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Looking for feedback on MTH WM 2-10-0 Russian Decapod

S speperakOGR Forum Member

Looking to purchase a new MTH 2-10-0 Western Maryland Russian Decapod and was hoping for a few reviews from folks who have tested the newly issued model (fall 2016). The model number is 20-3633-1. MTH has the high rail version listed for use on 42" curves. I wanted to know if this engine has any derailment issues due to the straight wheel alignment, and also, how does it navigate switches. I currently have 48" and 60" fastrack  curves and switches. I am a little hesitant on this purchase because I have read some bad comments about earlier versions. Please reply with any helpful information.  thanks speperak

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Mike CTMike CTOGR Forum Member

Pittsburg and Shawmut Russian Decapod from several years ago.  A relatively small locomotive.  Works well on my O-54 curves.  pictured with my Pennsy I1 Decapod. 

Flange driver rear and front. The three middle drivers are flange-less/blind drivers.

Double heading with an MTH 0-6-0

About the same size as the MTH 0-6-0

The rear porch was a point of discussion.

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D500D500OGR Forum Member

Quick and dirty photo of my Alabama, Tennessee and Northern (my "artwork"; Rail Graphics custom decals) Russian.

It started out as a Pittsburgh and Shawmut, but that was no good to me. The AT&N had a bunch (for a short line) of Decapods, both the export ("Russians") design and the BLW Standard Light Decapod.

The tender porch was shortened - and I put the loco on the shelf, meaning to get a shorter-shank Protocoupler or Electrocoupler (they're interchangeable) and forgot about that part. Now I have to find one...

I removed the porch - 2 screws - carefully measured (just takes a ruler, a photo, some eyeballing and care), made 2 cuts to remove some (1/8"? I don't remember) zinc, then epoxied the thing back together. Dress it and touch up the paint and put it back. Factory screws and mount.

One word on the 2 cuts: s-q-u-a-r-e.

Another word on the MTH factory porch: w-r-o-n-g. A lot.

Nice loco; runs well. Small - as the real ones were.

 RussianATN

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S speperakOGR Forum Member

Thanks D500. Thankfully, the new model has a much shorter back porch so I wont need to get out the hacksaw. I was hoping to hear how well the new MTH 2-10-0 goes through switches. There were a couple previous discussions about adding a third pick-up roller to the Proto 2.0 version of this engine due to stalling on switches. Has anyone run the new Proto 3.0 model through switches?  I would really appreciate any information.  thanks speperak

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20-3311-1

 
 
O Scale Premier 2-10-0 Russian Decapod Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels)

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There are two reasons to put a lot of drivers under a locomotive. One, obviously, is to increase pulling power. The other is to spread out the engine's weight, allowing it to operate on lighter-duty track and rail. The "Russian" decapods were an example of the latter. During World War I, the Imperial Russian State Railways ordered 1230 locomotives of the 2-10-0 wheel arrangement from Alco and Baldwin. With light axle loading and tiny 52" drivers - about the same size as a typical switcher - these decapods were designed for moderate speeds on light and often poorly maintained track. When the Bolshevik Revolution overthrew the czar, the final 200 engines in the order were stranded in the U.S. Desperately in need of wartime motive power, the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) had the decapods regauged from five feet to standard gauge and allocated them to railroads throughout the east in early 1918.

While the 2-10-0 wheel arrangement was not especially popular in North America, the light-footed, nimble, yet strong Russian decapods proved ideal for service on branch lines and smaller railroads. Although originally allocated mainly to larger class 1 railroads including the Pennsy, Erie, Western Maryland, Southern, New Haven, and Atlantic Coast Line, many were later sold to smaller railroads where they became the largest motive power on the road. A number of Russian decapods served to the end of steam, and six are preserved today.

For a lot of action in a small steamer, add this vest-pocket decapod to your railroad. New for 2008, our model features the extraordinary detail you've come to expect in a Premier locomotive, plus all the features that make Proto-Sound 2.0 locomotives more fun to operate than any other engines in model railroading - including synchronized, puffing smoke with variable intensity; CD-quality sound; and Proto-Speed control for smooth pulling power at any speed from 3 mph to full throttle.

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  • 1:48 Scale Proportions
  • Die-Cast Metal Chassis
  • Authentic Paint Scheme
  • Metal Wheels and Axles
  • Constant Voltage Headlight
  • Die-Cast Truck Sides
  • Real Coal Load
  • Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
  • Remote Controlled Proto-Coupler
  • Engineer and Fireman Figures
  • Operating Firebox Glow
  • Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
  • Decorative Metal Whistle
  • Operating Marker Lights
  • Lighted Cab Interior
  • Operating Tender Back-up Light
  • Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
  • Proto-Scale 3-2T 3-Rail/2-Rail Conversion Capable
  • Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmokeT System
  • Wireless Drawbar
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  • Unit Measures:20" x 2 3/4" x 4 5/5"
  • Operates On O-42 Curves
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