Steam Locomotive 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward AC11

 

Articulated Steam Locomotive « AC 11 » of the  « Southern Pacific Lines ».

Impressive and prefect reproduction of the prototype nr 4274. Commonly known as « Cab Forward » due to the particular positioning of the drivers cab, situated on the front of the Locomotive; This solution was adopted by the “Baldwin Locomotive Works” to alleviate the reduced visibility of the drivers, as the y had many tunnels on the Sierra Nevada routes. The wheel arrangement of  4-8-8-2, The Rivarossi model has a high powered motor, which works on a double cardanic transmission, which in turn activates two separate groups of wheel units comprising of 4 axles. Even though a big model, is has a docile and smooth running capability; and thanks also to the articulation, it can work or minimum radius corners 400 mm. Front headlamp is fully operational, as so id the gearings, Tender with « Buckeye »

The colour scheme  is twin tone gray aluminium on the smoke chamber, and lower part of  the ash pan and the lower part of the front  cabin, is that of the prototype.

The inscriptions, accurately reproduced, are  of the post 1947, when the word “lines” was removed from the original inscriptions on the side of the tender.

Length  cm. 44.

 

Produced by  Rivarossi from 1966 until 1999

In the livery of the Southern Pacific Lines

 

code year description (in italian)
     
1248 1966 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4273 Southern Pacific Lines
5111/B 1967 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4274 Southern Pacific Lines
1248/1 1970 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4272 Southern Pacific Lines
1248/2 1974 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4272 Southern Pacific Lines
1248/3 1979 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4274 Southern Pacific Lines
1546 1984 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4272 Southern Pacific
1546/3 1984 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4272 Southern Pacific
1547 1984 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4294 Southern Pacific
1547/3 1984 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward AC 11 4294 Southern Pacific
1570 1994 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward             4257 Southern Pacific Lines
1571 1994 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward             4270 Southern Pacific Lines
5424 1997 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward             4274 Southern Pacific
5426 1997 Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward             4294 Southern Pacific Lines
5430 1999* Locomotiva a vapore articolata 4-8-0 0-8-2 Cab Forward             4257 Southern Pacific Lines