The Southern Pacific launched its \”Overnight Merchandise Service\” in 1933 using a combination of rail and truck service for LCL deliveries. In 1935, the railroad began operating dedicated daily weekday trains. Boxcars were initially painted black with orange borders, making them easy to distinguish from the general service pool. A winged SP herald emblem was used to advertise the service and an artist mock up was made on the builder\’s photo for car 9127, but it was never applied in real life. The more familiar Overnight arrow emblem began appearing in 1946. Trailer on flatcar service was added to the train consist in 1953 and the trains remained popular, running between 25 and 50 cars on average and continued well into the diesel era. In the spirit of this great service and marketing, Lionel is taking the Overnight to the next level! It\’s 1953 and the Southern Pacific is competing hard with the highways for the business – so what if the train got another lift? This complete set includes an AC-9 trimmed out to match it\’s consist. Freight cars include four Overnight boxcars including the proposed wing scheme on 9127 and an additional outside braced boxcar along with two Postwar style cars including one with FreightSounds. The program started with trailer service, so it only makes sense to include a special piggyback flatcar in this train. Inspired by the boxcar program, both the flat and trailers feature a special Overnight black and orange paint scheme. And a train this special deserves a matching caboose. This set includes another black beauty, complete with full VISION features. You could expand the consist with additional boxcars available separately. The train may be black as night, but you\’ll enjoy this set at all hours!

Set includes:
LEGACY AC-9 2-8-8-4
PS-4 Flatcar with Trailers
FreightSounds PS-1 Boxcar
PS-1 Boxcar
2 Single Sheath Boxcars
VISION CA-1 Caboose

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Bluetooth Control – Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief App
Lionel Voice Control (LVC) – run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief App
Odyssey II Speed Control

LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
CrewTalk dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
TrainSounds that mimic operating dialog when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
DynaChuff synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed
LEGACY \”Real-Time Quilling Whistle\” control with instant response for realistic signature \”quilling\” and correctly timed warning signals
5 different whistles to choose from for a more customized experience
Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
Current speed and fuel dialog, coal or oil loading sound effects
IR Transmitter that works with LCS SensorTrack
Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender
Bicolor illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive where applicable. Using a Legacy controller, change the color of the classification lights between white or green
Traction tires
Interior illumination in cab
Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
High level of separately applied metal details
Separately applied builder\’s plate
Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Authentically detailed cab interior
Cab \”glass\” windows
Engineer and fireman figures
4-Digit Addressing
Whistle steam
Oil tender
3-Speaker Sound
Kinematic drawbar
Force Coupler

ROLLING STOCK FEATURES:
Die-cast trucks
Operating couplers w/hidden tabs
Easy conversion to scale couplers and wheels (available separately)
Separately applied details
Die-cast flatcar body
Wood flatcar deck
Two removable trailers with opening doors, rubber tires and mudflaps
Opening boxcar doors

ADDITIONAL FREIGHTSOUNDS BOXCAR FEATURES:
Plays sounds of train in motion when moving
Works on all layouts
Max/min switch and volume control