Parní lokomotiva modelové železnice v měřítku HO pro železniční modeláře v archivní kvalitě - Sunset Models Korea Southern Pacific #4127 HO Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 AC-6/1 Steam Locomotive DCC Ready - second hand.

From the very beginning of WWII, the Southern Pacific Railroad faced perhaps the most formidable challenge of any stateside railroad. With the port of San Diego being the jumping off point for the war effort in the Pacific, Southern Pacific required motive power that could handle super long freight drags as well as passenger trains. These locomotives had to traverse the rugged terrains from the Gulf of Mexico to Utah and Northern California.

Numerous tunnels, many miles of snow sheds and steep grades made the AC-12 the intelligent choice. This simple compound articulated locomotive averaged speeds of 15 miles per hour over the many cuts and passes. With this in mind, Southern Pacific acquired permission from the War Production Board to purchase a group of 20 locomotives from Baldwin.

Baldwin delivered the initial group of AC-12 s, beginning with #4275, to El Paso, Texas in the fall of 1943. The balance was received in March of 1944. Interestingly, the 4294 was the last new steam locomotive ever to be purchased by Southern Pacific.

Baldwin utilized the same newer semi-streamlined cab shape that was practically identical to some of the earlier cab forward classes. Many consider these to be the most attractive of all the AC series. By the way, the AC-12 s were equipped with both the conventional steam whistle as well as a single note "fog" horn.

This legendary locomotive has cemented a chapter in the histories of the Southern Pacific and the United States. You will be proud to run and display this unique, articulated locomotive on your layout. And your engineer and fireman will thank you as they will be able to breathe easy...

In the 1920 s, the Southern Pacific had a need for powerful locomotives, but found that the new articulated 2-8-8-2 s did not work well for them. They were a hazard to the crews when traveling through the long tunnels and snow sheds on their system. The exhaust fumes were capable of blinding and suffocating crew members, so to resolve this problem, the Southern Pacific decided to run in reverse.

The next articulated engines from Baldwin were built with the cabs in the forward position. The SP went on to build many classes of these "Cab-Forwards".

The Southern Pacific #4294 HO Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 AC-12 Steam Locomotive DCC & LokSound features:

Sharp Painting and Lettering, Powerful Drive, Directional Lighting & Intricate Details. Sound units are factory equipped with an ESU® LokSound® decoder.

The best known example of the 4-8-8-2 cab forward design in the United States is the unique Southern Pacific Cab Forward that no other US railroad ordered. This placed the cab at the front by the simply turning the entire locomotive, minus the tender, by 180 degrees. This arrangement was made possible by burning fuel oil instead of coal.

The cab forward design was used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to deal with the peculiar problems of its routes. The 39 long tunnels and nearly 40 miles of snow sheds of the Sierra Nevada Mountains could funnel dangerous exhaust fumes back into the cab of a conventional steam locomotive. After a number of crews were nearly asphyxiated, they started running their conventional locomotives in reverse. This meant that the tender was leading the train and blocked the view ahead. It also put crewmen on the wrong sides of the cab for seeing signals. The tenders were not designed to be pushed causing speeds to be reduced. Southern Pacific commissioned Baldwin Locomotive Works to build a prototype cab forward locomotive, then ordered more units before the prototype had even arrived.

All of the cab forwards were oil burning locomotives, which meant there the tender could easily be placed at what would normally be the front of the locomotive. The oil and water tanks were pressurized so that both would flow normally even on uphill grades. Visibility from the cab was excellent, one crewman could easily watch both sides of the track. The biggest advantage was that the arrangement placed the crew well ahead of the exhaust fumes, insulating them from that hazard.

The InterMountain Cab Forward is one of the most highly detailed steam locomotives in model railroading. There are numerous etched metal and wire details throughout the model as well as finely molded plastic details. Just like the prototype, the front "engine" is rigid, only the rear "engine" articulates. The minimum radius is 24". There are no visible gear towers above the "engines" for a better prototype appearance. LED lighting is used throughout including the front headlight, rear tender light, and cab number boards. All metal Kadee® couplers are mounted on both ends. The locomotive is powered by a powerful Northwest Short Line motor. This locomotive is sure to become a favorite on your railroad!

Four classes of the Southern Pacific Cab Forward are produced by InterMountain, AC-8, AC-10, AC-11, and AC-12. Each class and road number is faithfully and uniquely represented by paint and tender lettering scheme differences, all based off of prototype information.

AC-8 built July - October 1939 (All scrapped by April 24, 1959). AC-10 built January - June 1942 (All scrapped by August 7, 1959). AC-11 built November 1942 - May 1943 (All scrapped by April 1959). AC-12 built October 1943 - March 1944 (All retired by September 1958. All were scrapped except #4294 which is on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA)









PLEASE NOTE: Due to the small edition size and the great demand for this item, allocations are expected to occur.

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