Mantua 304-61 GN "Big Six" 0-6-0 Shifter w/Slope-back Tender
Hard working yard switchers were rostered by nearly every US rail line. Never as glamorous or beautiful as the big passenger greyhounds they have their own charm and are a must have for any collection or working model railroad.
Switchers are a type of locomotive that have been in operation since the steam era, designed and meant for use in yard, transfer, and light freight duties. As you might expect this type of locomotive is not particularly powerful and steam designs were distinguishable from others as they almost always lacked front and rear axles.
During the steam era switchers came in all shapes and sizes from small 0-4-0s to heavy 0-10-0s featuring either tenders or saddletanks (denoted in their Whyte Notation with a "T" at the end; i.e., 0-4-0T). Most often railroads preferred the medium-sized 0-6-0s and 0-8-0s for yard and transfer work, offering a good balance of size and power.
FEATURES:
C-9 Mint Condition with Excellent Original Box.
MRRHQ Locomotive Works restored, serviced, tested and certified.
Little or no indication of run time.
Operating Headlamp.
One-piece boilers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast Zamac high impact plastic.
Castings are sharp and clean and include highly detailed boiler fronts, smoke stacks, control valves, steam pipes, fire door, and rivet heads.
Bell and solid brass tender wheels.
Stainless Steel hand rails.
Smooth, quiet nylon gears assembled on knurled axles.
Authentic brass hex-head screws for spacer-assembled side rods.
Replaceable long-life brass axle bearings.
Easy rolling pivot point truck axles of cadmium plated steel.
Heavy cast metal locomotive and tender frames.
Upgraded with working front and rear Knuckle Couplers.
