Broadway Limited Imports HO 9186 PRR Class B6sb 0-6-0 Switcher Stealth Painted, Unlettered (Standard DC)

This Broadway Limited HO Scale PRR Class B6sb 0-6-0 Switcher is an iconicPennsy switcher used in a variety of locations around the system. Commonlyknown as "shifters" on the PRR, the B6 class was the railroad's mostsuccessful steam switcher locomotive. 238 Class B6sb locomotives wereconstructed between 1916 and 1920. These locomotives were retrofitted withpower reversers to make the frequent switching moves quicker and easier forcrews that operated them. Class B6sb switchers could be found in majorfreight yards, passenger yards, and could occasionally be found on branchline duty. With over 36,000 lbs of tractive effort the 0-6-0s did their jobeffectively. Through World War I and II, they could be seen pretty mucheverywhere on the PRR. They were eventually pulled during the late 1940sand early 1950s in favor of diesel switchers. Today a single B6sb survivesat the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania located in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.These detailed models feature era-specific detailing and decoration, aflywheel-equipped drive and a die cast chassis for great performance. ThisStealth Series no-sound/DCC-ready model operates on DC out of the box, ormodelers can easily install their DCC decoder of choice. Out of the box,front and rear lights are directional, and other lights are always ON withtrack power. Additionally, some lighting functions may be missing dependingon selected aftermarket decoder the modeler installs. It also features abuilt-in speaker so you won't have to add one later. Other features includea heavy die cast chassis and select roadname-specific details. Its wheelsare profiled to operate on Code 70 and larger rail and curves of 18" radiusbut larger curves are recommended. The Class B6sb 0-6-0 is one of manyBroadway Limited HO Scalelocomotives.