FACTORY SEALED Mantua 332-20 Pennsy 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado Locomotive w/Powerdrive HO Scale
SKU MN332-20s
$159.99
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FACTORY SEALED Mantua 332-20 Pennsy 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado Locomotive w/Powerdrive
"Mikado" is the name generally assigned to the steam locomotives of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement. The general, and reasonable assumption, is that the name "Mikado" stems from the early construction of locomotives of this wheel arrangement by Baldwin in 1893. These locomotives were of the three foot six inch gauge, and were constructed for Nihon Tetsudo (Japan Railways), a private railway at the time.
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.
First introduced in 1984, the new Powerdrive System included:
Self-aligning sintered bronze bearings for low motor noise and long life.
A unitized motor and gear system that prevents worm gear misalignment.
Increased power pulls 30% more cars.
50% more torque for smoother operation at slower speeds.
FEATURES:
FACTORY SEALED C-10 Mint Condition with Mint Original Box..
Operating Headlamp.
Long Haul "Vandy" tender body of pressure-cast Zamac high impact plastic.
Steel hand rails, rods and fittings.
Brass Bell and tender pick-up wheels.
Legendary MG-81 Motor w/Power Drive sealed gear box..
Smooth, quiet nylon gears assembled on knurled axles.
Slippage-free oversize knurled drive wheel axles.
Authentic brass hex-head screws for spacer-assembled side rods.
Easy rolling needle point truck axles of cadmium plated steel.
Heavy cast metal locomotive body, tender frame and 6-wheel tender trucks.
Upgraded with Working Front & Rear all metal Kadee Knuckle Coupler.
Optional Upgrades Available:**
TCS MC2 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder KA4 Keep Alive Installed.
