30-1928-1 BOSTON & MAINE 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks Did You Know

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• Comes with 3 figures (commander

Body Mounted Accumate Couplers

Wheel Configuration: 2-6-0

While producing the same 4400 horsepower as its 16-cylinder FDL-series predecessor

30-1928-1 BOSTON & MAINE 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks Did You KnowRailroads needed more muscle. The solution was the 0 8 0. By adding a fourth set of driving wheels, locomotive designers were able to distribute a heavier boiler's weight across a larger wheelbase, putting all of that mass directly onto the rails. This eliminated the need for leading or trailing trucks and maximized adhesion. The result was massive starting tractive effort. The 0 8 0 could grip the rails and break loose heavy strings of cars that