"In 1911 Also delivered another experimental Pacific, class K29, with 27" x 28" cylinders and 80" drivers, weighing 317,000 pounds. (At some point Alco must realized that even if built an engine PRR would buy a thousand of, Baldwin and Juinita would split the order.) Pennsy combined cylinders, drivers, and overall size of the K29, various features of the E6, and the boiler of the L1s Mikado to create to create a Pacific it classed K4s. It tested this new engine for three years, then between 1917 and 1924 built 324 of them at Altoona.Passenger traffic increased during the 1920's and trains grew longer. Doubleheaded K4s became standard practice. While other railroads turned to 4-8-2s and 4-6-4s in 1927 and 1928 PRR ordered 100 more K4s, 25 from Juinita and 75 from Baldwin - still hand-fired and still double-headed." (From" Guide to North American Steam Locomotives" compiled by the late George H. Drury)
FEATURES:
FACTORY SEALED NEW C-9 Mint Condition with Excellent Original Box.(Archive loco image shown)
Operating Headlamp.
Factory installed Rear Tender Lighting.
One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
Blackened guides, hand rails, fittings and coupler lift bars.
Steel main and side rods.
Real brass bell.
Many additional fine details.
Powerful state-of-the-art can motor w/flywheel.
NMRA DCC Ready 8-Pin Connector.
Sprung Scale 73" Drivers and RP25 Contour Wheels.
Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles.
Optional Upgrades Available:*
SOUNDTRAXX 852204 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
SOUNDTRAXX 852204 Standard DCC Decoder w/810160 Keep Alive Installed.
SOUNDTRAXX TSU2200 Digital DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
SOUNDTRAXX TSU2200 Digital DCC/Sound Decoder w/810160 Keep Alive Installed.
Made in China. Production Year 1996.
HO Scale 1:87
Dimensions: Locomotive 7 x 1 3/8 x 2" Tender 4 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 2"
*By choosing ANY of these options you acknowledge that you WILL NOT received this item Factory Sealed
