Product Title: Broadway Limited 5548 USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado, Louisville and Nashville #1860 Paragon 3 Rolling Thunder DCC SOUND HO SCALE
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited
Scale: HO
Condition: Item Condition: C-7, Box Condition P-7
Operational Status: This item has been tested, and the item is fully operational.
TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-7: Excellent—All Original: minute scratches and paint nicks; no rust and no missing parts; no distortion of component parts.
TCA Box Grading Standards: P-7: Excellent: Complete and all original. Handling indentations, minute edge wear, small creases.
Listing Notes: packaging insert is partially missing. Loco tested and works
Photos: See photos
Manufacturer Information:
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For the first time in the Paragon3 series, BLI is bringing out the USRA Light and Heavy 2-8-2 designs
Commonly called Heavy Mikados and Light Mikados. There were 233 original USRA Heavy 2-8-2's built
Plus another 957 copies, covering 23 railroads. It was an extremely successful design.
The USRA Heavy Mikados used pretty much the same running gear as the Light Mik's, but the boilers
Were 10 inches larger in diameter and they had larger cylinders as well. Tractive effort was about 10%
Higher for the heavy 2-8-2's.
As for the USRA Light Mikados, the USRA built 625 total, with 641 copies built after the USRA ended control.
With copies, over 50 railroads used the USRA Light 2-8-2's.
BLI's models follow the original designs closely. Railroad specific variations are not modeled on these locomotives.
In most instances we offer two locomotive numbers for each railroad, and we are offering a painted model (black) with no lettering.
Notice: Due to insufficient boiler diameter in the USRA Mikados, these units will not have smoke units.
FEATURES:
Paragon3 Sound and Operation System FEATURING ROLLING THUNDER TM with Authentic Sounds
and Prototypical Operation in both DC and DCC environments
Factory Installed Engineer/Fireman Figures
Locomotive Composition: ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis
Tender Composition: ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis
Couplers: (2) Operating Kadee or Compatible
Compatible Tracks: Code 83 and 100 Rail
Equipped with Traction Tires
Minimum Operating Radius: 18" or greater