Through the first decade of the Twentieth Century, the 2-8-0 Consolidation was the standard wheel arrangement for most mainline freight steam locomotives. Soon after, the Consolidation was relegated to switching and branch line use, where it enjoyed a long career, with some lasting well into the final days of steam in the 1950's.

The die-cast Lionel Consolidation is based on a 2-8-0 type developed by the Associated Railroads in 1902. Accurately rendered and featuring many separately applied details, these scale-sized Standard O engines are made to accompany Lionel Standard O Rolling Stock, but they are also well-suited for Traditional Rolling Stock.

     

• TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control mode or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
• RailSounds sounds system with CrewTalk communication and TowerCom announcements
• FatBoy speaker
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, and trucks
• Die-cast metal tender body and trucks with metal frame
• Separately applied metal details
• Operating headlight
• Puffing smoke unit
• Tender marker lights
• ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
• Firebox glow
• Engineer and fireman figures
• Traction tires
• Wireless Tether connection
• Separately applied coal load