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Steam Locomotives

BOSTON & MAINE
Class P-4a,b
4-6-2 Pacific

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!

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.
Minuteman Steam, Boston & Steam Locomotices 1911-1958 by Harry A. Frye (19842 Boston & Maine Historical Society, Inc.) Model Railroader Cyclopedia - Volume 1, Steam Locomotives by Linn H. Prescott (1960, Kalmbach Publishing Co.) Trackside along the Boston & Maine by Carl R. Byron (2005, Morning Sun Books, Inc.) Boston and Maine In Color by Jeremy F. Plant & Jeffrey G. Plant (1997, Morning Sun Books, Inc.) Boston and Maine - Forest River and Mountain by Robert Willoughby Jones (2000, Pine Tree Press) Boston and Maine Steam, Volume 1: Class P-3, P-4, and P-5 Pacifics by Robert A. Liljestrand, David R. Sweetland (2008, Bob's Photo) Also, thanks to the historical societies and collectors who preserve the drawings and photos

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.

Minuteman Steam, Boston & Steam Locomotices 1911-1958 by Harry A. Frye (19842 Boston & Maine Historical Society, Inc.)
Model Railroader Cyclopedia - Volume 1, Steam Locomotives by Linn H. Prescott (1960, Kalmbach Publishing Co.)
Trackside along the Boston & Maine by Carl R. Byron (2005, Morning Sun Books, Inc.)
Boston and Maine In Color by Jeremy F. Plant & Jeffrey G. Plant (1997, Morning Sun Books, Inc.)
Boston and Maine - Forest River and Mountain by Robert Willoughby Jones (2000, Pine Tree Press)
Boston and Maine Steam, Volume 1: Class P-3, P-4, and P-5 Pacifics by Robert A. Liljestrand, David R. Sweetland (2008, Bob's Photo)
Also, thanks to the historical societies and collectors who preserve the drawings and photos

	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
	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
	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
	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
	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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