The 2-8-2 saw great success in the United States, mostly as a freight locomotive. It largely replaced the 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type as the heavy freight locomotive of choice in the second decade of the 20th century. Pulling power was similar to the best 2-8-0s, but a developing requirement for higher speed freight trains drove the shift to the 2-8-2. As locomotives continued to get larger, and faster, the Mikado was in turn pushed from the top-flight trains by larger freight locomotive configurations such as 2-10-2, 2-8-4, 2-10-4 and gigantic articulated locomotives. The "Mike" remained the most common road freight locomotive with most railroads until the end of steam in the 1950's. In excess of 14,000 of this type were built for North American service, which comprised approximately one-fifth of all locomotives in service at the time. Almost all North American railroads rostered the 2-8-2.

FEATURES:

• NEW C-9 Mint Condition with Excellent Original Box.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Operating Headlamp.
• Factory installed 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.
• Many additional fine details.
• Powerful state-of-the-art can motor w/flywheel.
• Scale 63" Drivers.
• Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles.
• Upgraded with working rear Kadee all-metal Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS T1 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
  • TCS T1KA Standard DCC Decoder w/Keep Alive Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101KA DCC/Sound Decoder w/Keep Alive Installed.
  • Cal-Scale 2006 Brass Feedwater System w. Shield, Radiator and Equalizing Tank Painted and Installed.
  • Engineer Figure Installed in Cab.
• Made in Slovenia by Mehano. Production Year 1994.

HO Scale 1:87

Dimensions: Locomotive 7 x 1 3/8 x 2" Tender 4 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2"