30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks WalthersMainline 85' General American G85

WalthersMainline 85' General American G85 Flatcar is based on a widely used car built in the 1960s by General American

Reporting Mark: NYC

Interior details with seat on right side

this depot is based on a prototype structure at Wausau

30-1931-1 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 0-8-0 SWITCH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE-O QuickBooks WalthersMainline 85' General American G85Railroads needed more muscle. The solution was the 0 8 0. By adding a fourth set of driving wheels, locomotive designers were able to distribute a heavier boiler's weight across a larger wheelbase, putting all of that mass directly onto the rails. This eliminated the need for leading or trailing trucks and maximized adhesion. The result was massive starting tractive effort. The 0 8 0 could grip the rails and break loose heavy strings of cars that