| Prior to the start of World War One, the Russian Imperial Government ordered over 1200 "Decapod" type 2-10-0 steamers from Alco and Baldwin. But the Russian Revolution forced the cancellation of the order in 1917, leaving 200 undelivered. In 1918, these locos were rebuilt for US service and turned over to the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) who assigned them to various roads. In 1920, many of these "Russian Decapods" as the locos were coming to be known, began finding homes with smaller railroads. There, the combination of light weight and good pulling power made them an ideal freight engine. For some roads, they were the biggest steam locos ever purchased.
DCC ready
Operating headlight
Completely hidden drive train
Belt/flywheel drive
5-pole precision sealed can motor
Precision balanced brass flywheel
Metal motor bearings
Separately applied stack, domes and cab
Metal detail parts, including bell, whistle, pop valves, cut levers, handrails and stanchions
Separate sanding lines
Highly detailed cab interior
Fully painted crew figures
Siderods blackened per prototype
Rust colored, magnetically operated E-Z Mate knuckle couplers in front and rear
Diecast, finescale driver spokes
Tender features
Hand-tooled coal load
Detailed coal boards, metal handrails, detailed underframe
All-wheel electrical pickup
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