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WK&S 0-6-0 #65 Released!

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K&L Trainz and Approach Medium are proud to present the Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad!

WK&S 0-6-0 #65 set includes: (1) Engine, (2) RDG Combines, (2) RDG Coaches, (1) DL&W Coach, (1) Open air gondola, & (2) Cabooses
WK&S Route can be purchased at www.approachmedium.com

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WK&S 0-6-0 #65

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0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive #65 was built in 1930 by the H. K. Porter Company of Pittsburgh, PA. Number 65 was acquired by the Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Railroad from the Safe Harbor Water and Power Company of Columbia, PA in 1972. Engine #65 is the last piece of equipment to have arrived at the WK&S by rail. The track south of N. Albany was scrapped soon thereafter and the WK&S became a landlocked railroad. Number 65 powered the majority of WK&S trains for the better part of four decades. But by 2009 the locomotive was used only sporadically and by 2010 it was out of service.

WK&S 0-6-0 #65 set includes: (1) Engine, (2) RDG Combines, (2) RDG Coaches, (1) DL&W Coach, (1) Open air gondola, & (2) Cabooses
WK&S route is available at: www.approachmedium.com

C&O K-2 Mikado Released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to welcome the C&O K-2 Mikado to the roster!

C&O K-2 Mikado set includes: (1) Engine (1) Tender & (2) Cabooses

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C&O K-2 Mikado

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The American Locomotive Company’s Richmond Works produced (50) 2-8-2 Mikados (numbered 1160-1209) for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in 1924. These received the classification of K-2. They were substantial upgrades over the older K-1’s from 1911. Larger drive wheels at 63″ diameter, baker valve gear, 200 psi boiler pressure, automatic stokers, boosters on the trailing truck, and a higher tractive effort rating at 63,467 lbs. In typical C&O fashion, the dual compound air compressors were mounted on the front of the smokebox, flying pumps as the C&O nicknamed it, giving the K-2’s a rather robust and intimating appearance. These and the proceeding K-3’s were of the last non-super power and non-articulated steam locomotives purchased by the C&O.

The K-2’s could be found in all realms of freight service, from heavy drag freights, helper service, and fast freight on level trackage. Many were equipped with large (6) axle, 22 ton/16,000 gallon Vanderbilt tenders. A side profile view shows the tender was nearly as long as the locomotive was.

With freight traffic spiking during the years of WWII, the K-2’s were said to have out performed their expectations handling massive war time freight trains. In the early 1950’s as diesels quickly began to replace steam, the 2-8-2’s were quickly withdrawn from service and placed in storage. A number were reactivated when a power shortage occurred in the mid-50’s, but all were retired by 1956.

#1189 survived being scrapped and was set aside for preservation. Unfortunately, by the early 1970’s, she had fallen victim to the elements of being left outside unprotected, resulting in her being scrapped, leaving not a single C&O 2-8-2 in existence.

C&O K-2 Mikado set includes: (1) Engine (1) Tender & (2) Cabooses

PRR/LIRR/PC/SEPTA MP54’s Released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to present the PRR MP54 Electric Motor and Trailer cars! Also available in the later PRR, Penn Central, SEPTA, and LIRR schemes!

PRR/LIRR/PC/SEPTA MP54 Electric set includes:
(2) PRR Motors & Trailers (2) LIRR Motors, (1) LIRR Ping Pong Trailer, (1) PC Motor & Trailer and (1) SEPTA Motor & Trailer

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PRR/LIRR/PC/SEPTA MP54 Electric

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In 1906, the Pennsylvania Railroad announced the construction of all new steel passenger cars to replace their wooden cars. These came at the right time. The Pennsy was building tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers to link New Jersey with the coming Penn Station in New York, and the wooden cars were not allowed in the tunnels due to the hazard of fire. The cars were 64 ft in length and had seating for 72 in a 54 ft space, thus the classification they received: P54. The Pennsy anticipated using these cars in electronically powered multiple-unit (MU) services, so they were designed to accommodate electrical equipement and motors. Those units would become the Motor Passenger cars: the MP54.

Between 1908 and 1930, the Long Island Railroad received 626 Motor cars. These cars were powered using a 650 V DC their rail system. A number of newer cars were delivered with round arch roofs. These were classified as “Ping Pong” cars, due to the extreme rough ride.

