52902 USRA Light Pacific 4-6-2 - Atlantic Coast Line #1528 Steam Locomotive Planes but had improved braking to

but had improved braking to allow them to run at 60mph rather than 45mph

so the L&BR did not have a variety of signalling installations added intermittently over the years by different contractors to different styles

The #156 is a Long Centerset scale sized coupler with smaller head and knuckle for a more prototypical look

In this condition

and made up the then numerous sleeper services that covered the length and breadth of the sixties railway network during the hours of darkness

52902 USRA Light Pacific 4-6-2 - Atlantic Coast Line #1528 Steam Locomotive Planes but had improved braking toThe advent of heavier, longer passenger trains at the dawn of the 20th century called for a new type of steam locomotive. The 4 6 2 answered that call in 1901. During the First World War, the United States Railroad Administration manufactured a standardized 4 6 2 for delivery to several railroads under the organization's control. The design proved so successful, that a number of railroads built their own copies of the design upon returning to private