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Uncataloged Premier O Scale USRA 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotives AnnouncedFebruary 17, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced three exclusive and uncataloged Premier O Scale USRA 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotives in B&O, C&O, and Jersey Central liveries. Each of these locomotives will be available through Patrick's Trains in Wheeling, West Virginia. Each roadname is limited in production and is available only on a first-come, first-served basis. Anticipated delivery is May 2022 .
Item No. 20-3843-1 Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Item No. 20-3844-1 Jersey Central 2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Item No. 20-3845-1 Baltimore & Ohio 2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 ABOUT THE PREMIER USRA MIKADO During World War I, Uncle Sam nationalized the railroads when they proved unequal to the task of moving massive amounts of men and material for the war effort. The agency that ran the trains was the United States Railroad Administration or USRA, and one of its chief accomplishments was the creation of 12 steam engine designs that lasted for decades. According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USRA locomotives were "the first successful standardization of American motive power" - and the only standard designs until the diesel era. The most popular of the USRA designs was the 2-8-2 Mikado, which was heavy mainline steam power in the World War I era. The very first USRA engine built was Baltimore & Ohio #4500, a light Mikado that is preserved today in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD. At the direction of Baldwin Locomotive Works Senior VP Samuel Vauclain, #4500 was constructed in a record 20 days so Baldwin would have the honor of delivering the first USRA locomotive on July 4, 1918. The USRA designs were modern but conservative. They incorporated the best practices of their day but broke little new ground. After the war, the basic designs were used by railroads across the nation, and about one-quarter of the Mikados built in the United States were either of USRA designs or descendants of those designs. While Mikados were generally relegated to lesser duties as heavier power arrived in succeeding decades, many USRA Mikes outlasted later, more modern steam engines because they were relatively simple and durable. Order directly from: Patrick's Trains |
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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the RailKing O Gauge Modern Reefer Car in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in June 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. Each can be ordered via the M.T.H. Dealer Portal by selecting the All MTH Order Forms link and then proceeding to the 2022 Uncataloged Catalog form while indirect accounts should see their favorite M.T.H. Authorized Distributor. The order deadline is February 23, 2022. | ||||||
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