HO PRR M1b 4-8-2 #6702 Steam Loco/Post 1946/DC/DCC Sound
The success of the M1 Mountain-type locomotives
prompted the Pennsylvania Railroad to order 100 more locomotives of the
4-8-2 wheel arrangement in 1930, though several upgrades were
incorporated in the new machines. The new locomotives became the M1a
class and had a longer wheelbase than the M1’s due to the addition of
the Worthington feedwater heater. They also received the new
larger class 210F75 tenders, which became known as the coast-to-coast
tenders. The first 50 M1a locomotives (#6700 – 6749) were
built by Baldwin; Juniata Shops (later known as Altoona Works) built
the next 25 M1a’s (#6750-6774), and the remaining 25 were built by Lima
and numbered 6775-6799.
Starting in 1946, 41 of the M1a’s received
further improvements by increasing the boiler pressure and the addition
of circulators to the firebox. The improved M1a’s became the
M1b class. The best way to tell them apart is to look for the
circulators on the firebox, above the running boards – those round
objects in a diagonal line that look like wash-out plugs.
The PRR 4-8-2’s were considered to be the
finest of the Pennsy’s steam locomotives. They were designed as dual
service locomotives and were put to the test hauling passenger trains,
general freight, and in the end even the heavy ore trains, which there
were never intended to pull. They did it all in style!
Industry-Leading
Features:
Product Information:
- Paragon3 Sound
& Operation System FEATURING ROLLING THUNDERTM
with Authentic Sounds and Prototypical Operation in both DC and DCC
environments - Integral DCC Decoder
with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC - Precision Drive
Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow
speed operation - Synchronized Puffing
Smoke with each Chuff - Variable Puffing Smoke
Intensity and Timing - Premium Caliber
Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes - Prototypical Light
Operation with Golden White LED Headlight, Rear Light - Synchronized puffing
smoke with each chuff sound - Factory Installed
Engineer and Fireman Figures - Near-Brass Caliber
Detail at a Plastic Price
- Heavy Die Cast metal
chassis with ABS body - Locomotive + Tender
Length (coupler to coupler): 15.5 inches - Locomotive Weight: 1 lb
3 oz - Equipped with traction
tires. Spare metal-wheel drivers included available - Metal Kadee-compatible
Couplers (2) - All-Driver Drive and
All-Wheel Electrical Pick-up except for pilot trucks/trailing trucks - Separately Applied
Handrails, Ladders, Whistle, and Brass Bell - Operating Cab Roof Vents
- Will Operate on Code 70,
83, and 100 rail - Recommended Minimum
Radius: 18 inches - Accurate prototypical
sounds for PRR M1a/M1b
**Specifications on
this page subject to change.
