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Buying their first Mallet from Baldwin in 1906, the Great Northern certainly wasn't shy about articulated locomotives! In the 1920s, many GN articulateds were converted to "simple"s. In 1925 the GN took delivery of four new 2-8-8-2s from Baldwin for mainline use in Montana. The first Class R's impressed GN engineering enough to have their own shops erect another 10 R-1s in 1927-1928, copying the Baldwin design. These were followed in 1929-1930 by 16 more improved GN-built locomotives (Class R-2)! Most of the GN 2-8-8-2s ran through the end of steam operations.
We at the Division Point just love articulateds. As usual, Division Point and Boo-Rim will offer this LIMITED EDITION project in different numbers of both classes. Lighting is included and these will be DCC-ready. With a limited number of pieces to be produced, you are well advised to 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. |
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Here's our initial selections:
| Baldwin-built (1925) Class R-1, Great Northern Road Numbers 2030-2033 | ||
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| DP-1310 Great Northern Class R-1 2-8-8-2 (Series 2030-2033), Baldwin-built with 17,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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| DP-1313 Great Northern #2030 Class R-1 2-8-8-2 (Series 2030-2033), Baldwin-built with 17,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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| GN shops-built (1927-1928) Class R-1, Great Northern Road Numbers 2034-2043 |  |
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| DP-1311 Great Northern Class R-1 2-8-8-2 (Series 2034-2043), GN-built with 22,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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| DP-1314 Great Northern #2034 Class R-1 2-8-8-2 (Series 2034-2043), GN-built with 22,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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| GN shops-built (1929-1930) Class R-2, Great Northern Road Numbers 2044-2059, Belpaire firebox, larger boiler | ||
| DP-1312 Great Northern Class R-2 2-8-8-2 (Series 2044-2059), GN-built with 22,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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| DP-1315 Great Northern #2044 Class R-2 2-8-8-2 (Series 2044-2059), GN-built with 22,000-gal,5,800-gal oil tender |
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