Athearn 84986 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Virginia & Truckee V&T 30 RTR RC fold-out side gates

fold-out side gates

Rail Line: Lehigh & New England

Production of these popular diesels ran through the early 1970s when they were succeeded by the GP40-2

also known as the "Amtrak Cities Sprinter"

Athearn 84986 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Virginia & Truckee V&T 30 RTR RC fold-out side gatesAthearn 84986 HO Scale 2 8 0 Steam Loco Virginia & Truckee V&T 30 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2 8 0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels. This design allowed for more tractive effort with two additional driving axles and a larger boiler. From its introduction in 1866, the 2