Brady's Train Outlet Custom Run Atlas Premier 30138923S Ligonier Valley LGV 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive #594 Blackened Side Rods w/ Proto-Sound 3.0 O SCALE Limited NEW PREORDER

The 2-8-0 steam engine was first developed in 1864-1865 to provide power for heavy trains running at moderate speeds, especially on steep grades. Alexander Mitchell, the chief mechanic for the Lehigh and Maloney Railroad, an eastern Pennsylvania coal hauler, designed the original 2-8-0. The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) was the first to put the 2-8-0 type engine on the rails when they rebuilt a Baldwin flexible-beam engine to a 2-8-0 configuration. For more than forty years, the 2-8-0 Consolidation was America’s standard freight locomotive, working hard on virtually every railroad.

Our model features a die-cast metal locomotive boiler, chassis and tender, each 2-8-0 is equipped with the state-of-the-art Proto-Sound 3.0 system for an incredible operating experience. You’ll be amazed at how slowly and smoothly she runs - up and down grades and around corners with or without a load. And when you see her smoke, with each puff timed to the revolutions of the drivers, you’ll know that you’ve just obtained the best value in model railroading.

Features Include:

• Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
• Metal Wheels and Axles
  
• Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
  
• Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
  
• Decorative Metal Whistle
  
• Constant Voltage Headlight
  
• Die-Cast Truck Sides
  
• Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler
  
• Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
  
• Operating firebox flicker
  
• Colorful Paint Scheme
  
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
  
• Die-cast metal tender body
  
• Wireless Drawbar
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
  
• Unit Measures:19 1/4” x 2 1/2” x 3 3/4”
  
• Minimum radius curve: O-36 (3-Rail)
  
• Minimum diameter curve: 36” (2-Rail)
  
• All new PCB DRAWING BAR design for connection between the engine and tender.
  
• Lost wax details on boiler body
  
• Improved Back tender ladder
  
• Gang plank with diamond plating between tender and engine- stamped brass material
  
• Boiler features: Headlight/Fire Box Light/Interior Cabin Light/ Marker Front – All LEDs
  
• Tender contains: LED Tailight (Backuplight)

About Ligonier Valley Railroad: 

Ligonier Valley Railroad was a short line that ran along Loyalhanna Creek between Latrobe and Ligonier, Pennsylvania between 1877 and 1952. The railroad hauled freight (typically coal, coke, lumber, and stone) as well as regular passenger service between Latrobe and Ligonier, serving small communities along the route such as Darlington, Kingston, and Oakville. The railroad also serviced Idlewild Park, a popular small amusement park. 

According to the Ligonier Valley Railroad Museum, "In purchasing No. 807 and No. 594, both from Southern Railway, and an Army surplus switcher engine, No. 4025, Ligonier was able to continue business for another couple years. The railroad had been facing declining business for several years, and its once-new locomotives were worn out. These three locomotives enabled the railroad to continue operation until its demise in 1952." (learn more here)

Both freight and passenger service ended on August 31, 1952. Today, you can learn more about the history of the Ligonier Valley Railroad by visiting the Ligonier Valley Railroad museum located at historic Darlington Station in Ligonier, PA. More information can be found here: https://www.lvrra.org/

About this Custom Run: 

 Ligonier Valley Railroad purchased #594 from Southern Railway. #594 was built in 1906 by American Locomotive Company  (Alco)-Richmond. Ligonier Valley Railroad often used #594 to haul freight.

We have included historical photographs from Robert D. Stutzman's "Images of Rail: The Ligonier Valley Rail Road" to help provide context for this historical locomotive.  All rights reserved by the images' owners. We highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to learn more about the railroad! Purchase it here and support the museum: https://www.lvrra.org/giftshopdetail.php?prodID=18

Other historical photos are from the Ligonier Valley Railroad Museum's collections.

Learn more about the Last Run of the Ligonier Valley railroad via this YouTube video, featuring #807 (our other custom Locomotive)