Walthers Proto
PROTO 2000 Heritage Series Steam Y-3 2-8-8-2 - Powered; Standard DC (No Sound)
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Virginian #740
Walthers Part # 920-32014
HO scale, $394.98, sold out at Walthers
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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. They were a success and
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
that were desperate 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 they were retired or sold following
the war. On the N&W, Y-3s remained in service until 1958.
* Now with Separate Traction Tires for Maximum Pulling Power
* 200 Hand-Applied Details
* Detailed Cab Interior w/Operating Windows
* Constant & Directional Lights
* Handles 18" Radius Curves & #4 Turnouts!
* Slow Speed Under 3 Scale MPH; Fast speed to 65 Scale MPH
* 16-Wheel Drive and 24-Wheel Electrical Pick-Up
* Dual Flywheels
ATSF #1792 w/Sound & DCC
ATSF #1794 w/Sound & DCC
ATSF #1797 Standard DC
N&W #2012 w/Sound & DCC
N&W #2037 w/Sound & DCC
N&W #2040 Standard DC
PRR #374 w/Sound & DCC
PRR #375 w/Sound & DCC
PRR #377 Standard DC
UP #3670 w/Sound & DCC
UP #3672 w/Sound & DCC
UP #3674 Standard DC
Virginian #738 w/Sound & DCC
Virginian #741 w/Sound & DCC
Virginian #740 Standard DC
Painted, Unlettered -- w/Sound &
DCC
Painted, Unlettered -- Standard
DC
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