Lionel 6-18018 O Gauge Southern 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotive & Tender #4501 EX/Box

Here is a Lionel 6-18018 O Gauge Southern 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotive & Tender #4501 from 1994. Features include a super detailed die-cast metal cab, brass and steel accents, firebox glow, interior cab detail, an operating smoke stack and steam chest, an opening boiler front, metal wheels on the pilot and trailing trucks, brake shoe detail, die-cast drive wheels with steel rims, a constant voltage headlight and backup light, illuminated marker lights, a powerful motor that will run on AC or DC current, transformer controlled forward, neutral and reverse operation, an operating die-cast knuckle coupler on the rear of the tender, a stamped metal frame, die-cast trucks, directional backup lighting, a real coal load, steam RailSounds and engineer and fireman figures.

Introduced at the turn of the 20th century, the 2-8-2 was an innovator breaking from the traditional manufacturing of locomotives, and featuring a larger firebox paving the way for greater speeds at a higher rate of power! Before we knew it, the 2-8-2 also known as the "Mikado" found itself in rail yards around the world from the United States to the Congo hauling freight from stop to stop. The Mikado would undergo a temporary name change after the Pearl Harbor bombing in 1941 shortly going by the McArthur, before eventually going back to the Mikado name after WW2.

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. This item looks like it has barely used however, there are small scratches, chips/nicks, spots of paint loss, and the uncoupling bar on the back of the tender is bent. Overall condition is Excellent.

Condition: Excellent (C-7)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-6)

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-18018
Years Manufactured: 1994 - 1994
Road Name: Southern Railway (SOU)

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Steam Loco


The Trainz SKU for this item is 6044395.

Trainz Product Id: 11394976