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Description   Conceived in 1931, the Pennsy’s P5a was intended to be the last step in the search for a mainline “juice jack” that had begun with the FF1 in 1917. A collaboration between General Electric, Westinghouse, and the Pennsy’s electrical staff, the design proved to be a winner. Engine crews liked the P5a’s because they were smooth, powerful, and cleaner than the K4s Pacifics they displaced on many runs. Six 625 hp electric motors geared to three axles with 72-inch drivers gave the new engine 3,750 continuous horsepower and a top speed of 90 mph on passenger runs. But the success of the Pennsy’s passenger service proved too much for the P5a, whose limit was about 8–10 cars on high-speed runs. The introduction of the GG1 in 1934 allowed the Pennsy to operate longer passenger trains with a single locomotive, and pushed the P5a into freight service — where it found its true calling.   Features Automatic Pantograph Operation Explained Users operating the P5a in conventional mode will find that by depressing the transformer's direction button to stop the locomotive, the rear pantograph will remain in the up position while the lead pantograph slowly rises up. Once the lead pantograph is in its up position, the rear pantograph will slowly lower into the down position. At this point another press of the direction button will cause the locomotive to reverse making the lead pantograph now the rear pantograph and in the up position. In command operation two operating modes will be offered; auto and manual. Auto mode will behave similar to conventional mode with the rear pantograph in the up position when moving. The up and down movement of the pantograph will be direction controlled using the DCS™ Digital Command Control System. In Manual mode, the user will have to raise and lower both pantographs via the DCS™ System as they wish regardless of directional state. Features: Die-Cast P5a Electric Locomotive Directionally Controlled Headlights Intricately Detailed Die-Cast Body Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears Remotely Controlled Pantographs ProtoCouplers 2 Flywheel Equipped Motors Lighted Interiors Opening Doors Illuminated Number Boards Marker Lights Speed Control PS-2 w/ Freight Yard Effects 16"x4 1/2"x2 5/8" overall size Operates on O-72 Curves

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