Lionel 2531490 O C&O "The Chessie" LEGACY S2 #501

A stalwart in Lionel catalogs since 1946, Pennsylvania’s S2 Turbine was as much a celebrity as a one-off, ultimately failed, experimental locomotive could hope to be. The real Pennsylvania 6200 employed a 6900 hp Westinghouse turbine in place of reciprocating pistons. This greatly simplified valve gear and improved balance while providing more than ample power for the passenger trains it was designed to pull. Unfortunately, as experiments often are, the locomotive had its flaws. High fuel and maintenance costs, and a size which limited its range to the west end of the railroad quickly limited the "big swoosh's" potential as improvements in competing diesels showed the writing on the wall. 6200 was just two years old when Lionel added the first models to our catalog. At the time, the locomotive still represented the latest and potential future in steam power. What's more, that simplified valve gear had to look great to the model design and production teams! As Lionel and America returned to peaceful postwar business, the 671 and 2020 turbines landed high on thousands of Christmas wish lists. It was the start of a golden era for our company and country and a moment worth celebrating again on our 125TH Anniversary. In addition to two prototypical variations, and one based on Baldwin's own builders’ photo, we've also added two fantasy PRR paint schemes as well as one based on the C&O's experimental turbine and one from the Southern Pacific that never existed - we just think it would have looked amazing if it had! So, no matter what gets you feeling nostalgic again, we've got the turbine to stir your imagination.

STANDARD LEGACY STEAM 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

4 Digit Addressing when using the Cab3/Base3

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

LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:

Crewtalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped

TrainSounds that mimic operating dialog when the locomotive is in motion or stopped

Six official railroad speeds with Crewtalk dialog

DynaChuff™ synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed

LEGACY® “Real-Time Quilling Whistle” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals (5 different whistles 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, coal or oil loading sound effects

IR Transmitter that works with LCS SensorTrack™

Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel

Wireless Tether™ connection between locomotive and tender

ElectroCoupler™ on rear of tender

Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender

Bicolor illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive where applicable.

Using a Legacy controller, change the color of the classification lights between white or green

Traction tires

Interior illumination in cab

Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks

Die-cast metal tender body and trucks

High level of separately applied metal details

Separately applied builder’s plate

Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit

Adjustable smoke output

Authentically detailed cab interior

Cab “glass” windows

Engineer and fireman figure

Steam Turbine exhaust sounds in place of "chuffs"

Whistle steam

Product Specifications:

Gauge: O Gauge icon

Dimensions: Length: 27 1/4"

Minimum Curve: O72 icon

Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio

Road Number: 501