Bachmann 54305 HO Scale 2-8-2 Light Mikado Steam Locomotive MEC 617 DCC Sound Era_1950 + The "CD" stood for "center

The "CD" stood for "center discharge

GN #400 received the nickname “HUSTLE MUSCLE” on its long hood

Not suitable for standard DC layouts

They're harder to spot in today's trains

Bachmann 54305 HO Scale 2-8-2 Light Mikado Steam Locomotive MEC 617 DCC Sound Era_1950 + The "CD" stood for "centerBachmann 54305 HO Scale 2 8 2 Light Mikado Steam Locomotive MEC 617 DCC Sound This Bachmann USRA Light 2 8 2 Mikado with sound and DCC captures the burly looks of the prototype. The 2 8 2 was nicknamed the "Mikado" after Baldwin delivered the first engines with this wheel arrangement to Japan Railways in 1893. This sound and DCC sound equipped model features the SoundTraxx(R) Sound Value sound package that includes prototypical chuff, short and long