PROTO N Heritage Steam Collection Y3 2-8-8-2 - Standard DC -- Santa Fe #1797

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 t