Guaranteed Pre-Order Deadline is April 13th, 2026
After closing, you may still place a pre-order and we will attempt to acquire one for you.
Estimated Delivery Date Is: Q4 2026
Product Information:
Between 1931 and 1940 ALCO built 177 high hood (HH) switching locomotives of various horsepower ratings and body styles. The “HH” models were forerunners to the popular S-series of switchers which featured lower hoods. ALCO’s high hood switchers were in production long before similar models from competitors EMC/EMD (1935) and Baldwin (1937). Interestingly, the “HH” model designation is a term coined by rail historians to describe what ALCO documentation had simply referred to as 600-hp or 660-hp switchers. In later years ALCO had referred to these early units as “high hood switchers” so this designation is appropriate.
Features:
- Early Blunt truck with separate brake cylinders, molded coil spring detail (optional) and metal truck chains
- Separately-applied metal grab irons and lift rings
- Separately-applied fine scale handrails and stanchions, coupler cut lever and piping
- Directional lighting with golden-white LEDs
- Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
- NMRA 8-pin plug for DCC
Gold models are equipped with ESU LokSound.
ESU Loksound Functionality Features:
- ESU LokSound decoder, supporting all DCC programming modes.
- Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F31.
- Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices.
- Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor and more
