Walthers Proto
PROTO N Heritage Steam Collection Y3 2-8-8-2 - Standard DC
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Union Pacific #3672
Walthers Part # 920-96115, p. 24 Walthers 2010 N&Z Scale Reference
N scale, $249.98, currently in stock at Walthers
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Perfect for Heavy Freights
* Traction Tires for Superior Pulling Power
* Electrical Pickup on Loco & Tender
* DCC Ready - 8-Pin Socket in Tender
* Railroad-Specific Details
* Accumate(R) Knuckle Couplers
* Flywheel Equipped for Smooth Operation
* Constant Intensity & Directional Headlights
* RP-25 Wheels Operate of Code 55 or Larger Rail
* Heavy Diecast, Split-Frame Chassis
* Powerful Skew-Wound Motor
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
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. At home, Y-3s remained in service until 1958.
See the latest Y3 2-8-8-2s here.
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