Arrived Dec 2010
Sold out Jan 2011
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Steam Locomotives Arrived Dec 2010 Sold out Jan 2011 |
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BOSTON & MAINE Class P-4a,b 4-6-2 Pacific |
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Continuing it's tradition of fast passenger Pacifics, in December 1934 the Boston & Maine took delivery of five Lima-built Class P-4a 4-6-2s. The "Super" Pacifics were definitely in the Lima "Super-Power" mode. With a skyline casing, smoke deflectors, oversized sand dome and shrouded pilot-mounted air pump, a P-4a certaily looked it's part! The B&M named these locomotives, proudly displated on a running-board name plate. During the early 1940's the skyline casing and smoke deflectors were removed, and in 1944-45 a second pilot-mounted air pump was installed. The P-4a class was good enough to make the B&M order five more as Class P-4b, delivered in March 1937. These were delivered without skyline casings or smoke deflectors. All but #3713 were scrapped by 1955.
We will offer these locomotives in both pre-war and post-war versions. The Division Point and Boo-Rim will offer this LIMITED EDITION project of only 100 pieces. Contact your dealer to reserve yours!
September 9, 2010: Pilot Models arrived and sent out for review - please excuse the photo quality, as the photos had to be "recovered" from a damaged memory card!
November 2, 2010: Production Sample photos are up!!
Shipped to dealers by 12-23-2010.
| As usual, we are indebted to those folks who publish the information and photos we need. We urge you to buy their books and photos. |
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| Lima-built (1934), Boston & Maine #3710-3714, Class P-4a 4-6-2 Pacific, 12,000-gal/18-ton tender Coffin feedwater heater, Standard HT stoker, Elesco superheater, American multiple front-end throttle, 80" drivers | ||
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DP-1340 B&M Class P-4a 4-6-2 (Series 3710-3714), skyline casing and smoke deflectors, with white striping & lettering, single pilot-mounted air pump. Circa 1934-1942 | |
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DP-1342 B&M Class P-4a 4-6-2 (Series 3710-3714), with red/gold striping & lettering, two pilot-mounted air pumps. Circa 1944-1953 (skyline casing and smoke deflectors removed) | |
| Lima-built (1937), Boston & Maine #3715-3719, Class P-4b 4-6-2 Pacific | ||
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DP-1344 B&M Class P-4b 4-6-2 (Series 3715-3719), with white striping & lettering, single pilot-mounted air pump. Circa 1937-1942 | |
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DP-1346 B&M Class P-4b 4-6-2 (Series 3715-3719), with red/gold striping & lettering, two pilot-mounted air pumps. Circa 1944-1953 (smoke deflectors removed) | |
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