Producing 5,500 horsepower and 152,026 pounds of tractive effort, the Y6b was the zenith of the Mallet articulated steam locomotive type. Along with the J class 4-8-4 and the A class 2-6-6-4, the Y6b formed a motive power triumvirate in the last bastion of the steam locomotive.

The Y6B class represented the ultimate refinement of their mountainclimbing coal-hauling powerhouse – the mainstay of their business. Lionel's release of this locomotive features LEGACY, Whistle Steam and a stunning level of detail worthy of the prototype's lofty reputation.

The cab walls and ceiling are even painted a prototypical shade of industrial green. With the highest level of detail and unprecedented performance, this all-new locomotive is the definitive Y6b in O gauge. FEATURES: O-Scale, O-Gauge; Produced from all-new tooling

This is a Lionel 6-28085 O Gauge Norfolk and Western 2-8-8-2 Y6B Mallet Steam Locomotive and Tender #2200 from 2003. In 1952, locomotive #2200, a Y6b class 2-8-8-2, rolled out of the Norfolk & Western Railway’s Roanoke Shops.

One of the great trinity of Roanoke steam, the Y6B was the penultimate Mallet. The Norfolk and Western built 30 of these monsters between 1948 and 1952 - a time when most railroads in the country had already completely dieselized.

Feb 5, 2025 · M.T.H. is proud to present a beautifully detailed scale model of this celebrated N&W Y6b in our Premier line. Did You Know? Thirty new Y6b engines built at the Roanoke shops between 1948 and 1950 were the last compound articulated steam locomotives built in …

Feb 5, 2025 · For 2024, the Y6b returns to the RailKing Imperial line, upgraded with Proto-Sound 3.0 and a wireless drawbar, and equipped with twin motors and speed control to match the prototype’s pulling power at any speed.

May 8, 2006 · Without a doubt, it has been worth the wait to see the Y6b. The Y6b model measures 26 inches long and 4 inches high, or 104 by 16 feet in O scale. The prototype is 114 feet, 101/2 inches long and 15 feet, 8 inches tall.

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One of the great trinity of Roanoke steam, the Y6B was the penultimate Mallet. The Norfolk and Western built 30 of these monsters between 1948 and 1952 - a time when most railroads in the country had already completely dieselized.