HO Cab-forward AC 12,, Die Cast Metal, SP #4294, with Sound/DC/DCC
This legendary locomotive has cemented a chapter of the Sothern Pacific and the United States.
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$699.99 Reg.
$639.99 SALE
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Precision Craft Models HO Cab-forward AC12 model locomotive is made of die cast metal. hand-applied detail parts, sound/DC/DCC equipped. Interestingly, the historical 4294 was the last new steam locomotive ever to be purchased by Southern Pacific. Baldwin utilized the same semi-streamlined cab shape that was practically identical to some of the earlier cab forward classes. Many consider these to be the most attractive of all the AC series. The AC-12's were equipped with both the conventional steam whistle as well as a single note whistle; fog horn. From the beginning of WWII, the Southern Pacific Railroad faced perhaps the most formidable challenge of any stateside railroad. With the port of San Diego being the jumping off point for the war effort in the Pacific, Southern Pacific required motive power that could handle super long freight drags as well as passenger trains. These locomotives had to traverse the rugged terrains from the Gulf of Mexico to Utah and Northern California. Numerous tunnels, many miles of snow sheds and steep grades made the AC-12 the intelligent choice. The simple compound articulate locomotive averaged speeds of 15 miles per hour over the many cuts and passes. With this in mind, the Southern Pacific acquired permission from the War Production Board to purchase a group of 20 locomotives from Baldwin. Baldwin delivered the initial group of AC-12's beginning with #4275, to El Paso, Texas in the Fall of 1943. The balance was received in March of 1944.
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