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UP MT-73 4-8-2
Features:
- Authentic UP 4-8-2 Engine Sounds
- Synchronized Chuff
- Authentic UP 4-8-2 Engine Whistle
- Authentic UP 4-8-2 Bell
- Squealing brakes
- Doppler effect
- Steam Dynamo (Sound of steam electric
generator (dynamo) when lights turn on. Includes gradual headlight turn-on
effect as dynamo speeds up.)
- Sound of Power (change in chuff sounds with
differing loads for more realism)
- Coupler Crash
- Air let off (in neutral)
- Air pumps (in neutral)
- Numerous Water sounds (in neutral - blow
down, pop off & injector)
- Blower hiss
- Headlight (dim head light in neutral)
- Powerful 5-pole can motor with flywheel
- Die-cast locomotive chassis
- Die-cast tender chassis
- Detailed tender underbody
- Plated bell & whistle
- Deck plate from cab to tender
- Many exceptional prototypical added-on
details like piping and appliances
- Prototypical cab interior, including
backhead, etc.
- Operating headlight
- Directional backup light
- Illuminated Headlight Number Board
- Authentic paint scheme and correct
locomotive numbers
- Magnetic knuckle coupler on locomotive front
and tender rear
- RP-25 contour on drivers and wheels
- Will operate on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- 22" Radius recommended for best results
When the passenger trains
became faster and longer, and the Pacifics' were having difficulties maintaining
the schedules, the UP decided on the 4-8-2 "Mountain" type to take up
the load. They were built with high
drivers and plenty of power and served the UP well until 1956.
BLI's model will be patterned
after the rebuilt version with a disc main driver, Walschaerts valve gear and
"Sweeney" stack, and will use a 12,000 gallon Semi-Vanderbilt tender.
We will also offer our Mountains in their black attire as well as in the
two-tone gray and white passenger scheme.
**Specifications on this page subject to change.
