Gauge One Gallery: Aristo-Craft

Mallet 2-8-8-2
In 1909, Baldwin introduced the Mallet 2-8-8-2, sending the first two to Southern Pacific, then three apiece to Union Pacific and the affiliated Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.

What's New?

Track

Power and
Control Systems

By the 1950s, more than 1,000 Mallets had been built for service in America. The last to operate were N&W’s Mallets, some of which remained in service right to the end of steam.

Locomotives

Passenger Cars

Freight Cars

Buildings and
Structures

Spare Parts
and Accessories

The Aristo-Craft 1:29 scale model Mallet is a wonderfully huge locomotive. It would look great on a big layout with generous curves. Built on a pair of 4-axle ball-bearing equipped power bogies, the Mallet is sure to raise the bar and create a higher standard for all Large Scale steam locomotives.

Starter Sets

Features:
• High volume smoke unit with fan & automatic cut-off
• Two can motor drives with built-in cooling fans
• All drive axles gear driven
• Eight ball-bearing equipped gearboxes
• Six flywheels for better performance
• Operating headlight & tender backup light
• Operating marker/classification lights
• Movable cab side windows
• Black metal drive wheels with electrical pickup
• Blackened solid brass grab railings
• Boiler & cab interior detail
• Prototypical painting & lettering
• Superb separate details including bell, whistle,
headlight & domes
• MU plugs for battery hookup
• Modular plug & play PC board
• Sound, battery, DCC & RC ready
• Front AAR knuckle coupler
• Rear drawbar for long, USRA or Vanderbilt tender
• Comes with USRA or Vanderbilt tender
according to prototype
• Heavy weight for extra pulling power
• Length incl. tender: 1.1m (45")
• Minimum diameter: 2.4m (8')
• Scale: 1:29