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Micro-Trains - 985 01 501 - Locomotive, Steam, 2-6-2 Prairie - Painted/Unlettered

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Stock Number985 01 501
Secondary Stock Number985 01 501
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerBachmann
Body StyleBachmann Steam Engine 2-6-2 Prairie
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Steam, 2-6-2 Prairie (Details)
Road or Company NamePainted/Unlettered (Details)
Paint Color(s)Black
Coupler TypeE-Z Mate Mark II Magnetic Knuckle
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileDeep Flange
Multipack ID Number993 01 050
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date2006-08-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeSteam
Model Subtype2-6-2
Model VarietyPrairie
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era I: Early Steam (1835 - 1900)
Scale1/160



Model Information: First released in 1978, Bachmann has revised this engine several times. The internals are pretty much the same as their 0-6-0 releases.
DCC Information: None of the versions are DCC-capable.
Prototype History:
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie. The majority of American 2-6-2s were tender locomotives, but in Europe tank locomotives, described as 2-6-2T, were more common. The first 2-6-2 tender locomotives for a North American customer were built by Brooks Locomotive Works in 1900 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, for use on the Midwestern prairies. The type was thus nicknamed the Prairie in North American practice. This name was often also used for British locomotives with this wheel arrangement. As with the 2-10-2, the major problem with the 2-6-2 is that these engines have a symmetrical wheel layout, with the center of gravity almost over the center driving wheel. The reciprocation rods, when working near the center of gravity, induce severe side-to-side nosing which results in intense instability if unrestrained either by a long wheelbase or by the leading and trailing trucks. Though some engines, like the Chicago and Great Western of 1903, had the connecting rod aligned onto the third driver, most examples were powered via the second driver and were prone to the nosing problem.

From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
Some items are designed to have their owner add whatever company marking they choose, usually in the form of decals or dry-transfers. These items are painted in a generic prototypical fashion but with all company affiliation deliberately left off.

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 11:24:45. Last edited by gdm on 2020-07-05 08:29:40

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