50556 USRA 0-6-0 Switcher - NP&S #25 Christmas Steam Locomotive option-set-w-coach-3 when it entered service with

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it was common for them to be coupled to a ‘shunter’s truck’ or ‘runner wagon’ to ensure sufficient length for reliable operation of track circuits

This set isn't just a model kit – it's a tribute to the engineering and history of the Air Force

This RailRoad Class 73 diesel has been used for both passenger and freight trains over the years

Currently preserved and prominently displayed in Omaha

50556 USRA 0-6-0 Switcher - NP&S #25 Christmas Steam Locomotive option-set-w-coach-3 when it entered service withWith production beginning in 1918, the USRA 0 6 0 was one of a selection of locomotives designed by the United States Railroad Administration during the brief period in World War 1 when the US rail network was nationalized under government ownership. Classified as a light switcher, the type saw widespread success in both light freight and yard duties, and many railroads went on to run these plucky workhorses for several decades, once the rail system