Mantua HO 2-6-2 Prairie Steam Loco With EXTRAS!

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Mantua HO 2-6-2 Prairie Loco, Can Motor & ExtrasFor your consideration, a Mantua Prarie undecorated HO Steam loco built up from a kit. This loco has been run enough to test the mechanism and valve gear. The original motor is replaced with a new late model can motor from Mantua. I added a "hot" draw bar with multiple positions so you can set the distance between the engine and tender according to your track. The pilot axle is a NWSL wheel set so all of the engineers's side wheels pick up.The front coupler is a Kadee 58, the rear is a number 5. Both are insulated from the frame so they want short out to other metal frame steam engines.The locomotive boiler and cab have a fresh gloss black paint job with a red cab roof. I just stripped the tender so it is natural black. I had decaled the tender for my own line but cleaned it off so it is ready for your railroad. T are some paint nicks on the valve gear and cylinders from handling but some light weathering on the running gear will take care of that.This is a very smooth running and quiet locomotive. These are tough little engines that take well to detailing and customization and will be great for branchline, logging or heavy switching. The can motor has good torque and is isolated so you can easily wire the loco for DCC.So why sell such a nice little engine? Well I have three of them read more

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