IHC M1207 Inyo V&T 4-4-0 American Standard Locomotive HO Scale

In the early days of railroading, the U.S. was an untamed, sparsely populated wilderness. Capital was in short supply, forcing railroads to cross vast amounts of territory as cheaply as possible. Meandering routes characterized by rough roadbed, steep grades and sharp curves were the rule. Typically avoided were expensive cuts, fills and tunnels. As the railroads grew, so did their need for motive power. The few locomotives which could be imported from England each year could not meet the demand. America desperately needed a powerful, reliable and inexpensive home-built 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.

Rogers 4-4-0 American Standard "General" Style Locomotive

Many of these locomotives, like this rare NEW MRCHQ Collectible HO Scale IHC M1207 Inyo V&T 4-4-0 "American" Locomotive, were colorfully painted with ornate scrollwork 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:

• Upgraded C-9 Mint Condition with Excellent Original Box.
• Test Track run time only.
• MRRHQ Custom "Nano" LED Operating Headlamp.
• Installed Engineer Figure included.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• One-piece boilers, engine covers, cabs and tenders of pressure-cast high impact plastic.
• Steel main and side rods and guides.
• Brass stack, handrails, fittings, coupler lift bars, sand pipes and headlight mount.
• Many additional fine details.
• Powerful can motor.
• Scale 60" Drivers.
• Easy rolling steel needle point truck axles.
• Upgraded with rear Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS MC2 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
• Made in Slovenia by Mehano. Production Year 1995.

HO Scale 1:87

Dimensions: Locomotive 4 7/8 x 1 x 1 7/8" Tender 2 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/2"