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Now available with LEGACY, Bluetooth and enhanced features, Lionel's Camelback can add character, charm and fun to any layout! Based on a New Jersey Central prototype, locomotives of similar size and proportions could be found all across the anthracite region of the Northeast. We've also included "what if" Blue Comet, Strasburg and Halloween paint schemes! A large firebox was needed for burning the hard coal, and this necessitated separating the engineer and firemen - neither of whom had the most safe or comfortable of workspaces. Although many railroads moved away from this design for safety and efficiency as locomotives grew larger, some camelbacks stayed in service right up to the last days of steam.