Mantua 311-23 C&O "Chessie" 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive HO Scale

Now arriving on Track 1 at MRRHQ is some serious "Heavy Metal" from Mantua. Weighing in at 2 pounds, our NEW 2-8-0 Consolidations, 2-8-2 Mikados and 4-6-2 Pacifics feature heavy cast boilers for outstanding traction, smooth running valve gear and 12 wheel long haul tenders. Naturally, we have modified the stock "dummy" tender back-up light housing on all these heavy haulers with the MRRHQ Custom Directional Lighting that you and these classic locomotives deserve. Wait, we didn't stop there. For this classic greyhound we also added another feature not available from the factory: A WORKING Front Knuckle Coupler!

Fully restored, reliable and powerful with plenty of space to add DCC or DCC/Sound, the remarkable Mantua Pacifics are a must have for any working railroad or collection.

The introduction of the 4-6-2 design in 1901 has been described as "a veritable milestone in locomotive progress" On many railways worldwide, Pacific steam locomotives provided the motive power for express passenger trains throughout much of the early to mid-20th century, before either being superseded by larger types in the late 1940s and 1950s, or replaced by electric or diesel-electric locomotives during the 1950s and 1960s. Nevertheless, new Pacific designs continued to be built until the mid-1950s.

FEATURES:

• C-9 Mint Condition with Very Good Box.
• MRRHQ Locomotive Works serviced, tested and certified.
• Test Track run time only.
• Sealed and stored in an air-tight custom fitted heavy zip lock bag.
• Operating Headlamp.
• Upgraded with MRRHQ Custom Directional Tender Lighting.
• "Long Haul" tender body of pressure-cast Zamac high impact plastic.
• Steel hand rails, rods and fittings.
• Brass Bell and tender pick-up wheels.
• Powerful Pittman style 5-pole motor.
• 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 Rear all metal Kadee Knuckle Coupler.
• Optional Upgrades Available:
  • TCS T4 Standard DCC Decoder Installed.
  • TCS T4 Standard DCC Decoder w/KA4 Keep Alive Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 Digital DCC/Sound Decoder Installed.
  • TCS WOWSound 101 Digital DCC/Sound Decoder w/Keep Alive Installed.
  • Engineer Figure Installed in Cab.
• Mantua Catalog 1980-1982.
• Assembled loco and tender nearly 1' long weighing in at over 2 lbs

HO Scale 1:87

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

Made in U. S. A.