Broadway Limited Imports 10094 USRA Light Mikado, Unlettered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, N

Broadway Limited 10094 USRA Light Mikado, Unlettered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, N scale

A total of 233 original USRA Heavy 2-8-2s were built, along with an additional 957 copies, representing 23 different railroads. This design proved to be extremely successful and widely adopted. While the USRA Heavy Mikados shared much of the same running gear as the Light Mikados, they featured boilers that were 10 inches larger in diameter and larger cylinders, resulting in approximately 10% greater tractive effort.

The USRA Light Mikados were produced in even greater numbers. The USRA built 625 original locomotives, with 641 additional copies constructed after USRA control ended. Including these copies, more than 50 railroads operated USRA Light 2-8-2 locomotives.