microace a9709, JNR class 9600 japanese steam locomotive, n scale, USA ship

Description: the JNR class 9600 steam locomotive was produced primarily by kawasaki heavy industries from 1913 thru the late 1920s; the "kunroku" - old man mountain - as it was nicknamed was the first japanese mass produced locomotive....828 locomotives were produced and used exclusively in freight service, having a top operating speed of 65 kph. a few 9600s continued to be utilized in special circumstances into the 1960s.......most were supplanted with the arrival of the ubiquitous d51 in the 1930s..... i acquired this jnr class 9600 from an online reseller in japan who eschews evaluations of his model railroad listings.......upon arrival, the a9709's condition manifested an aesthetically impressive shell condition and detail with wheel sets displaying a patina of oxidation......after cleansing the aforementioned with mineral spirits, i proceeded with the test run which exhibited 24% on the rheostat for n scale factored running speed, smooth and consistent operation, and a functional head lamp although the dull orange of pre chip led technology (model's original release date 2004)......... the only accessory for the a9709 is a rapido coupler for the front end, whose installation protocol must be essentially intuited as microace provides only a rudimentary sketch as guidance..........

Price: 99.96 USD

Location: Aurora, Illinois

End Time: 2023-12-11T16:12:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD