Sound of Power (change in chuff sounds with
differing loads for more realism)
Water sounds (in neutral - blow down, pop
off & injector)
Blower hiss
Headlight (dim head light in neutral)
Slave (mutes whistle and bell for double
heading)
Powerful 5-pole can motor with flywheel
Die-cast locomotive chassis
Die-cast tender chassis
Detailed tender underbody
Plated bell & whistle
Many exceptional prototypical added-on
details like piping and appliances
Prototypical cab interior, including
backhead, etc.
Operating headlight
Authentic paint scheme and correct
locomotive numbers
Magnetic knuckle coupler on tender
RP-25 contour on drivers and wheels
Will operate on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
Can be operated on minimum 18" radius
curves
First up in the Powerhouse Classics is a series of the USRA heavy 2-8-2 design. There were 233 original USRA heavy 2-8-2's built plus another 957 copies,covering 23 railroads. It was a most successful design!
The USRA heavy 2-8-2's used pretty much the same running gear as the light 2-8-2's, but the boilers were 10 inches larger in diameter and they had larger cylinders as well. Tractive effort was about 10% higher for the heavy 2-8-2's.
BLI's models will follow the original design closely, but will allow for some detail variations such as headlight type per prototype practice, as well as road and footboard pilots as appropriate for various railroads. There will be two locomotive numbers offered for each railroad, plus a painted model without any lettering.
