Penn Central O Scale Premier E44 Tropicanna Train Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0

Throughout much of the 1950s, the Pennsylvania Railroad sought a replacement for its aging P5a electric freight engines, even contemplating dieselization. However, a 1958-59 study concluded that electrification was superior. By then, diesel had dominated, leaving General Electric as the sole electric locomotive manufacturer. For its final new electric engines, the Pennsy chose an upgrade of the 3300 horsepower E33s GE had built for the Virginian Railway. The Pennsy's E44 freighters, identical in size but with 4400 hp, were rectifier engines using Ignitron Rectifiers for AC to DC conversion. The first 60 E44s had water-cooled ignitron tubes, while the last six had air-cooled, solid-state rectifiers. Most early engines were later updated.

• Electric Locomotive: Die-Cast E-44
• Reefer Set: 5-Car
• Caboose Features: N-8
• Headlights: Directionally Controlled
• Locomotive Body: Intricately Detailed Die-Cast
• Rolling Parts: Metal Wheels, Axles, and Gears
• Pantographs: Mechanically Operated
• Truck Sides & Pilots: Enhanced Detail Die-Cast
• Couplers: Remotely Controlled (2)
• Paint Scheme: Authentic
• Chassis: Metal
• Motors: Precision Flywheel Equipped (2)
• Cab Interior: Lighted
• Body Side Grills: See-Through Metal
• Doors: Opening