Pennsylvania LEGACY M1 #6888 c. 1955
*PLEASE NOTE THAT ART PICTURED ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Many consider the M1 to be the high-point of thePennsylvania’s steam locomotive designs. Conceivedas larger passenger power to reduce the need fordouble and tripple heading K4’s, the M’s quickly foundtheir way into freight service. A small percentage of theroster was equipped for passenger duties, but theyare best remembered hauling priority freight at speedalong the banks of the Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers.Three years after building the first prototype, the Pennsyordered 200 class M1 4-8-2s from Baldwin and Lima.Another 100 units, classed M1a, followed in 1930 fromthe same builders and from Juniata itself. The primaryspotting difference between the two subclasses canbe seen in the steam delivery pipes which are externalon the M1’s and hidden inside the cylinder saddleson the M1a’s. Both classes were generally operatedsimilarly and as a whole received the same variety ofdetail changes over their careers, including new frontend pilot and headlight arrangements and of course avariety of tenders.Lionel last offered our LEGACY M1a in 2014, but we’venever produced any representatives of the 200 M1s. Thisyear we’re correcting that oversight with our best M yet!Featuring new tooling for the cylinder saddles, this runof M’s also includes multiple tender, pilot and lightingarrangements to better match the individual prototypesover the course of their lives; from the beautiful 1926striping of No. 6855 to the brutish modernized front endand 8-wheel “coast to coast” tender on 6888. This willalso mark the first release of the M’s with WhistleSteam andBluetooth as well as a kinematic drawbar. Don’t miss thisopportunity to add the best of the Pennsy’s best to yourroster!
Place your order today!
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
- 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
- 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
- Whistle steam
- 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 builder’s plate
- Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
- Adjustable smoke output
- Authentically detailed cab interior
- Cab “glass” windows
- Engineer and fireman figures 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