West Virginia Paper & Pulp Co. 2-6-6-2 Saddle Tank Locomotive

The 1920s marked the end of a logging push in the northwestern United States, where lumber companies needed more powerful engines to efficiently handle greater load capacities and quicker turnaround times demanded by the ever-increasing distances from the logging camps to the sawmills. In 1928, Biles Coleman Lumber Company approached the Baldwin Locomotive Works with a request for a narrow gauge 2-6-6-2 capable of handling operations on a recently developed twenty mile logging line. Baldwin responded with a scaled down version of an existing standard gauge design, which was promptly approved by Biles Coleman. Unfortunately, the Great Depression intervened and Biles-Coleman never placed an order with Baldwin. After more than 80 years, we're finishing the job with this exquisite model.

Features include:
• nonproprietary plug-and-play electronics interface to accommodate the control system of your choice, including DC, NMRA DCC, and radio control/battery operation
• two custom wound motors with flywheels
• two idler gear boxes
• prototypical equalized chassis under both power assemblies
• all-wheel driver pickup
• die-cast scale knuckle couplers, front and rear
• constant lighting of LED headlight, cab light, and rear light
• easy access to four switches in boiler to choose track or battery power pickup, operation according to NMRA or large scale model railroading practices, motor power on/off with or without lights, and center “off ” position for DCC or DC operation of cab light and firebox flicker
• switch behind smokebox door with center “off ” position for DCC or DC operation of smoke unit
• die-cast offset shank couplers also included for use with other popular brands of narrow gauge couplers

This model performs best on 8' diameter curves or greater.

Ages 14+