From moving troops and supplies in a divided nation to definitively uniting the country in steel at Promontory, it’s little wonder that the 4-4-0 is known simply as the “American.” Larger than its predecessors and powerful enough to transform the railroad into an essential transcontinental system, the 4-4-0 was further immortalized in later years as a star in countless Western movies. To this day, its classic appearance and opulent decoration evoke the adventurous spirit of the Old West and the pioneering determination of a nation in its youth. The Bachmann 4-4-0 American now arrives with Soundtraxx® Econami™ DCC for an immersive steam locomotive experience. Effects include a prototypical chuff, factory-programmed single chime whistle, bell, air pump, steam release, and blower, and much more - all in 16-bit polyphonic sound. Your American adventure is calling with the Bachmann sound-equipped HO Scale 4-4-0.
Features Include:
- Classic period design
- DCC Sound Value® sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, & lighting control
- Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
- Soundtraxx® Econami™16-bit polyphonic sound with user-adjustable sound effect and volume options
- Soundtraxx® Hyperdrive2™ Advanced Motor Control for refined low-speed operation
- Flex-Map function mapping technology for reassigning function keys F0-F28 to any effect
- Precision motor
- Separately applied metal handrails and sand lines
- Locomotive-specific details include stack, domes, bell, whistle, and tender trucks
- Wood or coal load per prototype
- Detailed cab interior with clear windows
- Die-cast chassis
- Completely hidden drivetrain
- See-through frame
- Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
- Operating warm-glowing LED headlight with flickering oil headlight effect
- Metal side rods
- Operating drive wheels with die-cast finescale spokes
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on the front and rear
- Performs best on 15” radius curves or better
- Product Measurements: L 7.5 in., W 1.25 in., H 2 in.
- Retail Package Measurements: L 10 in., W 1.8 in., H 3.5 in.