Atlantic City Railroad LEGACY Camelback 4-6-0 #610

Called Camelbacks, Mother Hubbards and certainlyquite a few words we can’t print here by the menwho ran them, the Camelbacks were a distinctivevariation of steam locomotives common to theAnthracite Region. A large firebox was neededfor burning the hard coal, and this necessitatedseparating the engineer and firemen – neitherof whom had the most safe or comfortable ofworkspaces. Although many railroads movedaway from this design for safety and efficiency aslocomotives grew larger, some camelbacks stayed inservice right up to the last days of steam.Lionel’s LEGACY Camelback offers a uniquelocomotive loaded with LEGACY features in a sizeand price that will fit smaller layouts. In addition toa festive Christmas version, much of this year’s runcomes decorated in earlier 20th Century era liverieswhich were often a little more dressed than thelocomotives looked in later years. All part of thecharm of these interesting machines.