{"product_id":"broadway-limited-imports-ho-7596-k-2-mikado-with-12-vc-tender-chesapeake-and-ohio-1167","title":"Broadway Limited Imports HO 7596 K-2 Mikado with 12-VC Tender, Chesapeake and Ohio #1166","description":"EQUIPPED WITH PARAGON4 SOUND\/DC\/DCC AND INCLUDES SMOKE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio Railway began operating Mikados in December 1911, when it took delivery of the class K-1 from Alco-Richmond.  Ten years later, the C\u0026amp;O purchased another 150 technologically superior 2-8-2's - the K-2's, the K-3's, and the K-3a's.  All the K-2s and K-3s were built by Alco-Richmond.  The primary thing differentiating the K-2s and K-3s was the booster.  The K-2s had a booster, and although considered a \"light Mikado\", they could extert 10% more tractive effort than the booster-less K-3s.  The C\u0026amp;O used its Mikados for almost any job, and they were considered the mainstay of C\u0026amp;O power for twenty years.  They could be found on manifest freights, local freights, coal trains, work trains, and occasionally passenger trains and were the dominant power on C\u0026amp;O's James River Line and the Chicago Line in Indiana. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our model is of the K-2 locomotive as it appeared in the 1940s.  They are quickly recognized by their large Elesco feedwater heaters and \"flying air pumps\" hanging from the smokebox door.  All K-2's were delivered with 12,000 gallon\/15-ton capacity Vanderbilt tenders.  The railway quickly realized they would need larger tenders, and most of the K-2s eventually ran with the 16,000 gallon\/20-ton capacity \"16-VC\" tender.  We are offering models with both tenders, and have selected appropriate road numbers based on tender assignments.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of the models have hand-crafted brass boilers, cabs, and tender bodies, and die cast locomotive and tender chassis.  Each model comes with our Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC sound system with synchronized puffing smoke and integral GoPack capacitors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Industry-leading Model Features:\u003cbr\u003e ALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System\u003cbr\u003e Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound\u003cbr\u003e Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and timing\u003cbr\u003e Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC\u003cbr\u003e Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation\u003cbr\u003e 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature\u003cbr\u003e Handcrafted Brass Boiler, Cab, and Tender Body, and Heavy Die Cast Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort\u003cbr\u003e Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme\u003cbr\u003e Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Numberboard Lights, and Cab Light\u003cbr\u003e Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures\u003cbr\u003e Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, Markers, Numberboards, Elesco FWH, Air Pumps, Air Tanks, and Many Others\u003cbr\u003e Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Minimum Radius: 18\"\u003cbr\u003e Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the C\u0026amp;O K-2 Mikado Class Locomotive \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed.  Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paragon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System Features:\u003cbr\u003e Operates in DC \u0026amp; DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)\u003cbr\u003e Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track\u003cbr\u003e Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro\u003cbr\u003e Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model\u003cbr\u003e Switcher Mode for precise low speed control\u003cbr\u003e Record \u0026amp; Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation\u003cbr\u003e High Resolution Audio\u003cbr\u003e Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns\u003cbr\u003e Choice of 3 selectable Horns\u003cbr\u003e Alternate Whistle\/Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played\u003cbr\u003e Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell\u003cbr\u003e Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys\u003cbr\u003e Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change\u003cbr\u003e Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command\u003cbr\u003e Grade Crossing Automatic Signal\u003cbr\u003e Automatic Forward\/Reverse Signal - When activated, stopping triggers and stop whistle toot.  When moving forward from a stopped position, toots twice.  When moving in reverse, toots three times.\u003cbr\u003e Chuff sound intensity varies with load\u003cbr\u003e Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect\u003cbr\u003e EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings","brand":"Broadway Limited Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42187317739602,"sku":"BLI-7596","price":809.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/7596_CO_K-2_12VC_2-View__67081.jpg?v=1756148507","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/broadway-limited-imports-ho-7596-k-2-mikado-with-12-vc-tender-chesapeake-and-ohio-1167","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}