Lionel 2572012 HO Scale 2-8-4 Kanawha Steam Loco Chesapeake & Ohio 2732 with DCC & Sound
The Chesapeake and Ohio was one of the last roads to receive 2-8-4s. Named Kanawhas on the Chessie, the K-4 class saw service system-wide on freight trains of all types from 1943 until 1957. Their service lives were shortened by the coming of diesels, not by any fault of their own. Indeed, the C&O returned to Alco and Lima for five orders of their own and pulled additional models from the Pere Marquette. Thankfully, the C&O donated a dozen to cities upon retirement. C&O 2716, 2727, 2732 and 2736 all represent the first batch of Kanawhas delivered from Alco in 1943.
In recognition of her past, and with great anticipation to her return, Lionel is offering #2716 spruced up with polished rods, gloss paint and a modern Pyle headlight. Her sisters will wear a more standard matte finish with darkened rods appropriate for their appearance in the 1940s. C&O 2699 represents a former Pere Marquette locomotive, complete with proper PM details and a short-lived "C&O for Progress" tender. Lionel is also offering a unique "fantasy" paint scheme based on the C&O's streamlined locomotives. It was so popular in O, they felt the HO crowd might appreciate it as well!
FEATURES:
- All new tooling from prototype drawings
- Die-cast boiler and frame
- Powerful, maintenance-free motor
- Fan-driven smoke
- ESU LokSound Locomotives also feature:
- Fan-driven stack smoke
- ESU LokSound 5 decoder with PowerPack
- Operates in both DCC and DC
- Engine, whistle and bell sounds in DC operation
- Full DCC functions in DCC operation
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Gauge: HO Gauge
- Dimensions: Length: 20"
- Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio
- Road Number: 2732