AHM 5061E NYC&STL-ARRC 2-8-4 Berkshire Locomotive HO Scale

Nickel Plate Road 759 is a 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built in 1944 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio as a member of the S-2 class for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the "Nickel Plate Road". Built as a fast freight locomotive, the 759 served the Nickel Plate until being retired in 1959 and placed into storage. In 1965, the 759 was purchased by F. Nelson Blount for display in his Steamtown, U.S.A collection in North Walpole, New Hampshire. The locomotive was restored to operating condition and repainted in blue American Railroads livery in 1968 by New York commodity broker Ross Rowland for use in hauling his Golden Spike Centennial Limited, a special commemorative train that celebrated the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1969. Afterwards, the 759 pulled numerous excursions for Ross Rowland and Steamtown until being retired once more and placed back on display in 1977. Today, the locomotive remains on static display at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. #759 is one of six surviving Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire locos.

FEATURES:

• Upgraded C-9 Mint Condition with Excellent Original Box & Repro Documents.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Upgraded w/MRRHQ Custom Bridge Rectifier Controlled Always On Dual LED Operating Headlamp.
• Upgraded with Factory Quality MRRHQ Custom LED Directional Tender Back-up Light.
• One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
• Steel main and side rods.
• Steel handrails and coupler release bars on both loco and tender.
• Many additional fine details.
• Powerful can motor.
• Scale 67" Drivers.
• Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles.
• Upgraded with front and rear Knuckle Couplers.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS T1 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
  • TCS T1KA Standard DCC Decoder w/KeepAlive Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 Digital DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101KA Digital DCC/Sound Decoder w/KeepAlive Installed.
• Made in Italy. Production Year 1972.

HO Scale 1:87