HOn3 Blackstone K-36 Workhorse 2-8-2 Mikado D&RGW Rio Grande #489 Flying Grande Herald

D&RGW K-36 and K-28 Mikados!

At the 33rd Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention, we announced that we would begin accepting advanced reservations for the much anticipated Blackstone Models HOn3 D&RGW K-36 and K-28 Mikados on September 2.

These painted, ready-to-run models will be produced in multiple road numbers and eras. They will be equipped with a precision can motor, maintenance-free lighting, and a DC/DCC SoundTraxx® Digital Sound Decoder™. As two of the flagship classes among the heavier locomotives built for the D&RGW narrow gauge, these 2-8-2s are in popular demand by HOn3 modelers and those who are gaining an interest in narrow gauge steam power.

The K-36 Class Locomotives constitute the largest steam engines purchased new for use on the Rio Grande narrow gauge, and saw extensive use throughout the railroad system. These engines quickly became the work horses for freight operations on the Rio Grande when they were received from Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1925. This release will include four K-36 Mikados that survive to this day -- Nos. 481 and 486, which are in service on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Nos. 483 and 489 at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Also part of this release will be No. 485, which was scrapped after meeting its demise in the Salida turntable pit in the early 1950s.

Model Details:

Outboard Cylinder
Flying Grande Herald
Square Corner Tender
Doghouse
Switcher Pilot
Small Tender Backup Light
Cinder Catcher
Tool Box

Specifications
Scale: 1:87.1
Gauge: 36" Narrow Gauge
Construction:Die Cast Metal with plastic, metal and wire details
Ready-to-run

Features
Multiple Road Numbers and Paint Schemes
Also Available in Painted, Unlettered Versions
Precision Can Motor with Balanced Flywheel
Cab Interior
Individual Grab Irons and Hand Rails
Piping and Valve Detail
Operates on both DCC and DC
18" Operating Radius

Sound Decoder Features
Tsunami Digital Sound Decoder by SoundTraxx
Sounds Recorded from the Prototype
Whistle
Bell
Exhaust
Dynamo
Airpump
Blower and more!
Directional, Constant Lighting
Headlight
Backup Light (where prototypically accurate)
Maintenance-free Golden White LEDs