IHC Premier M9854 Lehigh Valley K Class "John Wilkes" Semi-Streamlined 4-6-2 Locomotive

The Lehigh Valley Railroad can trace its heritage back to northeastern Pennsylvania and the great Anthracite coal rush that began with the Lehigh Coal Mine Company in 1792 and expanded during the War of 1812. Once this very hard, clean-burning product was discovered many individuals put projects into motion for its transportation to the Northeast's great metropolitan regions as a source of heating fuel.

The Lehigh Valley began delving into the streamliner market in 1938, in an attempt to compete with the larger railroads. The first two trains to receive very modest, but noted, streamlining were the Asa Packer and John Wilkes. (Named after a prominent British journalist and statesman, NOT the notorious Lincoln assassin.) Further and more elaborate streamlining would follow for the Asa Parker and John Wilkes when the LV hired noted industrial designer Otto Kuhler (who also styled such trains as the B&O's Royal Blue, Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas and the GM&O's Rebels) to modernize its trains.

The history of the LV, and of founder, philanthropist and politician Asa Packer, is fascinating and well documented in print and on the web. We highly recommend checking it out.

FEATURES:

• Spectacular Upgraded C-10 Mint Condition with Good Original Box.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Upgraded w/MRRHQ Custom Bridge Rectifier Controlled Always-On Operating Headlamp.
• Upgraded w/High Performance Directional LED Rear Tender Lighting.
• One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
• Steel main and side rods, guides, hand rails, fittings and coupler lift bars.
• Real brass bell.
• Many additional fine details.
• Powerful state-of-the-art can motor w/flywheel.
• Scale 73" 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 Installed.
• 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"