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USRA
2-6-6-2
---Commissioned in 1917 by order of
President Woodrow Wilson, the United States Railroad Administration
(USRA) was charged to organize the efforts of America’s railroads
as they provided needed supplies for the war. After World War I,
the goals of the USRA were shifted to the following commerce-related
endeavors: standardize design for speed of construction, standardize
components, reduce part shortages and cut railroad costs. Embracing
this concept, the Chesapeake & Ohio and Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroads ordered the USRA 2-6-6-2 Mallet. The first Mallet
was delivered to the W&LE in 1919 for the grand price of $71,966.94.
Later, Nickel Plate leased Mallets from the W&LE and renumbered
them for use on the NPR rails.
---Another in a line of highly detailed,
articulated locomotives, the new USRA 2-6-6-2 captures the look,
feel and power of the original. Decked out with the Odyssey System
for speed control, real-life 2-6-6-2 sounds and Lionel quality,
this is the steam locomotive to have for 2001. Don’t miss out
on this spectacular steamer!
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USRA 2-6-6-2
Features:
• All-new die-cast boiler, frame and tender, Odyssey System
for speed control, TrainMaster Command Control system, RailSounds
sound system with CrewTalk chitchat, TowerCom announcements and
DynaChuff synchronized chuffing sounds, High torque Pittman®
motor with momentum flywheel, Wireless Tether, ElectroCoupler on
rear of tender, All 12 drivers powered, Fan driven smoke unit, Traction
tires, Hand applied metal details on boiler, Operating headlights,
Illuminated marker lights, number boards and cab interior, Directional
lighting, Flickering firebox glow, Cab window glass, Engineer and
fireman figures
• Scale: O-Gauge
• Minimum Radius: O-54
• Length: 26 1/2”
(6-28075) Chesapeake & Ohio $1399.95
(6-28076) Nickel Plate Road $1399.95
(6-38012) Wheeling & Lake Erie $1399.95
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