The Pennsy received 487 Motor cars and trailer cars between 1910 and 1937. The motor cars were powered using an 11,000 V 25Hz AC overhead catenary system. They were all equipped with electric heat, cab signals, automatic train control and had a top speed between 55-65 mph.

The Pennsy’s Mp54’s were designed more for efficiency and standardization than comfort for the passengers. Each motor car was powered by a single truck under the pantograph end which was equipped with a 200-horsepower AC motor. This type of motor resulted in poor acceleration which proved problematic with the frequent stops while used in local commuter service. The trucks design provided a rather rough ride. Noise from the primitive toothed gear drivetrain could become extremely loud at higher speeds, which often encouraged passengers to ride in the non-powered trailer cars.

The PRR utilized their MP54’s up until the merger with the New York Central, a number of them ran in Penn Central service, and few lucky motor cars found their way into SEPTA service. All were retired or sold off by 1981. The LIRR ran their MP54’s until 1971. A handful of PRR and LIRR Mp54’s were sold off or donated to various railroads and Historical Societies.

PRR/LIRR/PC/SEPTA MP54 Electric set includes:
(2) PRR Motors & Trailers (2) LIRR Motors, (1) LIRR Ping Pong Trailer, (1) PC Motor & Trailer and (1) SEPTA Motor & Trailer

Eagle River 4-8-0 Mastodon #70 Released!

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With the overwhelming success of the Eagle River Railway’s steam powered public relations excursions in 2018 and 2019, the railroad decided to expand the operation! Recently acquired and restored 4-8-0 #70 powers a new lash-up of open air gondolas, an observation car and even a wooden caboose!

Follow along from Beaver Cove to Camp B as #70 struts her stuff up the 2 and 3% grades of the Eagle River Railway with the all new “Sightseers Special!”

Eagle River Railway #70 set includes: (1) Engine & Tender, (2) Open Air Gondolas, (1) Observation Car & (1) Caboose

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Eagle River Mastodon #70

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With the overwhelming success of the Eagle River Railway’s steam powered public relations excursions in 2018 and 2019, the railroad decided to expand the operation! Recently acquired and restored 4-8-0 #70 powers a new lash-up of open air gondolas, an observation car and a wooden caboose!

Follow along from Beaver Cove to Camp B as #70 struts her stuff up the 2 and 3% grades of the Eagle River Railway with the all new “Sightseers Special!”

Eagle River Railway #70 set includes: (1) Engine & Tender, (2) Open Air Gondolas, (1) Observation Car & (1) Caboose

Frisco USRA1 Mikado Released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to welcome the first new addition to the roster for 2020: The Frisco USRA1 Mikado!

Frisco USRA1 Mikado set includes: (2) Engines, (1)Tender and (1) Wooden Caboose

Frisco USRA 1 Mikado

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The railroads of the United States were nationalized as part of the World War I war effort in December 1917 to ensure the most efficient operation. Under the USRA, locomotives were built to one of the twelve standard designs, which included the Light Mikado. In 1919, the Pennsylvania Railroad took an order of 38 USRA light 2-8-2 Mikados, costing $53,619 each. The PRR, for unknown reasons, rejected thirty-three of the order, and the USRA reassigned twenty-three (#4000-#4007 & #4017-#4031) to the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, which also received ten others from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (#4008-#4016 & #4032) making (33) in all. They became the Frisco’s USRA1 Class.

After the Frisco received the Mikados, they modified them with boosters on the trailing trucks and raised cab roofs for more headroom. The engines weighed 290,800 lbs, 221,500 lbs on its 63” drivers with Walschaert valve gear and 
26” x 30” cylinders. Operating at a boiler pressure of 200 psi, it delivered 45,724 lbs tractive effort, plus an addition 12,000 with the booster. The tender weighs 188,300 lbs light and has a 10,000 gallon water and 18 ton coal capacity.

The Frisco began converting to diesel power in the late forties, and the USRA1 class was retired early in 1952. Only (2) of the original (32) USRA1’s were saved from scrapping.

#4003 is on display at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum in Fort Smith, AR.
#4018 is on display at the Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark in Birmingham, AL.

Frisco USRA1 Mikado set includes: (2) Engines, (1)Tender and (1) Wooden Caboose

C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson Released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to welcome the C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson and matching “Chessie” consist to the roster!

