Sn3 BRASS P-B-L DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN 2-8-2 CLASS K36 #480 FACTORY PAINTED

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Sn3 BRASS P-B-L DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN 2-8-2 CLASS K36 #480 FACTORY PAINTED:
$850.00

NOTE: This item will not ship before 12/29/2014 as I am visiting family out of town.
You are offerding on Sn3 scale P-B-L locomotive. the locomotive is not in the original box or packaging.It is like brand new and probably never even put on a track, but has been in storage for many years. If you have problems with the engine after you receive it please get back in touch with me.To learn more about P-B-L locomotives go to their website: <>The P-B-L Legacy<>Scroll down to the K model you want to see.

TheDenver and Rio Grande Western K-36 classare ten3ft(914mm) narrow gauge, Mikado type,2-8-2steam locomotivesbuilt for theDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad(DRGW) byBaldwin Locomotive Works. They were shipped to the Rio Grande in 1925, and were first used along theMonarch BranchandMarshall Pass, but were later sent to the Third Division out ofAlamosa. Of the original ten, four are owned by theDurango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad(D&SNG) and five by theCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad(C&TS). Number 485 fell into the turntable pit atSalidaand was scrapped inPuebloin 1955, with many parts being saved.

The locomotives\' name of K-36 comes from two different sources. The K in the name comes from the locomotives\' wheel arrangement (Mikado), and the 36 stands for 36,200 pounds of tractive effort.

The K-36s were used primarily as freight locomotives out of Alamosa toDurango, and toFarmington, New Mexico, as well as out of Salida to Gunnison (overMarshall Pass) until 1955 and to Monarch on theMonarch Branchuntil 1956. They were built with special valves to allow brake control between locomotives whiledouble-heading, and were commonly found between Alamosa andChama, New Mexico. They were heavily used during the pipe boom in Farmington, and hauled long freight trains between Alamosa and Farmington.