles, Constant Voltage Headlight, Die-Cast Truck Sides, Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor, Locomotive Speed Control, Proto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable, Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler, Engineer and Fireman Figures, Operating Firebox Glow, Operating MARS Light, Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell, Decorative Metal Whistle, Operating Marker Lights, Lighted Cab Interior, Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System, Operating Tender Back-up Light, Wireless Drawbar, Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects, Unit Measures:26″ x 2 1/2″ x 3 7/8″, and it Operates On O-54 Curves.

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

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-3292-1
Years Manufactured: 2007 – ????
Road Name: Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac (RFP)
MSRP: $999.95

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11439136.

Trainz Product Id: 11439136