Early in the MPC era the remaining crew at Hillside took the PW mold last used for the 2029 (2-6-4) and created a die-cast 4-4-2 Atlantic.
These engines were made through the 70's in a number of road names (C & O, RI, MILW, PRR, B & O, LL), they are pretty bullet proof with basic care, they smoke well, and most have the Mighty Sound of Steam (if the boards still function).
Price wise they can be had for under $100 if you shop wisely.
Pictured is one of the earliest, the 8142 from 1971, this particular model had a die-cast trailing truck, most others have a plastic trailing truck w/metal wheels.
