One of America's most popular and widely used steam locos was the creation of the U.S.R.A. program during World War I. The 175 original 0-8-0s became the standard for the type and, by 1953, over 1200 copies had been made. The larger boiler allowed the engine to do heavier work. They were used for switching as well as transfer service between yards.
The Wabash' switcher fleet included a large group of 0-6-0's built between 1906 and 1912 and a group rebuilt from 2-6-0's. In the 1920's Wabash turned to an 0-8-0 with 25" x 28" cylinders, 52" drivers, and 55,781 pounds tractive effort, copies of the USRA 0-8-0. In 1923 Schenectady delivered 20 more 0-8-0's weighing 217,500 pounds, and in 1926 Lima delivered 25 that were slightly heavier-Wabash's only Lima locomotives.
FEATURES:
FACTORY SEALED Mint Condition with Good Original Box.
Operating Headlamp.
Factory Installed Directional Back-up Light.
Working Smokestack.
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.
Solid brass Bell and tender wheels.
Stainless Steel hand rails.
Powerful 5-Pole Motor.
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.
Optional Upgrades Available:**
TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder Installed
TCS MC2-KAC Standard DCC Decoder w/KA4 Keep Alive Installed
