MTH HO Norfolk & Western J Class Steam Engine

The Class J 4-8-4 was an engine of quiet superlatives. Handsome, powerful (5100 hp), and, as a test on the Pennsylvania Railroad proved, capable of hauling 15 cars at 110 mph, it was designed and styled not by one of the big three builders (ALCo, Baldwin, and Lima) or a famous designer like Raymond Loewy or Henry Dreyfuss, but by the N&Ws home-grown team of designers and craftsmen at the roads Roanoke, Virginia shops. For power and quick acceleration through mountainous territory, and to make room for the largest possible boiler, they equipped the streamlined J with 70 drivers — unusually small for a 4-8-4 and fully 10 smaller than the Southern Pacifics Daylight GS-4 of the same wheel arrangement.

The MTH Electric Trains' HO N&W J is more fun to operate than any previous version of this magnificent locomotive, with its N&W whistle, passenger station announcements, synchronized chuff and puffing smoke, and speed control so smooth you wont spill the water in the diner. For more information on our superbly detailed model and its prototype, including surviving J No. 611, visit www.mthHOtrains.com.

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[Trainmaster189]

When are you going to make European HO scale locomotives?

[MTHElectricTrains]

@Trainmaster189 Unfortunately, we are unable to answer your question; we try to keep our products in development a secret until they appear in a catalog. We have, however, kept a record of your request for our marketing and product development teams to evaluate when planning future product lines.

[IraDeathViper]

i think you guys should make a frisco engine aka. frisco 1500,4400 or 4300 class 4-8-2's that would be nice the only ones u could find are brass which cost about $1,000.

[grizzleybearz282004]

are you guys ever go to make any the n&w 100 seires k2 class 4-8-2 engines they look alot like the 600 series n&w j class 4-8-4s but its still a steam engine of its own class they even were running the rails before the j class came about in 1941 i want one in o gauge its a good idea and they will sell

[brohoop]

@callinstead09 you obviously do or you wouldn't have commented and criticized me, and then added your latest comment. I was "yelling" at MTH. You butted in. If you don't want any argument, mind your own business. I know your type though--you'll comment on this thus continuing the argument you "say" you don't want--you won't be able to control yourself, I guarantee it.

[callinstead09]

@brohoop Sorry, but I don't want a heated argument about a model train...

[brohoop]

@callinstead09 It cannot be changed to the whistle played in this video. Dumbass.

[callinstead09]

@brohoop It's whistle can be changed through commands, you know that, right? Even if it couldn't the sound can be changed... That's nary a reason to service the public by !!!TYPING LIKE THIS!!! <:-/

[LionelKid18]

On your MTH Signature Series are you going to release more road numbers of the Class J's that are weathered like the 600 or the 603? And also will you be weathering the add on Coaches for the Powhatan Arrow? Thank you!

[grizzleybearz282004]

i think mth makes the best looking and sounding ho trains one great thing you got going for them is there smoke units i hate when you have a engine with a smoke unit and it has poor output like my one 2007 lionel #1225 berkshire engine since new it was a poor smoker but i fixed that today with a good qty aftermarket postwar type heating element now its smokes like it should the one lionel uses was too small and didnt get hot enough no point of a smoke unit if it dosent smoke right