Description: 495 is a 3-toot gauge locomotive of the D&RGW K-37 class. It was constructed in l928 using a new frame from Baldwin and the boiler, cab and tender of standard gauge 2-8-0 #1004, to make a locomotive similar in capability to the successful Baldwin built K-36 class. 495 remained on-line until the D&RGW closed the narrow gauge in 1968, and was sold to the Cumbres and Toltec museum operation. Sadly, unlike sisters 497 and 491, and soon 492, it has not steamed in preservation yet.
Th model resurrects a tired and somewhat tatty PSC brass model, acquired very w1ell used in an estate sale. It was stripped, rebuilt, repaired, re-detailed, repainted and equipped with DCC Sound and operating lights. Its been weathered to match the 1950s era photos. The model is HO Scale, HOn3, running on exact 10.5mm track.