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Y-3 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
| Model
Information: |
- Available
With or Without Quantum(R) Sound & DCC
- Traction
Tires for Superior Pulling Power
- Electrical
Pickup on Loco & Tender
- Railroad-Specific
Details
- Accumate(R)
Knuckle Couplers
- Flywheel
Equipped for Smooth Operation
- Constant
Intensity & Directional Headlights
- RP-25
Contour Wheels - Operate on Code 55 or Larger Rail
- Heavy
Diecast, Split-Frame Chassis
- Five-Pole
Skew-Wound Motor
- Sound
can be operated with standard DC power pack or DCC controllers. Sound
features include: Exhaust, Whistle, Bell, Squealing Brakes, Doppler
Effect, Air Let Off (in neutral), Turbo Generator Whine, and Trailer
to mute whistle and bell for double heading.
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| Prototype
Information: |
First
built for the Southern Pacific in 1909 to tame its tough western grades,
the 2-8-8-2 articulated Mallet soon caught the attention of roads facing
similar problems. In 1910, Norfolk and Western ordered five 2-8-8-2s (Class
Y-1) similar to the SP models from Baldwin. By 1918, lessons learned from
the first group led to an improved version, the Y-2; with minor changes
to the cylinders, these became Class Y-2a, which served as the basis for
the United States Railway Administration (USRA) 2-8-8-2.
Although delivered too late for the war effort, the N&W received 50
of the USRA engines in 1919, which it classified as Y-3. In 1923 another
30 were ordered with larger tenders (Y-3a), followed by 10 more in 1927
fitted with feedwater heaters.
During World War II, several Y-3s were sold to various western railroads
that were desperate to ease motive power shortages. Although well suited
to coal-hauling duties in the Appalachians, the big articulateds proved
too slow for most of their new owners and they were retired or sold following
the war. At home, Y-3s remained in service until 1958. |
| WITH
DCC & SOUND |
| Road Name |
MSRP |
Our $ |
Part # |
Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90100 |
| $325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90101 |
Norfolk
& Western
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90102 |
| $325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90103 |
Pennsylvania
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90104 |
| $325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90105 |
Union
Pacific
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90106 |
| $325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90107 |
Virginian
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90108 |
| $325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90109 |
Undecorated
Due
Fall 2007 |
$325.00 |
$229.99 |
LIF-90110 |
| STANDARD
DC - (NO SOUND) |
| Road Name |
MSRP |
Our $ |
Part # |
Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96100 |
Norfolk & Western
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96102 |
Pennsylvania
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96104 |
Union Pacific
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96106 |
Virginian
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96108 |
Undecorated
Due
Fall 2007 |
$225.00 |
$159.99 |
LIF-96110 |
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