Model Trains * | Mth 20-3131-2 American Freedom 4-8-4 T-1 Steam Loco 2-Rail W/Ps 2.0 Ln/Box

Here Is An Mth 20-3131-2 American Freedom 4-8-4 T-1 Steam Loco 2-Rail W/Ps 2.0.

Late In The Steam Era, The Reading’S New President, Revelle W. Brown Had Been Impressed With The Performance Of The Lehigh Valley’S (Of Which He Had Been President) 4-8-4’S. He Had Concluded That Such A Locomotive Would Be The Perfect Choice To Replace The Reading’S Stable Of 2-8-0 I-10 Locomotives. Like All Railroad’S, The Reading Faced Wartime Material Restrictions That Could Impact The Design And Performance Of A New Locomotive. To Avoid These Compromises And Incorporate Its Ability To Assemble Its Own Engines, The Reading Settled On Rebuilding The I-10S Which Utilized An Usually Large Boiler And Firebox. Combining The I-10 Boiler With Baldwin Drive Train Components Allowed The New T-1 Locomotives, Which Were Assembled In The Reading Shops, To Come In Nearly 35% Under The Cost Of A Completely New Locomotive. A Total Of 30 T-1S Were Built By 1947 And Most Were Assigned Freight Duties. The Last 10 T-1 Locomotives To Roll Out Of The Shops Were Equipped With Steam Heat And Air Signal Lines So That They Could Handle Passenger Work As Well. Intricately Detailed And Outfitted With The Power And Performance Of Proto-Sound 2.0, The M.T.H. Reading T-1 Is The First Reading Prototype To Appear In The Premier Line. Like All Premier Steam Engines, The T-1 Is Equipped With Synchronized Puffing Smoke, Proto-Speed Control For Incredible Slow Speed Action And The Hobby’S Largest Variety Of Prototypical Steam Engine Sounds. Features Include Die-Cast Boiler And Tender Body, Die-Cast Metal Chassis, Authentic Paint Scheme, Metal Wheels And Axles, Constant Voltage Headlight, Die-Cast Truck Sides, Precision Pittman Flywheel Equipped Motor, Including Engineer And Fireman Figures.

Introduced At The Turn Of The 20Th Century, The 2-8-2 Was An Innovator Breaking From The Traditional Manufacturing Of Locomotives, And Featuring A Larger Firebox Paving The Way For Greater Speeds At A Higher Rate Of Power! Before We Knew It, The 2-8-2 Also Known As The “Mikado” Found Itself In Rail Yards Around The World From The United States To The Congo Hauling Freight From Stop To Stop. The Mikado Would Undergo A Temporary Name Change After The Pearl Harbor Bombing In 1941 Shortly Going By The Mcarthur, Before Eventually Going Back To The Mikado Name After Ww2.

These Items Have Been Graded Per Tca Standards C-8: Like New. If You’Re Looking To Upgrade Your O Gauge, Then This Mth American Freedom Model Is The Perfect Item For You! This Model Has Been Ran Sparingly And Is In Exceptional Cosmetic Shape! With Durable Metal Construction Combined With A Detailed Paint Job, This American Freedom Steam Loco Is Sure To Stand Out Of Your Layout! These Items Appear To Have Been Ran Sparingly, And Display Overall Signs Of Very Light Previous Use. The Original Paint Is In Great Shape, And Each Unit Displays A Like-New Overall Finish. This Item Has Been Serviced By Our Repair Shop. Please See Picture For Service Details. Due To The Date Of Manufacture, The Buyer May Need To Replace The Battery. The Instruction Manual Is Not Included. The Original Box Is Included. Please Check The Photos For A Detailed Look At These Items. Overall Condition Is Like New.

Condition: Like New (C-8)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-7)

Manufacturer: Mth
Model Number: 20-3131-2
Years Manufactured: 2004 ????
Road Name: American Freedom Train (Aftx)
Original Msrp: $1099.95

Scale/Era: O Scale 2 Rail
Model Type: Steam Loco

The Trainz Sku For This Item Is 5290806.

Trainz Product Id: 11439046