HO Boston & Albany A1a Locomotive & 4-Axle Tender, Early 1930's Appearance #1400 with DCC, Sound, & Smoke

Following World War I, the Boston and Albany railroad was looking for more sustainable freight power to handle the railroad’s grades at Charlton Summit and the Berkshire Hills at Washington. Back then it was not unusual for freight trains to use their 16 hour crew rules for traversing the 200 miles of main line.