HO 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive, MILW #2966
HO 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive, MILW #2966
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul.
The 2-6-0 was a modification of the common 4-4-0 design of the 1860s, and served alongside of it for many years. With 75% of the loco’s weight on the drivers, the 2-6-0 was at home pulling both freight and passenger trains, although the relatively small grate area imposed by the lack of a trailing truck limited its range and steaming capacity. Still, it found a home on branch lines and secondary runs up until the end of steam on some roads.
2-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- See-through cab windows
- Separately applied wire-form details
- Smoke stack
- Boiler mounted bell
- Bi-directional LED constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
- 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
- Traction tires on two drivers for more pulling power
- Reliable electrical pickup from all drive wheels (except traction tire wheels) and tender wheels
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- DCC Ready 21 pin plug
- Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Precision slow speed control
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box
