History: Class
2-10-0 Decapods were not a favorite with most railroads; they were rough-riding,
but the Pennsylvania Railroad was satisfied with what they saw. The Decapods
were tough, had enormous strength, and could be depended on for carrying
goods up large mountain slopes. It was said that wherever there were hills,
there were usually decapods not far away.
The first Altoona-built 2-10-0 locomotive emerged from Juniata's erecting
shop in December of 1916. It was designed by the genius of Alfred W Gibbs
and Axel S Vogt. The I-1 engine could travel up the Allegheny Mountains
of Pennsylvania faster than other engines in use built prior to this one.
A total of 598 I-1s were built. 123 I-1s were built at the Juniata Shops
and 475 at the Baldwin Shops. The order for 475 at the Baldwin Shops was
the largest order ever for a single class of power!
By 1924, I1s were tearing up the railways. They were regarded as the standard
heavy freight hauler of the railroad, achieving speeds of up to 50 miles
per hour. They replaced three smaller types of engines: the Consolidations,
Mikados, and USRA Santa Fe's.
Some specifications of the I-1 included a boiler that was the largest
applied to any Pennsylvania Railroad class up to 1916. The boiler was
fed by mechanical stokers and required 250 pounds of steam pressure in
its 30 1/2" x 32" cylinders to operate. The total engine weight
was 386,100 pounds and had tractive force of 90,024 pounds.
The first I-1, Locomotive No. 790 displayed Juniata Shop badge plate No.
3165. It out-performed the L-1 class 2-8-2 by forty-one percent more horsepower,
while utilizing twelve percent less steam. It could travel great distance,
powered by only a small amount of steam.
Over a span of many years, the I-1 engines were broken down into subdivisions:
the I-1sa and Class I-1s. The I-1sa class had 489 locomotives and the
I-1s class had 109 locomotives.
The most notable feature of the decapods was the twin bulky air reservior
tanks riding up front on the pilot deck. They were not on the original
locos, but were implemented later.
One of the last and most famous runs of the I-1s was the transporting
of iron ore out of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. They carried nine thousand
tons of ore over the Shamokin Branch to an interchange in the Lehigh Valley.
The Deluxe Kit Includes: The locomotive
and tender complete kit, a painted engineer and fireman, and all of the "Super
Detail Kit" parts. In addition, the boiler & tender body have been pre-drilled
to enable installation of all the "Super Detail Kit" parts and the valve gear
has been assembled. Please note that some holes may need to reamed to fit
the posts on some parts.
Complete Kit and Accessories: The locomotive
and tender complete kit has all of the parts to build a working model. You may
wish to add your own details or purchase our "Super Detail Kit". In addition
we have a painted engineer and fireman, a smoke unit kit and assemblies available
as optional equipment to compliment your kit-building needs.
Kit Components and Replacement Parts:
The following parts are listed in order to identify parts in your kit or to
replace parts that have been lost, damaged or simply worn out. This is
not a complete list of all of the individual parts available for this model
- please call Bowser with your specific requirements
if you cannot find the parts you need. You may also use our on-line
catalog to find parts by description. Please note that part numbers
with a price of "Call Us" may be part of an assembly and may not be available
as a separate purchase item.
Cylinders
30-1/2" x 32"
Firebox size 79-7/8" x 126"
Steam pressure 250 lbs.
Weight of engine in working order 386,100 lbs.
Weight of engine on pony truck 33,600 lbs.
Weight of engine on drivers 352,500 lbs.
Tractive force 90,024 lbs.
Weight of tender, empty 81,450 lbs
Weight of tender, full 204,700 lbs
Tender capacity, water 10,300 gal.
Tender capacity, coal 37,400 lbs.
Overall length w/ tender 81' 10-1/4"
Overall height 15 feet
Number Series 3701-3725, 4224-4699, 6329-6340
and many others
Length
14-5/8"
(w/ Long Haul Tender)
Height 2-1/8"
Weight 2 lbs. 2 oz.
Minimum radius 18"
Drivers 62"
Power Bowser DC-71 motor
Paint Color Brunswick Green
Kit Packets - Photos of individual parts(click
on any image to enlarge)
Side Rod Kit
Miscellaneous Kit
Valve Gear Parts
Boiler Detail Parts
Boiler Detail Parts
Lead Truck Bag
Photos of
Superdetailed Locomotive and Tender model built by Matt Herman
Front-Right
Front-Side-Right
Front-Left
Loco-Side-Right
Loco-Side-Left
Loco-Top-Left
Loco-Side-Right
Side-Left
Side-Left
Front-Side-Left
Tender-Rear-Left
Tender-Side-Left
Tender-Top-Left
Tender-Side-Right
Assembled
and super detailed model photos before painting
