KATO 1264014 106086 N SCALE UP 4014 Big Boy 4-8-8-4 EXCURSION SET LOCO & 7 CARS

1- KATO 106-086 N SCALE 7 CAR EXCURSION CAR SET. OWN A UP BIG BOY EXCURSION TRAIN READY TO ROLL ON YOUR N SCALE DC LAYOUT. JUST OUT AND LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!

N Scale Kato 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is based on the huge Union Pacific steam locomotive restored for operation in honor of the railroad's 150th anniversary. The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy is an articulated Steam Engine manufactured by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944. The Union Pacific was the sole purchaser of these engines, owning and operating a total of 25 of the colossal 600 ton engines. The 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement combined stability and power, with the four wheel leading truck allowing for smoother entry into curves while the two sets of 8 drive wheels provided 135,375lbs of tractive force. The trailing four-axle truck helped support the large firebox that was needed to keep the massive engine fed.

The original Big Boy engines were coal powered, with 4014 being converted to oil when it was rebuilt after its retirement to be used in excursions. The Big Boys plied the rails as reliable workhorses until the final engine was retired from revenue service in 1959, with eight engines surviving in 2022 in museums or as displays. The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy s a wholly new and unique design from any steam engine that has come before, utilizing two coreless motors in dual articulated metal mechanisms to power the 16 total driving wheels.

Thanks to the articulated design just like the real engine, the two sets of driving wheels are able to move independently which gives the engine the ability to navigate 11 radius curves, allowing the locomotive to run with Kato's other large scale engines like the FEF-3 and GS-4. This standard DC version features a lighting control board that can be swapped for a DCC decoder when you're ready (available separately)&(NOT INCLUDED). KATO 106086 N SCALE UNION PACIFIC UP EXCURSION TRAIN SEVEN CAR SET 106-086 N SCALE, 7 CAR SET, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS This 7 Car contains the following cars: Power Car #207 New tooling! Budd 10-6 Sleeper #202 "Willie James" Museum Car #5779 "Promontory" Dome Coach #7001 "Colombine" Coach #5473 "Portland Rose" Dome Diner #8008 "City of Portland" Business Car #119 "Kenefick" New tooling!