Because of high demand, Walthers announces additional roadnumbers for its PROTO N Heritage Steam Collection Y3 2-8-8-2 locomotive. These finely detailed models are available with or without Quantum® sound and DCC.

Fast Facts: First built for the Southern Pacific in 1909 to tame its tough western grades, the 2-8-8-2 articulated Mallet soon caught the attention of roads facing similar problems. In 1910, Norfolk and Western ordered five 2-8-8-2s (Class Y-1) similar to the SP models from Baldwin. By 1918, lessons learned from the first group led to an improved version, the Y-2; with minor changes to the cylinders, these became Class Y-2a, which served as the basis for the United States Railway Administration (USRA) 2-8-8-2. Although delivered too late for the war effort, the N&W received 50 of the USRA engines in 1919, which it classified as Y-3. In 1923, another 30 were ordered with larger tenders (Y-3a), followed by 10 more in 1927 fitted with feedwater heaters. During World War II, several Y-3s were sold to various western railroads to ease motive power shortages. Although well suited to coal-hauling duties in the Appalachians, the big articulateds proved too slow for most of their new owners and were retired or sold following the war. Y-3s remained in service on the N&W until 1958.

Features:

• New Roadnumbers
• Traction Tires for Superior Pulling Power
• Electrical Pickup on Loco & Tender
• Railroad-Specific Details
• Accumate® Knuckle Couplers on Pilot & Tender
• Flywheel Equipped for Smooth Operation
• Constant Intensity & Directional Headlights on Loco and Tender
• RP-25 Contour Wheels - Operates on All Brands of Code 55 or Larger Rail
• Heavy Die Cast, Split-Frame Chassis
• Powerful Skew-Wound Motor
• Hand-Applied Details
• Sharp, Authentic Paint and Lettering
• Available With or Without Quantum Sound & DCC**
**Sound can be operated with standard DC power pack or DCC controllers. Sound features include: Exhaust, Whistle, Bell, Squealing Brakes, Doppler Effect, Air Let Off (in neutral), Turbo Generator Whine and Trailer to mute whistle and bell for double heading. Sound and DCC-equipped models can be operated on standard DC layouts with no modifications. In DC operation, basic sound functions can be controlled with a DC power pack. Full sound operation and programming can be accessed using the Quantum Engineer Sound Control (920-5990, sold separately).

Expected Delivery Date: August 2008
Scale: N

Y3 2-8-8-2 w/Sound & DCC $349.98 Each
920-90111 ATSF #1790
920-90112 ATSF #1796
920-90113 N&W #2019
920-90114 N&W #2024
920-90115 UP† #3674
920-90116 UP† #3671

Y3 2-8-8-2 Standard DC $249.98 Each
920-96111 ATSF #1791
920-96113 N&W #2011
920-96115 UP† #3672

†Union Pacific licensed product.
Accumate® couplers are made under license from Accurail, Inc.