Lionel 6-11299 O C&O 2-6-6-2 USRA Mallet Steam Locomotive & Tender #875 – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

This is Lionel 6-11299 O Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 USRA Mallet Steam Locomotive & Tender #875. Commissioned in 1917 by order of President Woodrow Wilson, the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) was charged to organize the efforts of Americas railroads as they provided needed supplies for the war. After World War I, the goals of the USRA were shifted to the following commerce-related endeavors: standardize design for speed of construction, standardize components, reduce part shortages and cut railroad costs. Embracing this concept, the Chesapeake & Ohio and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroads ordered the USRA 2-6-6-2 Mallet.

The first Mallet was delivered to the W&LE in 1919 for the grand price of $71,966.94. Later, Nickel Plate leased Mallets from the W&LE and renumbered them for use on the NPR rails. Featuring the LEGACY Control System and the realistic Whistle Steam smoke effect, all locomotives are on schedule for a December 2011 shipment! The C&O locomotives are available in both original USRA and standard lettering, and an additional locomotive is offered in N&W dress with enhancements to the smokebox.

Its key features are:
LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in Legacy Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Realistic Whistle Steam smoke effect
Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch
LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
-CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
-Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
-DynaChuff synchronized chuffing that shifts through 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
-Single hit or continuous bell sounds
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
Illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive
Traction tire
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 plates
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Authentically detailed cab interior
Glowing firebox in cab
Glowing ashpan
Cab window glass
Engineer/Fireman figures
Minimum Curve: O-54

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-11299
Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
MSRP: $1299.99

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11640138.

Trainz Product Id: 11640138