MTH RailKing 30-2758-1 LO-V 4-Car Subway Set Proto 2.0 MIB/New From Estate Find

Description

Here at Robbie's Hobbies, we have just purchased a large estate (over 1000 pieces) of brand new, never used Lionel, MTH, Williams, and other O-Gauge model trains. Almost all of it is brand new in the box and has never been run or used. We will be listing some of the coolest items over the course of the next few weeks and months, so make sure to check back often. There's lots of buildings and operating accessories that Lionel only produced once and have not re-issued, which makes this a nice opportunity to snag one new in the box.
LO-V 4-Car Subway Set with Proto-Sound 2.0 - Metropolitan (Work Train) Car #'s motor 20268,21092,20246,20255
As the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway expanded in New York City, the need for additional equipment prompted the ordering of 600 low voltage type motor cars. One hundred of these cars came from Pullman in 1916 and 1917, while the remaining 500 were purchased from American Car and Foundry in 1924. An additional 510 non-powered trailer cars entered service between 1916 and 1922. Typical of subway equipment of their day, the steel-sided cars featured rattan seating and rather dim overhead lighting. The LO-V cars, as the low voltage equipment came to be known, used a low voltage controller, or throttle, to control the high voltage that actually powered the car. This marked a dramatic improvement in safety for the motorman, who in previous HI-V cars had his hand on a controller directly connected to 600 volts of direct current on the third rail. The LO-V cars incorporated a master controller powered by a 32-volt battery, enabling the motorman to control the 600 volts passing through the DC group switches located under the car without fear of electrocution. The LO-V cars served for nearly four decades before being replaced by new cars with plush seating and bright fluorescent lighting. The RailKing LO-V subway set features transit stop simulation available only from M.T.H. Designed specifically for our municipal transit cars, the unique Proto-Soundr 2.0 transit program features Station Stop Proto-Effects, allowing you to program the train to stop automatically at designated station stops, even in Conventional Mode. When configured to run on automatic, the LO-V subway stops itself at locations you define and calls out station names that you select in advance; the subway essentially runs itself. And when you program the LO-V for an out-and-back route, it even reverses itself and heads back downtown when it reaches the end of the line - stopping along the way at each station to broadcast the name of the stop and the hustle and bustle of passengers coming and going. Did You Know? The IRT Division of the New York subway was the first built, and its narrower tunnels require smaller cars than the BMT and IND Division.
Directionally Controlled Headlights
Intricately Detailed ABS Bodies
Metal Wheels and Axles
(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr
Authentic Paint Scheme
Operates On O-31 Track
Locomotive Speed Control
All Metal Wheels and Gears
(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Powered Unit
Metal Chassis
Die-Cast Truck Sides
Lighted Interior
Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
Unit Measures: 14 5/8" x 2 1/4" x 3 1/8"
We firmly believe all the items from this estate are "brand new" and have never been run or used. Some of the boxes show some light shelf wear from long term storage and a few have some fading on one side from long term exposure to florescent lights.
Robbies Hobbies is an actual hobby shop here in Columbus, Ohio and we very much want you to happy with your purchases and return to shop with us again and again. We stand behind every item we sell in our store and online and will do what ever is necessary to insure you are happy your items. If you ever find yourself in the Central Ohio area, come visit our store at 4578 N. High St.
Domestic shipping is done via our choice of USPS Priority Mail, UPS Ground, or FedEx. International shipping is via the Ebay Global Shipping Program with no other international shipping method offered. If you win more than one of the items we are offering this week, we will send you an invoice with combined shipping.  If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an e-mail. Please make sure to check out our other listings for more cool toys, die-cast cars, models, and hobby items and happy bidding.
Warning! Some states are forcing Ebay to collect local sales tax, even on purchases for another state. As you might expect, this will add to the total cost of your purchases. This is totally beyond my control, and I never receive the sales tax money as part of your Paypal payment. It only comes to me if you live in the state of Ohio. So please, be aware moving forward that your state could be one of them currently doing this.