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USRA
Heavy 2-8-2 Mikado
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Prototype
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The
Heavy Mikado was "conceived" under
the auspices of the United States Railway Administration
(USRA), an agency established during WWI to
regulate the railroad industry during the war. |
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One
of the first undertakings of the USRA was to
develop locomotive (and rolling stock) designs
that the railroads could share. |
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This "common
design" program was highly successful
in streamlining production, and many USRA engines
were used long after the war was over, essentially "outliving" the
agency that conceived them. |
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A 2-8-2
is a railroad steam locomotive that has one
leading axle followed by four powered
driving axles and one trailing axle. This configuration
of steam locomotive is most often referred to
as a Mikado, or shortened to just "Mike". |
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The
USRA ultimately created 12 different steam
locomotive designs, including both the Heavy
Mikado and Light Mikado. |
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Both
the Light and Heavy Mikado used the same 63" drivers
and running gear, but the Heavy Mike had a
fatter boiler and put out more pounds on the
drivers. This resulted in a more powerful locomotive. |
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Under
the USRA's watch, 233 Heavy Mikados were built.
Including copies built later, the total number
of Heavy Mikes was 957 units, purchased originally
by 23 different railroads, primarily in freight
service. |
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Some
Mikado steam engine are still in service today,
employed mostly for tourist or railfan trips. |
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Kato's
USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado w/Rapido Cplr on Tender
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Please
note that these are equipped with a Rapido style coupler
on the tender and a dummy coupler on the pilot. BLW
also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot
as well as the tender. |
Please
note that these are equipped with a Rapido style coupler
on the tender and a dummy coupler on the pilot. BLW
also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot
as well as the tender. |
Please
note that these are equipped with a Rapido style coupler
on the tender and a dummy coupler on the pilot. BLW
also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot
as well as the tender. |
NKP
2-8-2 Mikado, Rd #688
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# KA-1260206 |
$107.49
LIST:
$159.98
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Please
note that these are equipped with a Rapido style coupler
on the tender and a dummy coupler on the pilot. BLW
also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot
as well as the tender. |
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Kato's
USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado w/Magnetic Cplr on Tender
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Please
note that these are equipped with a Magnetic style coupler
on the tender and a semi-automatic coupler on the pilot.
BLW also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot as well as the tender. |
Please
note that these are equipped with a Magnetic style coupler
on the tender and a semi-automatic coupler on the pilot.
BLW also has available the Micro-Trains 2002 Coupler Conversion
kit. This will add fully operating Micro-Trains Magnematic
couplers on BOTH Pilot as well as the tender. |
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