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NYC 4-4-0 "Eight Wheeler", also called, "American", was started 1-31-01, finished 1-22-02. The Eight Wheelers were the most important engine for fifty years, ending at the end of the century.

The "999", the "Empire State Express" set a world speed record of 112.5 mph on May 10 of 1895.

The model is 32" long
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Empire State Express
The Empire State Express
THE TRAINS IN MOTION!