Mantua 307-20 PRR 4-4-0 American Standard Locomotive

The 4-4-0 wheel arrangement was originated by Henry Campbell, chief engineer of the Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railway, in 1836. Like its predecessors, it was little more than a boiler on wheels. Over the next 15 years, many modifications were tried with very few being successful. In 1852 Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor of Patterson, New Jersey combined the best of these ideas and produced the design which would define locomotive construction for almost a century. Other major American builders, most notably Baldwin, Norris, Hinkley and Schenectady, quickly adopted the Rogers 4-4-0 design. Dubbed the "American Standard" locomotive and later simply as "American", with over 25,000 produced, it dominated U.S. rails for more than 30 years.

Many of these locomotives were colorfully painted with ornate scroll work and gleaming brass fittings. A few 4-4-0 locomotives have been preserved for public display and are frequently used in the filming of western movies.

FEATURES:

• NEW C-9 Mint Condition with Mint Original Box.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Boiler, Cab, Tender body and frames of heavy cast metal.
• Castings are sharp and clean and include highly detailed boiler fronts, smoke stacks, valves, pipes and rivet heads.
• Real Brass hand rails, fittings, ornate steam domes and tender pick-up wheels.
• Smooth, quiet brass worm gear with dual bearing drive shaft.
• Authentic brass hex-head screws for spacer-assembled side rods.
• Replaceable long-life brass axle bearings.
• Easy rolling needle point truck axles of cadmium plated steel.
• Upgraded with MRRHQ Custom Directional Backup Light.
• Upgraded with working rear All-Metal Kadee Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • Working Incandescent Headlamp Installed.
  • TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
• Mantua Catalog 1980-1983.
• * Factory installed headlamp was not included on Mantua 4-4-0 "Generals" until 1992.

HO Scale 1:87

Dimensions: 7 3/8"L x 2"T x 1"W

Made in U. S. A.