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Athearn - Item No. ATH-2699
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HO ATH 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, CNW #270

$286.94
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ATHEARN 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

4-4-0 is the Whyte notation of a type of steam loco with a 4-wheel lead truck, 4 driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. Such a wheel arrangement Was popular worldwide, perhaps most famously in the United States between 1860 and 1890, where it was extremely popular. Such engines were well-suited to mixed service over relatively rough track. By 1890 they had largely fallen out of favor, having been superseded by 4-4-2, 2-6-0, and 2-6-2 types to varying degrees.

ATHEARN 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • See-through cab windows
  • Separately applied wire-form details
  • Smoke stack
  • Boiler mounted bell
  • Bi-directional LED constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
  • 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
  • Traction tires on two drivers for more pulling power
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Reliable electrical pickup from all drive wheels (except traction tire wheels) and tender wheels
  • DCC Ready 21 pin plug
  • Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
  • Minimum radius: 18”
  • Recommended radius: 22”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Precision slow speed contro
  • CV chart included in the box
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

Product Specs

Axles
4-4-0
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
DCC
Equipped
Era
1911-1940,1941-1970,1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Full Road Name
Chicago and North Western
Lighting
LED
Minimum Radius
18
Reporting Mark
CNW
Scale
HO
Sound
Econami
Sub Brand
ATHEARN