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USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado Steam Locomotive (NKP #688) - Kato 126-0206
- Class 2-8-2 steam locomotive USRA Heavy Mikado
- Black color with Silver Smokebox and Firebox
- Excellent quality, details, and performance
- Rare and limited edition item
- Factory equipped with Rapido coupler (back)
- Scale: N
- Special Order Item - Due to very limited stock we will need to confirm product
availability to insure order can be processed. If item is not available we will issue a full refund.
If available, item will ship within 3-5 days.
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The Heavy Mikado was created under the auspices of the United States Railway Administration (USRA), an agency
established during WWI to regulate the railroad industry during the war. One of the first undertakings of the USRA
was to develop locomotive (and rolling stock) designs that the railroads could share. This common design program
was highly successful in streamlining production, and many USRA engines were used long after the war was over.
The USRA eventually created 12 different steam locomotive designs, including both the Heavy Mikado and Light Mikado.
Both the Light and Heavy Mikado used the same 63" drivers and running gear, but the Heavy Mikado had a fatter boiler
and output more pounds on the drivers. This resulted in a more powerful locomotive. Under the USRA's watch,
233 Heavy Mikados were built. Including copies built later, a total of 957 units were built. Some Mikado steam
engine are still in service today, employed mostly for tourist or railfan trips.
