Months after the US entered World War One as an associated power, but before the railroads were nationalized, the T&G met the increased demand on its short line with an order for a single small Mikado. Unusually for an engine of this latter-day vintage, the two sand domes and single steam dome had collars at their bases and tops that gave a 19th-Century flair to the profile. It was, on the other hand, superheated and fitted with 11" (279 mm) piston valves.

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    Later in its T&G, the 30 was converted to oil-firing that required Vanderbilt tender that held 6,500 US gallons (24,603 litres) of water and 2,400 gallons (9,084 liters) of oil. Boiler pressure was reset to 185 psi (12.76 bar).

    Of a handy size for small, basic-materials sized short lines, the 30 was sold in 1954 to the Magma Arizona as their #7. It served the MA's copper mines until retired in June 1967. Sold in 1969 to Steve Bogen, the 7 was then passed on to Trans North of Superior, Arizona in 1972.

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    The Texas State Railroad bought the engine in 1974 and volunteers restored it to operating condition in 1978 as #400. The locomotive was idled in 2002. Its later restoration began with its name--Magma Arizona #7--and a complete makeover. It returned to service in April 2014.  In 2017, it was re-lettered again as Tremont and Gulf #30.

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Included in the Pack are 3 Variants:

• Generic with Railroader decals for number and road name

• Texas State Railroad 400 High-headlight

• Texas State Railroad 30 High-headlight

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Works in:
Railroader, installs via UMM

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With special thanks to Ben Neal for permissions to convert the mesh to Railroader!