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What exactly is a “2-3-1 Pacific”?? The proper term is a 4-6-2 Pacific. The Whyte Notation for a locomotive is the lead truck (pony truck) by counting all the wheels (both sides), the drivers (middle powered wheels) as the middle number, and the trailing truck (rear truck) as the third number. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whyte_notation

There are also a lot of MTH Renditions. Photos and/or the model number will help tell what locomotive you are referring to. I can name atleast 6-7 different Pacifica that MTH has made in the past 5-6 years. Let alone the 30-40 they’ve made since they were formed.

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IMG_8521IMG_8520IMG_8521I have a similar one, not the Orient Express version though.  I installed a BCR2 and tested it, but I have not run it on a layout yet. 

Detail and construction are exceptional. Nice weight and typical MTH reliability. 

And yes, the French and Germans used the UIC wheel notation system, not the Whyte system... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_arrangement

Tom

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Hello all. A little late on this thread but I am looking for an MTH Chapelon. I happen to have several car sets for this. I do have a 2 rails scale wheel set I will be parting with as I have the duplicate 3 wheel hi rail variant. Anyway, I am looking for some European engines; both the Mikado and Chapelon if any have grown tired and need to thing your herd please let me know.

Sean B

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