Chesapeake & Ohio F-19 4-6-2 Pacific #490 In the 1930s, the Chesapeake & Ohio developed the Class F-19 4-6-2 steam locomotive to pull its elegant heavyweight passenger trains, including The George Washington and The Sportsman. Locomotive #490 joins #494 on the Lionel roster. With the cameo of the first president of the United States—and honorary president of the St. James River Canal Company, a C&O predecessor--on the feedwater heater, #494 is fitted with a sign board on the tender, emblazoned with “The George Washington.” Sister locomotive, #490, is decorated with a colonial eagle on its feedwater heater. Heavyweight passenger cars for The George Washington are available separately. Advertised as “The Most Wonderful Train in the World,” this was the worlds first air-conditioned train. Operating over the 599 miles between Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio, it set a new standard for excellence. Separately applied details include whistle cord Realistic separately applied coal load Synchronized smoke unit with adjustable smoke output 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 RailSounds 5.0 sound system with custom recorded effects including: Multi-part CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements to create realistic operating scenarios from pulling out of the yard to initiating an emergency stop Realistic operator-controlled effects, including the water injector, activated by the CAB-1 Remote Controller Prototypical four chuffs per revolution DynaChuff synchronized chuffing that shifts through 15 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed Simulate the locomotive running light or battling against a heavy load by manually adjusting the DynaChuff intensity with CAB-1 commands MultiWhistle effect simulates blows at different steam pressures, long and short attacks, and even extra quilling with each press of the whistle button Independently adjustable volume control—use the CAB-1 Remote Controller to lower the level of background effects such as chuffing while keeping operator-controlled effects such as the whistle at full volume Many operator-controlled effects including CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are accessible using only a conventional transformer FatBoy speaker for the ultimate in sound reproduction High-torque Pittman® motor with momentum flywheel Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender Operating headlight and classification lights Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, and trucks Scale front coupler with interchangeable O gauge coupler for double-heading ElectroCoupler on rear of tender Traction tires Separately applied metal details Accurate separately applied builders plates Opening cab roof hatches Illuminated cab interior with painted valve handles Variable ashpan glow Flickering firebox in cab Cab window glass Engineer and fireman figures Die-cast metal tender body and trucks Opening tender water hatch reveals easy-to-access RailSounds controls Directional back-up light on tender Gauge: Standard O Minimum Curve: O-54 Dimensions: Length: Approx. 23 1/2” RailLine: Chesapeake & Ohio ShipYear: 2007