N&W Class J 4-8-4 - Standard DC - Spectrum(R) -- #608 w/Round End Tender, Doghouse & Auxillary Water Car 1956-60

Designed for optimum speeds at the head of the roads crack passenger trains, the J was tested at speeds of 115mph,but the engineer closed the throttle out of concern for safety. These well-liked locos lasted in service into the late 1950s. One notable surviving J, #611, was the star on excursion trains into the early 1990s. The same locomotive that was a star performer on varnish was also adept at handling long drag freights. In service, these powerful engines carried an auxilliary water tender which extended its operating range. This model includes a tender with doghouse and water tender. These DCC-ready locomotives feature all-new tooling, operating headlight, separately applied metal parts, alligator cross heads, a see-through frame, RP25 wheels and E-Z mate(R) Mark II couplers.