Reno  4-4-0 American Type

When we talk about American Railroad history, we have to mention the 4-4-0 "American" type locomotives.  They played an important role in opening of the North American Continent.  They are synonymous with the Wild West and bring to memory a great era of expansion from the Atlantic seaboard to the shores of the Pacific Oceans. 

The Virginia and Truckee engines were built by Baldwin Locomotive works and served short lines in Nevada.  Often, American type locomotives are used in Western movies, and are known to railroad enthusiasts all over the world.  

Specifications

Scale, Gauge:   1/28, 45 mm

Net Weight:   4.0 kg

Length:   589 mm

Width:   96 mm

Height:   172 mm

Wheel Arrangement:  2B (4-4-0, 220) American

Drivers:   Diameter 52 mm

Cylinders:   Twin Cylinders, Bore 13 mm x Stroke 20 mm

Valve Gear:    Slip Eccentric

Boiler Type:   Smithie's Type Boiler

Capacity:   150 ml

Fittings:   Safety Valves x 2, Regulator, Check Valve, Pressure Gauge, Water Gauge.

Lubricator:   Roscoe Displacement Type

Fuel:   Methylated Alcohol

Burner:   Alcohol Burner with Three Wick Tubes

Tender Fuel Tank:   Capacity: 75 mm

Water Tank:    Capacity: 220 ml

Pump:   Water Feed Hand Pump, Bore 10 mm x Ram Stroke 16 mm