From moving troops and supplies in a divided nation to definitively uniting the country in steel at Promontory, it’s little wonder that the 4-4-0 is known simply as the “American.” Larger than its predecessors and powerful enough to transform the railroad into an essential transcontinental system, the 4-4-0 was further immortalized in later years as a star in countless Western movies. To this day, its classic appearance and opulent decoration evoke the adventurous spirit of the Old West and the pioneering determination of a nation in its youth. The Bachmann 4-4-0 American now arrives with Soundtraxx® Econami™ DCC for an immersive steam locomotive experience. Effects include a prototypical chuff, factory-programmed single chime whistle, bell, air pump, steam release, and blower, and much more - all in 16-bit polyphonic sound. Your American adventure is calling with the Bachmann sound-equipped HO Scale 4-4-0.

Features include:

• Classic period design.
  
• DCC Sound Value® sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, & lighting control.
  
• Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder.
  
• Soundtraxx® Econami™16-bit polyphonic sound with user-adjustable sound effect and volume options.
  
• Soundtraxx® Hyperdrive2™ Advanced Motor Control for refined low-speed operation.
  
• Flex-Map function mapping technology for reassigning function keys F0-F28 to any effect.
  
• Precision motor.
  
• Separately applied metal handrails and sand lines.
  
• Locomotive-specific details include stack, domes, bell, whistle, and tender trucks.
  
• Wood or coal load per prototype.
  
• Detailed cab interior with clear windows.
  
• Die-cast chassis.
  
• Completely hidden drivetrain.
  
• See-through frame.
  
• Highly detailed painted bodies with precision graphics.
  
• Operating warm-glowing LED headlight with flickering oil headlight effect.
  
• Metal side rods.
  
• Operating drive wheels with die-cast finescale spokes.
  
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours.
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers on the front and rear.
  
• Performs best on 15” radius curves or better.
  
• Product Measurements: L 7.5 in., W 1.25 in., H 2 in.