{"product_id":"mth-us-army-usra-heavy-pacific-steam-engine-proto-sound-3-o-scale-20-3812-1","title":"O MTH U.S. Army 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific Steam Engine\/3.0 20-3812-1","description":"\u003ch2\u003eU.S. Army O Scale Premier 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific Steam Engine with Proto-Sound 3.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the power and precision of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/o-scale-locomotives\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSRA Heavy Pacific Steam Engine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in authentic U.S. Army livery. This Premier line locomotive from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mthtrains.com\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMTH Electric Trains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brings history to life with exceptional detail and Proto-Sound 3.0 technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War I, Uncle Sam nationalized the railroads when they proved unequal to the task of moving massive amounts of men and materiel for the war effort. The agency that ran the trains was the United States Railroad Administration, or USRA, and one of its chief accomplishments was the creation of 12 steam engine designs that lasted for decades. According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USRA locomotives were \"the first successful standardization of American motive power\" — and the only standard designs until the diesel era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the World War I period, the 4-6-2 Pacific was the favored mainline passenger engine in relatively level territory, so the USRA designs included light and heavy 4-6-2s. The heavy version, designed for trackage that allowed a heavier axle load, was similar in most major dimensions to the existing Pennsylvania K4s and Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio F-17 Pacifics. Both had been designed around 1913 and were considered powerful and fast locomotives for their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 20 government-issue heavy Pacifics were actually built, all of them going to the Erie Railroad. But like most USRA designs, the heavy Pacific was so good that a number of railroads ordered copies after government control ended. The Erie bought 11 more, and at least three of the most successful heavy Pacifics built in the 1920s were based on the USRA design: the Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio P-7d \"President\" class, the C\u0026amp;O F-19, and the Southern Railway Ps-4. A survivor of the latter class resides today in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., resplendent in the Southern's famous green livery with gold striping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe USRA heavy Pacific returns to the Premier line for 2021, upgraded with wireless drawbar, steaming quillable whistle, cab-to-tender deck plate, and additional details. Relive the days when these high-stepping Pacifics led mainline passenger runs, or their later years when they were relegated to local passenger trains and even freight service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam E. Woodard, V.P. of Engineering at Lima Locomotive Works and one of the designers on the USRA Locomotive Committee, went on to inaugurate the \"Super Power\" concept that guided steam locomotive design from the mid-1920s to the end of the steam era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePremier Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntricately Detailed, Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntricately Detailed, Die-Cast Tender Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Tender Coal Load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-Cast Locomotive Trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandpainted Engineer and Fireman Figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Handrails, Whistle and Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Wheels and Axles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote-Controlled Proto-Coupler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstant Voltage LED Headlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED Firebox Glow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED Marker Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED Numberboard Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted LED Cab Interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful 7-Pole Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWireless Drawbar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:48 Scale Dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaming Quillable Whistle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Whistle With Passenger Station Proto-Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Measures: 23 7\/8 x 2 7\/16 x 3 7\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates On O-42 Curves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSteam DCC Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF0 Head\/Tail light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF1 Bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF2 Horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF3 Start-up\/Shut-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF4 PFA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF5 Lights (except head\/tail)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF6 Master Volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF7 Steaming Whistle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF8 Rear Coupler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF9 Forward Signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF10 Reverse Signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF11 Grade Crossing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF12 Smoke On\/Off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF13 Smoke Volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF14 Idle Sequence 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF15 Idle Sequence 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF16 Idle Sequence 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF17 Extended Start-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF18 Extended Shut-down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF19 Labor Chuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF20 Drift Chuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF21 One Shot Doppler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF22 Coupler Slack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF23 Coupler Close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF24 Single Horn Blast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF25 Engine Sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF26 Brake Sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF27 Cab Chatter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF28 Feature Reset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoadname:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam Locomotive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Line:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-3812-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComplementary Products\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnhance your layout with these related items from MPM Hobbies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/o-scale-passenger-cars\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO Scale Passenger Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - 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