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 By 1890 they had largely fallen out of favor, having been superseded by 4-4-2, 2-6-0, and 2-6-2 types to varying degrees.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

HO ATH 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, PRR #1223

Athearn - ATH-2693