It was an extremely successful design. The USRA Heavy Mikados used pretty much the same running gear as the Light Mik's, \ but the boilers were 10 inches larger in diameter and they had larger cylinders as well. Tractive effort was about 10% higher for the heavy 2-8-2's. As for the USRA Light Mikados, the USRA built 625 total, with 641 copies built after the USRA ended control. With copies, over 50 railroads used the USRA Light 2-8-2's.
Railroad specific variations are not modeled on these locomotives. Industry-leading Model Features: Paragon3 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER Integral Dual-Mode Decoder Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation Die Cast Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort Premium Caliber Painting Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Piping, Whistle, and Bell Prototypical Headlight Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the USRA 2-8-2s Operating Microtrains-compatible Couplers Will Operate on Code 55, Code 70, and Code 80 Rail Minimum Operating Radius: 9.75 inches These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the Paragon3 sound and control system. Each Paragon3 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon3 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation th Rolling Thunder functionality, Quillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns Choice of 3 selectable Horns Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command Grade Crossing Automatic Signal Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal Prime Mover sound intensity varies with load Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings Specifications on this page subject to change.THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR ITEMS.