Athearn HO 2687 - 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive "Chicago & North Western" #270

• Road Name: Chicago & North Western
• Road Number: 270
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• Scale: HO Scale
• Catalog: Athearns February 2025

Features:

•See-through cab windows •Separately applied wire-form details •Smoke stack •Boiler mounted bell •Bi-directional LED constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent •5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation •Traction tires on two drivers for more pulling power •Reliable electrical pickup from all drive wheels (except traction tire wheels) and tender wheels •Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power •McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers •DCC Ready 21 pin plug •Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track •Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box •Painted and printed for realistic decoration •Highly-detailed, injection-molded body •Minimum radius: 18” •Recommended radius: 22” SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE •Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound •Sound units operate in both DC and DCC •Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode •All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode •Precision slow speed control •Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights •Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes •CV chart included in the box

Overview:

4-4-0 is the Whyte notation of a type of steam loco with a 4-wheel lead truck, 4 driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. Such a wheel arrangement was popular worldwide, perhaps most famously in the United States between 1860 and 1890, where it was extremely popular. Such engines were well-suited to mixed service over relatively rough track. By 1890 they had largely fallen out of favor, having been superseded by 4-4-2, 2-6-0, and 2-6-2 types to varying degrees.