USRA Light Mikado

Production now almost sold out with only 5 kits remaining !

The USRA Mikado KIT and Factory built version is sold without tender pump, axle pump and detail kit. These items are available as options. The optional tender and axle pump kits can not be supplied separately , only as a combination. USRA Mikado in Factory built or Kit version are only available unlettered. You may apply your own preferred  Railroad name and engine numbers.

USRA Light Mikado Specifications:

Scale/Gauge: 1/32 No 1   Weight:  7.1Kg.    Length 770mm, Width: 102mm, : 164.8mm.   Wheel arrangement: 2-8-2 Mikado, Driving wheel dia. 50mm,  Cylinder: 2 cylinders, bore 13mm/stroke20mm.Valve gear: Walscherts, valve travel 6mm, cut-off 75%.  Boiler: smoke tube, water capacity: 400cc @ 70% full. Working pressure: 3-4 kg/cm, Fittings: Throttle & blower valve, check valve, water gauge, pressure gauge. Fuel: Methylated alcohol, capacity 200cc. Burner: 3 wick tube type. Minimum radius turn, 2.9 meter Options: Axle driven feed water pump, tender hand pump, detail kit. Production: 260 units

A typical USRA Mikado as operated by Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR  in 1918

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The pictures below illustrate how individual customers customized their Mikado kits to represent different Railroads.

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Aster USRA Mikado "Grand Trunk Western RR"          Jeff Runge NC	Aster USRA Mikado "Southern Pacific"                              Paul Lator GA
Aster USRA Mikado "Southern Rail Road"               Hans Huwyler NC	Aster USRA Mikado  "Chicago &  Illinois Midland RR"         Tom Rowe OH
Aster USRA Mikado " Great Northern Rail Road Harlan Chin  WA	Aster USRA Mikado  " Pennsylvania Rail Road" Roy Ganderton PA