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Learn about the builder of
the fabulous BLI NYC L-4 Mohawk.
NYC
L-4 Mohawk HYBRID
Broadway
Limited Imports is proud
to announce the brass-hybrid New York Central Mohawk 4-8-2 steam
locomotive with sound in HO scale. The model is accurately detailed and
most importantly, priced affordably. The Mohawk is designed and produced for operators who are
interested in accurate models that run smoothly and reliably. Here are
some of the features offered with this model.
- Hybrid Locomotive and tender with accurate detail
- ABS Hybrid Locomotive and tender with accurate detail
- Premium caliber painting
- Out-of-the-box operation for DC and DCC (with system auto-sensing)
- 5-pole can motor with skew wound armature and fly wheel
- Powerful High Fidelity DC/DCC Sound equipped with authentic NYC Mohawk sounds
- Nickel Silver rods and valve gear
- Full cab detail
- Prototypical light operation
- Scale operating Kadee couplers
- Builder's plate
- Golden white LED
Overview
Steam engines with the 4-8-2 wheel
arrangement are usually called "Mountains." But NYC called theirs Mohawks
named after the Mohawk River, as they found "Mountain" inappropriate for
their flat route. NYC had four different classes of Mohawks named L-1
through L-4. The L-3 and L-4 classes were used both for freight and
passenger services. A total of fifty L-4 Mohawks were produced by Lima
Locomotive Works in 1943. They had huge tender coal space supported by two
6-wheel trucks. Many L-4 locomotives were equipped with smoke deflectors
in their later years. The New York Central became the largest user of this
wheel arrangement with 600 locomotives of this type as this type is best
suited in many ways for high speed operation on flatland than slow
mountain slogging, with its 4-wheel leading trucks for stability at speed.
Building the most accurate and best running Mohawk is the goal of this
project for our deserving customers.
Minimum Radius
TBD. Currently 22".
Production Schedule
Delivery
is scheduled for Winter 2007.
References:
TBA
