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K-27 Mikado
2-8-2 'Mudhen'
A Little Background
In 1903, the Denver & Rio
Grande took delivery of fifteen class 125 2-8-2 narrow gauge
locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Eventually
re-classified as K-27s and nicknamed ‘Mudhens’
by their operating crews, the new locomotives boasted a tractive effort of
over 27,000 lbs. and ushered in a new era of narrow gauge pulling power
for the ever expanding railroad. All fifteen K-27s (numbers 450 to
464) were originally equipped with Vauclain compound cylinders but due
to high maintenance costs, were soon rebuilt with single expansion
cylinders and slide valves. Later, eleven of these engines were upgraded
again, this time with modern piston valve cylinders. Today, there are
still two surviving and operating K-27s.
Blackstone Models is pleased to introduce the K-27 in the modern piston
valve configuration. Faithfully reproduced in HOn3 scale, the Blackstone
K-27 features die cast construction accented with numerous detail parts.
The K-27 is optionally available with state-of-the-art electronics
including a SoundTraxx™ Tsunami™ Digital Sound Decoder. The
Tsunami-equipped Blackstone K-27 sounds as good as it looks and will
operate on both DC and DCC controlled layouts. All at a price that’s
less than a third of today’s brass imports!
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Blackstone
Models HOn3 K-27 Product Catalog
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