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Academy 18133 Steam Locomotive "Penydarren" Kit

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ACY18133
UPC:
8809258928508
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  • Academy 18133 Steam Locomotive "Penydarren" Kit
  • Academy 18133 Steam Locomotive "Penydarren" Kit
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Academy 18133 Steam Locomotive "Penydarren" Kit A SNAP TOGETHER model Easy to build Complete step-by-step Instructions No glue no paint no tools needed Beautifully detailed Learn enjoy the operation collect the series This first steam locomotive designed by English inventor Richard Trevithick has been reproduced in this snap together operational kit. The original used a single vertical cylinder 8 ft. flywheel and long piston rod. It was the first steam engine to successfully run on rails. It turned the exhaust up the chimney to produce a draft which helped draw the fire's hot gases forcefully through the boiler. It travelled at a speed of 5 miles an hour on its first trip pulling ten tons of iron 70 passengers and five wagons. Display stand included Spring powered piston and gear move This truly unique educational mobile plastic model is snap together without the use of glue or tools! Beautifully detailed step-by-step instructions make assembly of this working model a breeze. This reproduction of the first steam locomotive has real piston and gear movement using spring power. Academy's Steam Locomotive "Penydarren" is a Snap-Together Educational Kit that requires no glue no tools and no painting to complete. Very easy to assemble you will have an historically accurate actual working reproduction of the Penydarren the first steam locomotive. The Penydarren was created in 1804 by the English inventor Richard Trevithick. It ran between the ironworks at Penydarren and the Merthyr-Cardiff canal in Wales. This terrific kit enables the modeler to study the actual gear movements that make a locomotive work. Powered by an included spring powered mechanism the completed kit pulling its coal tender actually runs across your desktop or display it on the included stand. Academy's technical engineers captured the wonders of this mechanical masterpiece making the model a joy to build display or operate. Historical educational and operational Academy's Steam Locomotive "penydarren" will make a terrific introductory model for the budding modeler or student looking for a "show-and-tell" school project or a beautiful shelf model.
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Manufacturer:
Academy Models
Type of Item:
Model Kits
Brand:
Academy
Assembly Status:
Unassembled Kit
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