HO Broadway Ltd Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 "Bullmoose", SA-C-2, #3512, Post-1944 Appearance W/ 5SA FWH, No-Sound / DCC-Ready

Union Pacific 2-8-8-0 "Bullmoose" Locomotive - Post-1944 Appearance

The 2-8-8-0 was known amongst railroads as the "Consolidation Mallets" as they were considered an extension amongst the common 2-8-0 Consolidation type locomotives. The locomotive type was originally experimented with the Santa Fe but the railroad never received more than one locomotive because of balance issues and a low tractive effort rating on the railroad's steepest grades.

The Great Northern and Union Pacific revised the designs and proceeded to order several of these locomotives. The Union Pacific crews developed the nickname for the locomotives "Bullmoose" because they had the ability to pull the heaviest of freight trains over the railroad's Sherman Hill between Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming.

The Union Pacific eventually rostered 70 of these Mallets either built by its own shops or manufactured by the American Locomotive Company (Alco). They first went into service in 1918. As time went on, the Bullmoose locomotives received several upgrades and rebuilds before ultimately being replaced by the 9000 series, Big Boys, and Challengers.

Stealth Series - DCC-Ready Model

This is a Stealth Series model featuring road number #3512 in its Post-1944 appearance with a 5SA FWH (five-wheel leading truck on front engine). Stealth Series models are no-sound models and are DCC-Ready, perfect for modelers who prefer to install their own sound decoders or run in silent operation.

Key Features

• Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation
• 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature
• Hand crafted Brass Boiler, Tender Body, and diecast Chassis for maximum Tractive Effort
• Prototypically Accurate Details for Road Number #3512
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, Markers, Numberboards, Air Tanks, and Many Others
• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
• Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Front Numberboards, Rear Marker Light
• Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Two operating Kadee-compatible couplers
• Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power
• Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
• Recommended Minimum Radius: 18 inches
• Coupler to Coupler length: 14.2 inches
• Wheel base: 12.4 inches

Technical Specifications

• Scale: HO Scale (1:87) model train
• Road Number: #3512
• Appearance: Post-1944 appearance with a 5SA FWH (five-wheel leading truck on front engine)
• Control System: DCC-Ready / No-Sound version with integral DCC connector board designed to accept a user-supplied DCC decoder; operates on conventional DC layouts as well
• Construction: Brass Hybrid model featuring hand-crafted brass boiler and tender body combined with heavyweight die-cast metal chassis for maximum tractive effort
• Details: Many separately applied parts including metal handrails, piping, ladders, air tanks, brass bell, and cab glass; factory-installed engineer and fireman figures
• Lighting: Prototypical LED lighting including golden-white headlight, reverse light, and cab lighting, all individually controllable
• Motor: 5-pole can motor with skew-wound armature and precision drive mechanism
• Traction: Equipped with rubber traction tires for superior pulling power
• Track Compatibility: Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
• Minimum Radius: 18 inches recommended

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