Northern Pacific TMCC USRA 0-8-0 Steam Switcher #1178 The USRA 0-8-0 performed switching duties and hauled short branchline trains on rails in every part of the country. With an 0-31 minimum curve, the Lionel Northern Pacific 0-8-0 provides an affordable way to bring a scale-sized, super-detailed, fully-featured steam locomotive to virtually any O gauge layout. This tough yard goat is better than ever with a host of high performance enhancements and even more added-on detail. ElectroCouplers Lighting Odyssey System RailSounds Smoke Unit TrainMaster Command Control Wireless Tether SKU: 6-28701 Dimensions: Length: 18 1/4" Gauge: Standard O Scale price: 649.99 year: 2005 rail line: Northern Pacific Minimum Radius: O-31 Catalog Year: 2005 Catalog Title: Classic Trains Vol. 1 2005 Road Number: 1178 FEATURES: <b>UPGRADED</b> Odyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch <b>UPGRADED</b> Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds, improved smoke output and simplified Odyssey system controls <b>UPGRADED</b> Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit with improved smoke output <b>NEW</b> Opening roof hatches <b>NEW</b> Realistic, separately applied coal load TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, trucks and pilot Front and rear ElectroCouplers Traction tires Separately applied metal details Accurate separately applied builder's plates Illuminated cab interior including painted valve handles Glowing 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 UPGRADED to the RailSounds 5.0 sound system including: New intelligible CrewTalk dialog and more TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped Realistic operator-controlled effects such as the water injector activated by the CAB-1 Remote Controller MultiWhistle effect simulates blows at different steam pressures, long and short attacks, and even extra quilling with each whistle blow DynaChuff synchronized chuffing that shifts, automatically via locomotive speed or manually via the CAB-1 Remote Controller, among 15 levels of intensity to simulate a locomotive running light or battling against a heavy load Four chuffs per wheel revolution Independently adjustable volume control—lower the level of background effects such as chuffing with the CAB-1 Remote Controller while keeping operator-controlled effects such as the whistle and crew announcements at full volume Many operator-controlled effects including CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are accessible in Conventional Transformer Control Mode Manuals Find the latest manuals in our support section. Replacement Parts Buy any replacement parts in our support section. Contact Contact a service station to fix your product