This Bachmann HO Scale USRA Light 2-8-2 Mikado is a model of the very popular steam locomotive builtduring World War I. The 2-8-2 is also known as the "Mikado" after Baldwin delivered the first engines with this wheel arrangement to Japan Railways in 1893. During the First World War, the United States Railroad Administration manufactured a standardized 2-8-2 for freight service. The design proved so successful, that a number of railroads built their own copies of the design upon returning to private ownership making the 2-8-2 a popular freight engine which could be found across the continent.

The Bachmann USRA 2-8-2 is ready for the DCC Decoder of your Choice with

• An 8-pin Socket

• Directional LED Lighting

• Authentic Detail

• A varied selection of prototypical paint schemes

This Model Features:

• An Injection-Molded Body

• Road-Specific Headlight

• Smokebox Configurations

• Separately-Applied Details including

- Bell

- Piping

- Cab Window Deflectors

- Grab Irons

- Fine Decoration

- RP25 Contour Wheels for Operation on Code 70 and Larger Rail

- E-Z Mate Mark II Knuckle Couplers

It performs best on 18" or larger radius curves. The USRA 2-8-2 Light Mikado is one of many Bachmann HO Scale locomotives.

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