HO - Steam Loco Kits
PRR I-1 Decapod 2-10-0
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 could haul up to 90,000 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.
#527 PRR I-1 Decapod Deluxe Kit
includes boiler & tender body drilled for super detail parts, all super detail parts and unpainted engineer and fireman. Some holes may need reamed to fit posts on parts#100710 Super Detail Kit (over 45 brass parts) #100718 Boiler & Cylinder Kit for Pennline and Bowser #100416
Smoke Unit
#91000
Painted Engineer and Fireman
#91039 "Grain of Rice" bulb for headlight #100700 Locomotive & Tender Kit - DISCONTINUED See #527 deluxe kit above #100713 Assembled Piping DISCONTINUED #500705 Assembled valve gear - DISCONTINUED
Prototype
SpecificationsModel
SpecificationsCylinders 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 othersLength w/ Long Haul Tender 14-5/8"
Height 2-1/8"
Weight 2 lbs. 2 oz.
Minimum radius 18"
Drivers 62"
Power Bowser DC-71 motor
Paint Color Brunswick Green
Assembly Instructions
Kit Photos
Side Rod Kit
Photo brass parts included in Superdetail Kit
Photos of an I-1 Decaopd Matt Herman built for Bowser 1-2003
Photos of model built by Tony Wasilewski
Super detailed Model before Painting
