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Features:
- Locomotive Composition: ABS with Die Cast
Chassis
- Tender Composition: ABS with Die Cast
Chassis
- Beautifully Detailed, Accurately Modeled
Locomotive and Tender Body
- Authentic Design, Paint and Color
Schemes
- Authentic Sounds with Articulated Chuff
(Sound Equipped Units Only) and Prototypical
Operation
- Many Separately Applied Details Including
Brass Bell / Rails
- Detailed Backhead
- Operating Cab-roof Vents
- Constant Intensity Directional Lighting
- Lighted Number Boards
- Factory Installed painted Fireman and
Engineer Figures
- Seuthe Smoke Unit Ready
- Traction Tire Equipped for Maximum
Traction
- Locomotive Length: 6.8 in
- Tender Length: 7.5 in
- Total Coupler-to-Coupler Length: 14.3
in
- Motor type: 5-Pole Can with Skewed
Armature
- Couplers: (2) Operating Kadee
Compatible
- Compatible Tracks: Code 70, 83, 100
Rail
- Recommended Minimum Radius: 18 in
PRR I1sa:
PRR's I1s decapod design was so successful that
by 1924, this 2-10-0 was considered the standard
heavy freight hauler of the railroad up until WWII.
In 1930, the original I1s underwent a revision of
the cylinder steam vents to admit steam for 78% of
the stroke. This boosted tractive effort from
90,000 to 96,000 lbs and made the new class I1sa.
Through the years, many I1s engines were changed
over to the modified I1sa design. By July 1947, the
598-unit fleet was divided into 109 I1s and 489
I1sa locomotives. They remained in service until
the end of PRR steam in 1957.
Decapods outperformed Mikado L1's by developing a
whopping 41% more horsepower while consuming 12%
less steam.
Nicknames for the type included Decs and Hippos,
the latter possibly from the fat boiler.
PCM intends to build the most accurate HO I1sa's
ever produced with the help of the PRR historical
society review team. Our gratitude to a wonderful
group of railroad enthusiasts.
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