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OcCre Jupiter Locomotive American Steam Train Model Kit

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Price:

£212.40

+ £7.65 postage

Estimated delivery Fri, 2 May - Wed, 7 May

Returns:

60 days return. Seller pays for return postage.

Condition:

New

The considerable historical importance of the "Jupiter", one American locomotive of the type 4-4-0, is due to the role it played in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Owned by the Central Pacific Railroad, it was built in September 1868 at the Schenectady railway workshops in New York, along with three other locomotives: Storm, Leviatan and Whirlwindel. The "Jupiter" it weighed 65,400 pounds, had 60-inch drive wheels and 16-by-24-inch cylinders. It used wood for fuel and generated a pulling force of 10,790 pounds. Currently, an exact replica of the Jupiter locomotive is found inGolden Spike National, at Summit Promontory, Utah. It is famous for being the place where the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed. We offer t.