Lionel O SCALE 6-18009 NYC Mohawk 4-8-2 L-3 Steam Locomotive & Tender

Tested and Serviced. Minimum track radius of 042 required. Includes original box, packing and literature. See pictures and video for more details.Big, Bold and Heavy- This one will soon be the KING of your layout. Lionel 6-18009 O Gauge New York Central 4-8-2 L-3 Mohawk Steam Locomotive. This was one of the first of Lionel's Big Steam Engines of the Modern Era. Features include: operating smoke stack, headlight, firebox that glows, electronic rail sounds, operates on O42 track or wider, retractable coupler on the pilot, metal wheels on the pilot and trailing trucks as well as both six wheel tender trucks. Complete Details: Engine #3000 Die-cast body Pullmor motor Tear-drop cast driver wheels 3-postion e-unit Highly detailed cab Smoke(through stack and steam chest) Headlight Firebox Electronic railsounds Spoked drivers with metal rims Die-cast tender body with die-cast 6 wheel trucks Detailed coal load Operating coupler on tender Metal wheels 28 inches long and will run on O-72, 0 -54 and 0-42 track layouts only Lionel builders plates Scale coupler on engine front pilot Ornamental metal bell and whistle Back-up light on tender rear Metal grabirons and rails Detailed Coal Load in Tender Authentic NYC markings Drawing its roots from South Africa and first introduced in the early 19th century, the 4-8-2 or also commonly referred to as the "Mountain" type made waves when it first hit rail-ways thanks to a re-designed truck system that granted these powerful locomotives excellent stability when traversing at high speeds with passenger cars. Their practicality and reliability would not go unnoticed and the 4-8-2 quickly founds itself commissioned to rail-yards across the world. The 4-8-2 has since moved on from rail-yards and now several models can be found in various museums throughout the United States.