O N&W 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1409 Steam Loco/LCS

Commissioned in 1917 by order of President Woodrow
Wilson, the United States Railroad Administration (USRA)
was charged to organize the efforts of America ‘s railroads
as they provided needed supplies for the war. After World
War I, the goals of the USRAwere shifted to the fo llowing
commerce-related endeavors: standardize design for speed
of construction, standardize components, reduce part
shortages and cut railroad costs. Embracing this concept,
the Chesapeake & Ohio and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroads
ordered the USRA 2-6-6-2 Mallet.
The first Mallet was delivered to the W&LE in 1919 for the
grand price of $71 ,966.94. Later, Nickel Plate leased
Mallets from the W&LE and renumbered them for use on the
NPR rails.
Featuring the LEGACY Control System and the realistic
Whistle Steam smoke effect, all locomotives are on schedule
for a December 2011 shipment! The C&O locomotives are
available in both original USRA and standard lettering, and
an additional locomotive is offered in N&W dress with
enhancements to the smokebox.
• 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 effect
• 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 15
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
• Traction tire
• 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 plates
• Fan-driven smoke unit
• Adjustable smoke output
• Authentically detailed cab interior
• Glowing firebox in cab
• Glowing ashpan
• Cab window “glass”
• Engineer/Fireman figures
• Length: 26 W’
• Minimum Curve: 0-54