{"product_id":"on-track-models-82-class-8222-pacific-national-with-loksound-5-ho-scale","title":"On Track Models 82 Class 8222 Pacific National with Loksound 5 HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"page_content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_container\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly History of the 82 Class\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\nMarch 23rd, 1994 heralded a new era in freight rail operations in Australia. On this day, Clyde Engineering in association with General Motors EMD released the first of fifty eight ‘82' Class locomotives from Clyde’s Mittagong plant.\r\n\r\nThese locomotives along with their imported cousins, the EMD Canadian built 90 class, marked a new beginning in the way a locomotive fleet was operated and maintained.\r\n\r\nWhilst these locomotives were operated by Freight Rail (a business unit of State Rail), they are actually supplied and serviced by Clyde at their Kooragang Island maintenance facility. This leasing arrangement was known as ‘Ready Power’\r\n\r\nUnder the terms of this contract, Clyde would be responsible for the overall up keep and maintenance of these units for a period of fifteen years. Although minor servicing and provisioning was undertaken by Freight Rail, major servicing and repairs was completed by Clyde.\r\n\r\nWith the introduction of these locomotives a wide spread reduction of the NSW locomotive fleet had begun. The first casualties were the veteran fleet of 44 class Alco’s, then the 45 and 442 classes along with the Mark I 48 class. Further reductions to the locomotive occurred with the withdrawals of the 422 and 49 classes.\r\n\r\nThis overall fleet reduction reduced the average age of Freight Rail’s locomotive fleet from over twenty five year old to approximately ten.\r\n\r\nThese locomotives have travelled all over NSW and have ventured into Queensland and Victoria on intermodal freight services, and in South Australia on the Leigh Creek coal service. They are currently seen on both coal and wheat services all over the state, through Sydney, and the occasional local trip train around the Sydney metropolitan area.\r\n\r\nOn Track Models is pleased bring you this highly desired locomotive as a highly detailed model in HO Scale.\r\n\u003ch3\u003e82 Class Improvements\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eESU designed PCB with two sugar cube speakers\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eIndependent working headlights, white and red marker lights (DCC only)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eSee through Dynamic blower housing with box\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eImproved one-piece MU cables\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eImproved air hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eImproved axles bushes for better electrical pick up\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eFactory Painted \u0026amp; Decorated in new PN livery\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003e82 Class Model Locomotive Standard Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eReady-to-Run\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eScale AMRA Profile Metal Wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eAll wheel drive - All wheel pick up\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e18\" Recommended minimum radius\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed bogies with separately applied parts\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eEasy access to the DCC 21 pin plug\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eEasy body removal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eQuality 5 pole skew wound motor\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eDie cast metal chassis with recesses for twin speakers\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eTwin brass flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eEtched metal detail parts\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied metal parts\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eGenuine Kadee Metal Couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interrior\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eOperational headlights, foglights, \u0026amp; marker lights\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Code 70, 83, \u0026amp; 100 Rail\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eAccurate Paint Schemes \u0026amp; Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eFactory Painted \u0026amp; Decorated\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"On Track Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43089226301545,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/auroratrains.com.au\/products\/on-track-models-82-class-8222-pacific-national-with-loksound-5-ho-scale","provider":"Aurora Trains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}