4-4-0 AMERICAN - DCC SOUND VALUE Equipped Locomotive - OLD COLONY RAILROAD w/WOOD LOAD - HO Scale. The 4-4-0 American played an essential role in the growth of the United States during the mid to late 1800s. These iconic locomotives were adept at handling both freight and passenger duties whether through the cold winters of the northeast or the arid heat of the desert west. Their nationwide prevalence earned them nicknames such as the “American Standard” or simply the “American”; a name that would come to define them officially. True to their name, the 4-4-0s played a critical role in American events of the era, serving in the Civil War and proving instrumental in the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Bachmann's 4-4-0 American arrives in various authentic paint schemes from the exciting early days of railroading. Each model features a realistic body shell with highly detailed graphics, a smokebox-mounted headlight, all-metal wheels, functioning metal drivers, and prototype-specific wood or coal tender loads. These historically important locomotives make a great addition to any pioneer-era layout.