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HO Scale | UP #3823 4-6-6-4 Challenger (DC)
OH Pre-Order Price: $450.49
PRE-ORDER TERMS
This is a future release from Athearn Genesis. You may pre-order this item from our site to secure your model from this production. No payment is due at the time of placing your pre-order. You will be notified upon delivery of the model(s) and we will then make arrangements to finalize your purchase. Please note the item price is set to $0.00 for the purpose of pre-ordering only. We do not want to collect payment well in advance of the models' arrival. The OH Pre-Order Price listed above is the amount that will be billed per model at the time of delivery. Shipping charges will be added at that time. Please contact us at [email protected] for call 765.289.4257 if you need to adjust your order before the models arrive.
- fully assembled and factory finished
- Road number specific details include:
- #3820: Class CSA-2, Worthington feedwater heater, large sand dome, covered vertical bar pilot, walkway "hump", no steam pipe to front cylinders, blackened metal side rods, satin paint finish, oil burner, 1940s+ era
- #3823: Class CSA-2, Elesco feedwater heater, large sand dome, covered vertical bar pilot, walkway "hump", no steam pipe to front cylinders, blackened metal side rods, satin paint finish, oil burner, 1940s+ era
- #3907: Class CSA-1, Worthington feedwater heater, standard sand dome, boiler-tube pilot with wide handrails, no walkway "hump", steam pipe to front cylinders, blackened metal side rods, satin paint finish, coal burners, 1936+ era
- #3911: Class CSA-1, Worthington feedwater heater, standard sand dome, boiler-tube pilot with wide handrails, no walkway "hump", steam pipe to front cylinders, blackened metal side rods, satin paint finish, coal burners, 1936+ era
- #3938: Class CSA-2, Worthington feedwater heater, standard sand dome, boiler-tube pilot with wide handrails, no walkway "hump", no steam pipe to front cylinders, unpainted metal side rods and glossy paint (to represent freshly-serviced and cleaned loco), special paint scheme with white walkways and wheel tires, coal burner, 1937+ era. (Note: Athearn research photo dated August 1937 shows this loco with white walkways and wheel tires. Athearn is unsure how long it lasted in this guise, but the effect is striking on this big steamer!)
- #3939: Class CSA-2, Worthington feedwater heater, standard sand dome, boiler-tube pilot with wide handrails, no walkway "hump", no steam pipe to front cylinders, unpainted metal side rods and glossy paint finish (to represent freshly-serviced and cleaned loco), oil burner, 1937+ era. (Note: Athearn research photos dated 1937, most likely UP publicity photos, show this unit pulling the "Challenger" streamlined passenger train out of LAUPT, as well as a "photographer's special" of twelve UP 40' boxcars. Last CSA-2 challenger built.)
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Additional Information:
- boiler backhead with full details and printed gauges
- individually applied details parts including brass-painted bell and whistle, piping, valves, generator, steps, air pump, air tanks, reverser and coupler lift bar
- correctly operating eccentric cranks
- adjustable top cab vent and cab windows
- pivoting front and rear engines for negotiating 18" radius curves
- illuminated number boards and headlights
- headlight turns off in reverse
- illuminated directional back-up light in the tender
- synchronized chuff, whistle, bell, blow-down, air compressor, dyno and pop-off valve sounds (Sound unit only)
- user-controlled whistle, short whistle, bell, squeal, coupler crash, injector, water stop and light dimmer
- front coupler pocket can be inserted to mount operating coupler
- current pick-up on all driver and wheels
- 22" minimum radius recommended
- upgraded headlight lighting with brighter LED
- improved loco-to-tender connection harness for increased durability and serviceability
- lighted firebox flicker effect with see-through firebox door
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