O Scale – Lionel – 6-18367 – Long Island TMCC BB-3 Electric Locomotive Set

Description

Noisily shuttling through complicated coach yard switches, the deceptively diminutive BB class electric locomotives proved the workhorses of passenger stations in Philadelphia, New York and Long Island. Affectionately dubbed “rats” by rail fans and railroaders, the mighty little box cabs switched consists for famous name trains and commuter runs alike. First built by Altoona in 1926, the BB class ran in pairs through the 1930s on both Pennsy and Long Island rails. Later B1’s, numbered 5684 to 5697, operated only as single units. Their square headlights easily distinguished these later B1’s. None of this later type was given Long Island livery. Constructed almost entirely of die-cast metal, each of these new Lionel models includes headlight, handrail and other detail distinctions specific to their particular road name and era. Pennsylvania and Long Island versions feature decoration specific to the 1920s and 1930s when the switchers still prototypically operated in pairs and were just beginning to run as single units. Complete with dual ElectroCouplers, the powered BB unit can even run independently in Command Control or Conventional Transformer Mode. Matching sets of heavyweight passenger cars, complete with all-new sprung 4-wheel trucks, are available separately.

FEATURES:
TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode
Powered unit can run independently 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
Adjust blower RPM independent of locomotive speed via a CAB-1 command
MultiWhistle effect simulates blasts at different air pressures, creating a realistic variety of sounds with each press of the WHISTLE button
Independently adjustable volume control—use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to lower the level of background effects 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
Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel in powered unit
Directional lighting during both single and paired operation
Illuminated marker and classification lights
Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame and trucks
Front ElectroCoupler on each unit for paired operation
Powered unit includes front and rear ElectroCouplers for independent running
Traction tires
Separately applied metal details
Cab window glass
Illuminated cab interior in powered unit
Engineer and fireman figures in power unit
Minimum Curve: O-31

SET INCLUDES:
One powered and one non-powered unit