In 1971 Alco FA's were a vanishing sight across North America. Railfans flocked to the Western Maryland where four units were still working out their final years on the railroad. The only Alco cab units on the roster, the WM ordered four FA-2s in 1941 because EMD models weren't readily available. By the late 1960s, the four found themselves operating mostly out of Hagerstown, Maryland on freights as well as helper service on Williamson Hill. Only one received the "Circus" paint scheme before they were leased to the Reading and then sold in 1972. Their story didn't end there - all four became power cars on the Long Island where railfans would again celebrate the "last of the FA's" decades later. We pay tribute to the Wild Mary in its final and most colorful years in this new set which includes a pair of powered FA-2s, 60' Boxcar, 50' TOFC flatcar with trailer, 100-ton hopper and Northeast style caboose. All of the cars would have been right at home in the Hagerstown area at the time, whether coming off an "Alpha Jet" connection with the Reading or a load of limestone out of Birdsboro bound for Sparrows Point.
- SET INCLUDES:
- LEGACY FA-2 AA set
- 60' Boxcar
- 50' Flatcar with trailer
- 100T Hopper
- Illuminated Northeast caboose
- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
- Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
- Lionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® App
- Odyssey® II Speed Control
- Mars Light where appropriate
- ElectroCouplers on front pilots, non-operating on rear
- Sound in lead unit only
- Both units powered with lights and smoke
- IR Transmitter for SensorTrack™
- Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
- Traction tires
- Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
- Fan-driven smoke unit
- Adjustable smoke output
- Directional lighting including LED headlights
- Marker lights on front and rear
- Illuminated number boards
- Lighted cab interior
- Die-cast trucks, pilot and fuel tank
- Metal frame
- High levels of separately applied metal details
- Engineer and conductor figures
- LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
- CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
- TrainSounds that mimic realistic radio chatter when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
- Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
- Eight diesel RPM levels
- LEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals
- 5 different horns to choose from for a more customized experience
- Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
- 5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
- Sequence Control: Plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
- Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects
- BOXCAR FEATURES:
- Die-cast trucks with rotating bearing caps
- Operating couplers with hidden tabs
- Opening doors
- Separately applied detail parts
- FLATCAR FEATURES:
- Die-cast frame
- Die-cast trucks
- Operating couplers with hidden tabs
- Wood deck
- Separately applied details including collapsible trailer hitch
- HOPPER FEATURES:
- Die-cast metal trucks w/ rotating bearing caps
- Operating couplers w/ hidden tabs
- Die-cast metal body and frame
- Removable one-piece coal load
- Separately applied details
- CABOOSE FEATURES:
- LED Interior illumination
- Detailed interior with figures
- Die-cast trucks with rotating bearing caps
- Operating couplers with hidden tabs
- Easy conversion to scale wheels or couplers (not included)
- Separately applied details
- Rail Line: Western Maryland
- Gauge: O Gauge
- Power: Electric
- Engine Type: Diesel
- Min Curve: O36
- Dimensions: Set Length: 79"
- Most Recent Catalog: 2022 C2
8022022