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Lionel 2531510 O Scale LEGACY S2 6-8-6 Turbine Loco Baldwin Locomotive Works #6200 (BTO)

A stalwart in Lionel catalogs since 1946, Pennsylvanias S2 Turbine was as much a celebrity as a one-off, ultimately failed, experimental locomotive could hope to be. The real Pennsylvania 6200 employed a 6900 hp Westinghouse turbine in place of reciprocating pistons. This greatly simplified valve gear and improved balance while providing more than ample power for the passenger trains it was designed to pull. Unfortunately, as experiments often are, the locomotive had its flaws. High fuel and maintenance costs, and a size which limited its range to the west end of the railroad quickly limited the “big swoosh’s” potential as improvements in competing diesels showed the writing on the wall.

6200 was just two years old when Lionel added the first models to their catalog. At the time, the locomotive still represented the latest and potential future in steam power. What’s more, that simplified valve gear had to look great to the model design and production teams! As Lionel and America returned to peaceful postwar business, the 671 and 2020 turbines landed high on thousands of Christmas wish lists. It was the start of a golden era for Lionel and the country and a moment worth celebrating again on their 125TH Anniversary. In addition to two prototypical variations, and one based on Baldwin’s own builders photo, they’ve also added two fantasy PRR paint schemes as well as one based on the C&O’s experimental turbine and one from the Southern Pacific that never existed – just think how amazing it would have looked if it had!

FEATURES:

• LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
• 4 Digit Addressing when using the Cab3/Base3
• Bluetooth Control – Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief App
• Lionel Voice Control (LVC) – run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief App
• Odyssey II Speed Control
• LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
• Crewtalk dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
• TrainSounds that mimic operating dialog when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
• Six official railroad speeds with Crewtalk dialog
• DynaChuff synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed
• LEGACY Real-Time Quilling Whistle control with instant response for realistic signature quilling and correctly timed warning signals (5 different whistles to choose from for a more customized experience)
• Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds (5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds)
• Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
• Current speed and fuel dialog, coal or oil loading sound effects
• IR Transmitter that works with LCS SensorTrack
• Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
• Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
• ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
• Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender
• Bicolor illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive where applicable
• Using a Legacy controller, change the color of the classification lights between white or green
• Traction tires
• Interior illumination in cab
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
• Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
• High level of separately applied metal details
• Separately applied builders plate
• Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
• Adjustable smoke output
• Authentically detailed cab interior
• Cab glass windows
• Engineer and fireman figure
• Steam Turbine exhaust sounds in place of “chuffs”
• Whistle steam

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Gauge: O Gauge
• Dimensions: Length: 27 1/4″
• Minimum Curve: O72
• Road Name: Baldwin Locomotive Works
• Road Number: 6200