Athearn 84986 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Virginia & Truckee V&T 30 RTR RC Four-wheel steering with silver handle

Four-wheel steering with silver handle

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

Use the Heavy-Duty Overhead Crane to add realism to Cornerstone HO Scale industrial buildings

The thickest section is 1" (25 mm) and the thinnest section is 1/2" (12 mm)

Athearn 84986 HO Scale 2-8-0 Steam Loco Virginia & Truckee V&T 30 RTR RC Four-wheel steering with silver handleAthearn 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