C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson set includes: (1) Engine & Tender, (1) Baggage/Coach, (3) Coaches, (1) Diner, (1) Dome, & (1) Observation

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C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson

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An order of (5) F-19 4-6-2 pacifics were constructed by Alco in 1926 for the Chesapeake & Ohio. Shortly after the end of WWII, the C&O decided to upgrade their passenger service. The C&O was primarily a coal-hauler and therefore wanted to improve steam locomotive technology. They developed a new luxury liner between Washington and Cincinnati named the “Chessie.” The new liner was to be powered by experimental steam-turbine-electric locomotives. In addition, the C&O’s Huntington shops rebuilt the F-19 4-6-2’s into 4-6-4 L1 Hudsons. The new locomotives had roller bearings, front-end throttle, high-speed booster, cross counterbalance, and Franklin Type A Poppet Valves.

A 210psi boiler pressure, (6) 74″ drivers and 49200 lbs of tractive effort made the L1 Hudsons a very worthy locomotive for the Chessie lash up.

Due to the increased automobile production and the airline expansion that occurred after the war, the luxury Chessie passenger trains never ran. The train was essentially cancelled and many of the cars were sold off before being delivered. The rebuilt “Hudsons” instead hauled regular passenger trains until 1953.

#490 was stored in the Huntington Roundhouse until 1968 when it was moved to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum. She is the sole surviving C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson.

 

C&O L1 Streamlined Hudson set includes: (1) Engine & Tender, (1) Baggage/Coach, (3) Coaches, (1) Diner, (1) Dome, & (1) Observation

Milwaukee Road S-3 Northern Released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to welcome Milwaukee Road 261 to roster!

MILW 261 set includes: (4) Engines, (3) Tenders, (1) Aux Tender, (1) Tool Car, (10) Passenger Cars

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MILW S-3 Northern

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In July 1944, the Milwaukee Road took an order of (10) 4-8-4 Northerns from the American Locomotive Company.  Numbered 260-269, they were designated the S-3 class, and were used for heavy mainline freights and occasionally subbing on crack passenger trains. Far from being the heaviest or fastest 4-8-4’s, they were certainly of the most modernized. Weighing in at 460,000 lbs, they produced 4500 hp and had a maximum speed of 100mph. They sat on (8) 74″ boxpox drive wheels. They sported a few unusual features as well. An all weather enclosed cab due to the sub-zero winter temperatures, a combination sand and steam dome, an red oscillating Mars Light, a massive cast steal pilot with folding coupler, and probably the most unusual, an air horn. Unlike the Milwaukee Road’s Streamlined A class 4-4-2 Atlantics used in Hiawatha Service, the S-3 4-8-4’s were also equipped with 3 chime steam whistles. The S-3’s had a very short career, only 10 years. When the Milwaukee Road did away with steam locomotives in 1954, (8) of the 10 4-8-4’s were scrapped.

#261 was donated to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay Wisconsin in 1958. She sat on display for just over 20 years when “North Star Rail” leased #261 and moved her to Minneapolis for a full restoration. She was fired up in 1993 and has been running ever since. 261 was purchased from the museum in May, 2010 for $225,000. She is now property of “The Friends of the 261.”

#265 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL.

 

MILW S-3 Northern set includes:

MILW S-3 Engine V-1 (3 chime whistle, secondary airhorn, white number plate)
MILW S-3 Engine V-2 (6 chime whistle, secondary airhorn)
MILW S-3 Engine V-3 (6 chime whistle, secondary 3 chime whistle)

MILW S-3 Aux Tender

MILW S-3 – Tool Car “Earling”
MILW 01 – Baggage “Golden Valley“
MILW 02 – Baggage “2450”
MILW 03 – Dorm “Grand Canyon”
MILW 04 – Coach “Wenonah”
MILW 05 – Coach “Nokomis”
MILW 06 – Sleeper “Minnesota River”
MILW 07 – Diner “Wisconsin Valley”
MILW 08 – Dome “Super Dome”
MILW 09 – Skytop “Cedar Rapids”
MILW 10 – Observation “Milwaukee”

Lackawanna 1661 – Engine & Tender

 

 

Gainesville Midland 2-10-0 #208 & #209 released!

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K&L Trainz is proud to welcome: Gainesville Midland 2-10-0 Decapods #208 and #209 to the roster!

GM 2-10-0 208 & 209 set includes: (2) 208 Engines and a Tender, (2) 209 Engines and a Tender, as well as (2) Cabooses

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