Description: the JNR class 9600 steam locomotive was produced primarily by kawasaki heavy industries from 1913 thru the late 1920s; the "kunroku" - old man mountain - as it was nicknamed was the first japanese mass produced locomotive....828 locomotives were produced and used exclusively in freight service, having a top operating speed of 65 kph. a few 9600s continued to be utilized in special circumstances into the 1960s.......most were supplanted with the arrival of the ubiquitous d51 in the 1930s..... i acquired this jnr class 9600 from a small reseller of railroad memorabilia in japan who asseverated that the a9704 was unused.....upon arrival, an inspection of the a9704 revealed a pristine shell and wheel sets.......the test run only confirmed the visual appraisal of the current collection mechanism as n scale factored running speed was achieved at 26% on the rheostat with smooth and consistent performance in both forward and reverse..........the head lamp was comparatively vibrant although the dull orange characteristic of pre chip led technology (circa 1999).......the reseller is an honest broker...... the only accessory for the a9704 is a rapido coupler for the front end, whose installation protocol must be essentially intuited as microace provides only a rudimentary sketch as guidance..........
Price: 99.96 USD
Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-03T21:27:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: MicroAce
Type: Steam Locomotive 9600
Wheel Configuration: 2-8-0
Grade: C-8 Like New
MPN: a9704
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Gauge: n
