Description
This is a Broadway Limited 1288 HO Scale New York Central Steam L-4b Mohawk 4-8-2 with Tender, Powered with Sound/DC/DCC (Brass Hybrid) 3144, with Boxpok Drivers, Screen Pump Shield. Because their route was flat, New York Central cAlled their 4-8-2s Mohawks after the Mohawk River instead of the more familiar Mountains. NYC had four different classes of Mohawks, L-1 through L-4 used for both freight and passenger service. The fifty L-4s produced by Lima Locomotive Works in 1943 had huge tender coal space supported by two 6-wheel trucks. Smoke deflectors were added to many units in later years. This brass-hybrid model is DC/DCC Sound equipped and Features a five-pole can motor with skew wound armature and flywheel, full cab detail, nickel silver rods and valve gear, prototypical light operation with golden-white Led headlight and scale operating Kadee(R) couplers.
Drawing its roots from South Africa and first introduced in the early 19th century, the 4-8-2 or also commonly referred to as the “Mountain” type made waves when it first hit rail-ways thanks to a re-designed truck system that granted these powerful locomotives excellent stability when traversing at high speeds with passenger cars. Their practicality and reliability would not go unnoticed and the 4-8-2 quickly founds itself commissioned to rail-yards across the world. The 4-8-2 has since moved on from rail-yards and now several models can be found in various museums throughout the United States.
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited
Model Number: 1288
Road Name: New York Central (NYC)
MSRP: $450.00
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Steam Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11467692.
Trainz Product Id: 11467692
