Description: MTH: 30-21136-1 MTH RailKing Jersey Central NW-2 Switcher Diesel Engine #1060 ProtoSound 3.0 O Gauge The NW2 was the big brother of the SW1 switcher. With a longer hood the NW2 housed a 12-cylinder diesel, twice as large as the prime mover in the SW1. The “N” in NW2 stood for nine hundred horsepower, the power output of the first Electro-Motive Corporation N-series switchers with Winton motors. Power increased to 1000 hp with the 1939 debut of the NW2, the first N-series locomotive with EMC’s new 567 diesel motor — the prime mover that would power nearly all of the most successful first-generation diesels. Within a few years, EMC and Winton Engine, which had been owned by GM since 1930, would become the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. EMD cataloged the NW2 for a decade, except for a hiatus in production from 1942-1945, ordered by the War Production Board. While rival manufacturers were asked to produce switchers, EMD was the only firm allowed to produce road diesels — a situation that, in retrospect, gave GM a commanding lead in the diesel revolution after the war. By the end of NW2 production in 1949, over 1100 engines had been sold in the United States and Canada, and the hardy N-series switchers were ubiquitous from coast to coast. A popular, near-scale Lionel model ensured the engine was familiar to almost any boy who grew up in the 1950s. An interesting variation was the “calf.” This cabless version was designed to be run in tandem with a normal NW2 for heavy-duty switching and transfer service between railroad yards. A number of railroads rostered TR2 cow-and-calf combinations, and the Chesapeake & Ohio owned two TR3 “herds” — a cow and two calves. The NW2 returns to the RailKing lineup in 2023 with everything you need in a hard-working switcher: twin-motored pulling power down to 3 scale miles per hour, dual Proto-Couplers to drop off cars anywhere, and authentic EMD 567 sounds. Did You Know? The “W” in the NW and SW-series switchers stood for “welded,” to distinguish engines with welded frames from earlier models with cast steel frames made by General Steel Castings of Granite City, Illinois, a long-time supplier to the railroad industry. Features: Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS BodyDie-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel TankMetal Handrails and HornColorful Paint SchemeMetal Wheels, Axles and Gears(2) Remote-Controlled Proto-CouplersPrototypical Rule 17 LightingDirectionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped MotorsOnboard DCC/DCS DecoderLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments1:48 Scale ProportionsProto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-EffectsDiesel DCC Features PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Road Name: Jersey Central Road Number: 1060 Power: ElectricEngine Type: Diesel Gauge: O Gauge Min Curve: O27Dimensions: 12 3/8" x 2 1/2" x 3 7/8" Brand new in the MTH box!!! Check out our eBay Store for more NEW Lionel, MTH, Bachmann, Atlas and more. We combine shipping on multiple items!! Insurance is Included in S&H Price Please wait for our invoice before payment is sent. We offer discount shipping on multiple items but can ONLY combine shipping if you wait until you are done bidding and receive our final invoice to pay. All items must be paid within 7 days. For Great Customer Service click the "Contact" link just below our description! Shipping price is for Domestic USA only. Hawaii, Alaska, APO's, and Puerto Rico may incur additional S&H International: We Ship Worldwide HOBBYSPEED Value Added Authorized Lionel Dealer INDIANA, PA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Price: 398.84 USD
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-08-20T23:41:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Assembly Status: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Replica of: NW-2
Scale: 1:48
Year Manufactured: 2023
Grade: C-10 Mint-Brand New
MPN: 30-21136-1
Gauge: O
Brand: MTH
Type: Diesel Locomotive
Rail System: Three-Rail System
Corporate Roadname: Jersey Central
Theme: Transportation
Country/Region of Manufacture: China