MTH 30-1453-1 DM&IR 2-8-8-2 USRA Steam Locomotive w/PS2.0 #207 – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

This is an MTH 30-1453-1 Duluth Missabe & Iron Range 2-8-8-2 USRA Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0. In 1874, Swiss technical writer Anatole Mallet invented the articulated locomotive, coupling two sets of driving wheels under one boiler. Mallets used their steam twice: the rear cylinders were fed high-pressure boiler steam, and the larger front cylinders used low-pressure steam exhausted from the rear cylinders. In 1909, Baldwin delivered the first 2-8-8-2 Mallets to the Southern Pacific, where they became the precursors of the Cab Forwards shown elsewhere in this catalog. By World War I, Mallet 2-8-8-2s were in use across the United States, particularly on mountain routes where they replaced two or three smaller engines. When the USRA took over the railroads during the War, it used the Norfolk and Western class Y-2 2-8-8-2 as the starting point for the largest of its 12 standardized steam locomotive designs. (For more on the USRA, see page 79.) USRA designers turned the Y-2, which had been a disappointing design for the N&W, into a highly successful freight engine. Although Mallets later fell out of favor with most railroads, in favor of faster “simple” articulateds that delivered high-pressure boiler steam to all four cylinders, the USRA’s largest design proved to be one of its most enduring. In 1952, a Norfolk and Western Y6b, a direct descendant of the original USRA design, was the last mainline steam engine built in the United States. The USRA 2-8-8-2 returns to the RailKing lineup in 2007, upgraded with new Imperial features including legible builder’s plates, painted backhead gauges, cab interior light, tender truck safety chains, and a real coal load in the tender. Features include Metal Wheels and Axles, Constant Voltage Headlight, Die-Cast Truck Sides, Remote Controlled Proto-Couplers, Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell, Decorative Metal Whistle, Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoker System, Locomotive Speed Control, (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors, Engineer Cab Figure, Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis, Die-Cast Tender Body, Real Coal Load, Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effect, Unit Measures:25″ x 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″, and it Operates On O-31 Curves.

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-1453-1
Years Manufactured: 2007 – ????
Road Name: Duluth Missabe & Iron Range (DMIR)
MSRP: $599.95

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11439688.

Trainz Product Id: 11439688