IHC M630 AT&SF Class 4-8-2 Mountain Locomotive #3800

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway was experiencing the same problem with its "Pacifics" that many railroads were having. The "Pacifics" were not adequate for the longer passenger trains on many of its routes. Looking for more power, the AT&SF bought two 4-8-2 "Mountains" from the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1918. One of them, road number 3700, was a coal burner and the other, road number 3701, burned oil. Before these two were delivered, another ten were ordered: five coal burners and five oil burners (road numbers 3702 through 3711). Between 1919 and 1924, the AT&SF would purchase another 39 "Mountains" (road numbers 3712 through 3750). Twenty of them were oil burners and nineteen were coal burners.

All 51 of these "Mountains" were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and were designated as Class 3700. They all had 28 x 28 cylinders, 69" drivers, a boiler pressure of 210 psi, a tractive effort of 56,788 lbs and weighed approximately 352,000 pounds.

The entire group of Class 3700 "Mountains" were retired and scrapped between 1950 and 1955. The AT&SF never rostered a 3800 series Mountain but fictitious road numbers were common with Model Railroad manufacturers in the day. Still, a GREAT locomotive for a GREAT price.

FEATURES:

• NEW C-9 Mint Condition with Mint Original Box.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Operating Headlamp.
• Factory Installed Directional Rear Tender Lighting.
• One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
• Steel main and side rods.
• Real brass bell.
• Complete Set of owner-applied additional fine detail parts pre-installed.
• Powerful state-of-the-art can motor w/flywheel.
• Scale 72" Drivers.
• Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles.
• Upgraded with working rear Kadee all-metal Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
  • TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder w/KA4 Keep Alive Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101KA DCC/Sound Decoder w/KEEP ALIVE Installed.
• Made in Slovenia by Mehano. Production Year 1998.

Dimensions: Locomotive 7 7/8"L x 1 1/2"W x 2 1/8"T - Tender 6 3/8"L x 1 1/2"W x 2 1/8"T

HO Scale 1:87