Lionel 6-38031 Southern Pacific AC-9 #3809

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Lionel 6-38031 Southern Pacific AC-9 #3809 On a railroad known for oil burners and cab-forwards, the coal burning Southern Pacific AC-9 class proved to be quite a unique motive power fleet. On the tunnel-free and coal- rich Rio Grande Division, a conventional design was needed, so the railroad flipped the wheel arrangement of its successful 4-8-8-2 creating a "backward" cab forward. In 1939, twelve of the Lima-built 2-8-8-4s began hauling heavy freight and passenger consists on the Rio Grande Division. Producing 6000 horsepower, they streaked across the Southwest at a top speed of 75 miles per hour. This new scale-sized model represents the first time that this significant articulated locomotive has ever been modeled in die-cast O gauge. The new Southern Pacific AC-9 has a long list of some of the latest Lionel features such as an improvedOdyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch and synchronized smoke. The RailSound sound system even includes the locomotive's unique auxiliary air horn. •Produced from all-new tooling •TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode •Odyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch •Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds, improved smoke output and simplified Odyssey System controls •Improved RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication, TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing •Realistic auxiliary air ...

Lionel 6-38031 Southern Pacific AC-9 #3809

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