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Micro-Trains - 985 50 508 - Locomotive, Steam, 4-4-0, American - United States Military Railroad - Clarke

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Stock Number985 50 508
Secondary Stock Number985 50 508
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerBachmann
Body StyleBachmann Steam Engine 4-4-0 American
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Steam, 4-4-0, American (Details)
Road or Company NameUnited States Military Railroad (Details)
Reporting MarksUSMRR
Road or Reporting NumberClarke
Paint Color(s)Blue, Red and Black
Print Color(s)Yellow
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileStandard
Multipack ID Number993 01 200
Release Date2013-02-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeSteam
Model Subtype4-4-0
Model VarietyAmerican
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era I: Early Steam (1835 - 1900)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Includes Bachmann 4-4-0 (985 50 508)
Model Information: This model was introduced in 1979 and comes in two variations: Central Pacific "Jupiter", with a large diamond shaped smokestack, and Union Pacific "n°119", with a straight smokestack. Both variations vary by some other details such as the headlight and bell.
The mechanism of this model has been revised several times over its decades of existence.
DCC Information: No room for a decoder.
Prototype History:
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, 4-4-0 represents the arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading bogie, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels. Almost every major railroad that operated in North America in the first half of the 19th century owned and operated locomotives of this type. Due to the large number of the type that were produced and used in the United States, the 4-4-0 is most commonly known as the American type, but the type subsequently also became popular in the United Kingdom, where large numbers were produced.

From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
The U.S. Military Railroad (USMRR) was established by the United States War Department as a separate agency to operate any rail lines seized by the government during the American Civil War. The United States Congress authorized President Abraham Lincoln to seize control of the railroads and telegraph for military use in January 1862. In practice, however, the USMRR restricted its authority to Southern rail lines captured in the course of the war. As a separate organization for rail transportation the USMRR is one of the predecessors of the modern United States Army Transportation Corps.

The American Civil War was the first war where railroads were a significant factor in moving troops and supplying forces in the field. The United States Military Railroad organization was established to coordinate this new capability for the Union Army. The USMRR organization benefited from the appointment of experienced railroad men from the private sector. Thomas A. Scott, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), served as an Assistant Secretary of War during the period 1861 - 1862. In January 1862 Scott prepared a report on military transportation that anticipated the creation of the USMRR. Daniel C. McCallum, former general superintendent of the New York and Erie Railroad, was appointed as Military Director and Superintendent of U.S. Railroads. Herman Haupt, former chief engineer of the PRR, was appointed as Chief of Construction and Transportation in the Virginia theater. The departments in the USMRR tended to operate autonomously, although micromanagement from the Secretary of War and overlapping authority between departments did affect their operations. Over time the USMRR would buy, build or capture 419 locomotives and 6,330 cars beyond the rolling stock that was requisitioned from the various Northern railroads. When Col. McCallum was first appointed the USMRR system consisted only of 7 miles of the Washington and Alexandria Railroad; however, by war?s end the USMRR exercised control over a network of more than 2,000 miles of military railroads and captured Southern rail lines.
Brand/Importer Information: Micro-Trains is the brand name used by both Kadee Quality Products and Micro-Trains Line. For a history of the relationship between the brand and the two companies, please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide.
Item created by: gdm on 2016-09-17 15:08:04. Last edited by George on 2024-01-26 20:29:03

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