Kato N Scale Southern Pacific 4445 GS-4 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive Black Scheme

Description

Southern Pacific Postwar Black
Has rear mounted train number boards

The GS-4 runs on eight massive 80" drivers, 300lbs psi boiler pressure, and puts out a roaring 5,500 horsepower at 55mph, with a maximum speed of 110 mph. The large drivers gave the locomotive a high top speed; the telling mark of a steam engine built for passenger service. The GS-4 was built for the Southern Pacific Railroad by the Lima Locomotive Works and delivered in the early 1940s for the SP's premier passenger trains, finding its way to the Daylight series of name trains. One of the more unique specifications for the GS-4 by the SP was its Mars light, a necessity with the large amount of grade crossings and fog present on the West Coast. The Mars light, like ditch lights on modern locomotives, was utilized as a warning for grade crossings that a high speed train was approaching, its shifting light patterns serving as an eye catcher in foggy conditions.

Features:
Designed to accompany the Kato Southern Pacific "Morning Daylight" Passenger Train sets, able to pull all 18 cars without assistance
Drivers are operated by functional side rods for smooth performance
Electrical pickup from both driver and tender for constant electrical connection
Directional, operating (simulated) Mars light
Directional headlight
Illuminated number boards
Detailed cab interior
Front and rear kato magnetic knuckle couplers
All detail parts installed
DCC friendly design, designed to take the EM13 Motor Function Decoder

Kato N Scale Southern Pacific 4445 GS-4 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive Black Scheme

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Scale: N Scale 1:160

MSRP: 240

$164.75$159.60

SKU: KAT1260309

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    Description

    Southern Pacific Postwar Black
    Has rear mounted train number boards

    The GS-4 runs on eight massive 80" drivers, 300lbs psi boiler pressure, and puts out a roaring 5,500 horsepower at 55mph, with a maximum speed of 110 mph. The large drivers gave the locomotive a high top speed; the telling mark of a steam engine built for passenger service. The GS-4 was built for the Southern Pacific Railroad by the Lima Locomotive Works and delivered in the early 1940s for the SP's premier passenger trains, finding its way to the Daylight series of name trains. One of the more unique specifications for the GS-4 by the SP was its Mars light, a necessity with the large amount of grade crossings and fog present on the West Coast. The Mars light, like ditch lights on modern locomotives, was utilized as a warning for grade crossings that a high speed train was approaching, its shifting light patterns serving as an eye catcher in foggy conditions.

    Features:
    Designed to accompany the Kato Southern Pacific "Morning Daylight" Passenger Train sets, able to pull all 18 cars without assistance
    Drivers are operated by functional side rods for smooth performance
    Electrical pickup from both driver and tender for constant electrical connection
    Directional, operating (simulated) Mars light
    Directional headlight
    Illuminated number boards
    Detailed cab interior
    Front and rear kato magnetic knuckle couplers
    All detail parts installed
    DCC friendly design, designed to take the EM13 Motor Function Decoder

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    received defective & Fusion Scale Hobbies was no help I had to send it to KATO at my expense which will take at best 4-6 weeks to get it back.Fusion should have taken it back & replaced it like any other retailer would. I will never buy from them again.

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