Broadway Limited 10053 USRA Heavy Mikado (DC Silent) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) FWD 454

Product Title: Broadway Limited 10053 USRA Heavy Mikado (DC Silent) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) FWD 454

Manufacturer: Broadway Limited

Scale: N

Status: Pre Order

Condition: C-10

Operational Status: This item is fully functional. 

TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-10: Mint – Brand New – all original, unused and unblemished.

TCA Box Grading Standards: P-10; Mint: Brand new, complete, all original as made, and unused.  Flaps appear to never have been opened, and edges are crisp.  No tears, fading, or wear marks.  Contains original contents and all applicable sealing tape, wrap and staples.

List Price: $ 299.99

Traintiques SKU: BLI10053

More Information: 10053 USRA Heavy Mikado, CBQ (FWD) 454, No-Sound / DCC-Ready, N

A total of 233 original USRA Heavy 2-8-2s were built, along with an additional 957 copies, representing 23 different railroads. This design proved to be extremely successful and widely adopted. While the USRA Heavy Mikados shared much of the same running gear as the Light Mikados, they featured boilers that were 10 inches larger in diameter and larger cylinders, resulting in approximately 10% greater tractive effort.

The USRA Light Mikados were produced in even greater numbers. The USRA built 625 original locomotives, with 641 additional copies constructed after USRA control ended. Including these copies, more than 50 railroads operated USRA Light 2-8-2 locomotives.