{"product_id":"rivarossi-ho-gauge-5426-southern-pacific-ac11-4-8-0-0-8-2-cab-forward-articulated-steam-locomotive-no-4294","title":"RIVAROSSI HO Gauge #5426 Southern Pacific AC11 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward Articulated Steam Locomotive No.4294","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRIVAROSSI HO Gauge #5426 Southern Pacific AC11 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward Articulated Steam Locomotive No.4294\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-owned in very good condition. Boxed in original box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eArticulated Steam Locomotive AC 11 of the Southern Pacific Lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCommonly known as « Cab Forward » due to the particular positioning of the drivers cab, situated on the front of the Locomotive; This solution was adopted by the “Baldwin Locomotive Works” to alleviate the reduced visibility of the drivers, as the y had many tunnels on the Sierra Nevada routes. The wheel arrangement of  4-8-0 0-8-2, The Rivarossi model has a high-powered motor, which works on a double cardanic transmission, which in turn activates two separate groups of wheel units comprising 4 axles. Even though it is a big model, it has a docile and smooth running capability, and thanks also to the articulation, it can work, or minimum radius corners 400 mm. Front headlamp is fully operational, as so id the gearings. Tender with « Buckeye »\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe colour scheme is twin tone gray aluminium on the smoke chamber, and lower part of  the ash pan and the lower part of the front cabin, is that of the prototype.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe inscriptions, accurately reproduced, are  of the post 1947, when the word “lines” was removed from the original inscriptions on the side of the tender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eLength  cm. 44.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eProduced by  Rivarossi from 1966 until 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eIn the livery of the Southern Pacific Lines\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivarossi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58025343975805,"sku":"5426","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/Rivarossi5426SP42942.jpg?v=1776090280","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/rivarossi-ho-gauge-5426-southern-pacific-ac11-4-8-0-0-8-2-cab-forward-articulated-steam-locomotive-no-4294","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}