Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 FEF-3 Locomotive - Union Pacific

Athearn HO Scale FEF-3 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, Union Pacific /Black #820

Product Features

HO Sound Equipped Steam
For use with your scale model railroad

Product Description

== Key Features == / / * Boiler backhead with full details and printed gauges / * Individually applied detail parts like piping, valves and generators / * Adjustable cab windows and opening doors / * Cab hatches can be opened and closed / * See-through running boards / * Blackened metal wheels / * 22" recommended minimum radius / * Pilot has opened and closed positions / * Factory installed DCC sound board with dual speakers / * Decoder automatically senses the power supply (works with both DC and DCC systems) / * Smoke unit ready with no soldering needed / * Includes hand-held remote control unit for DC operation / / == Specs == / / * DCC:Yes / * SOUND:Yes / * WHEEL CONFIGURATION:Northern / * COUPLER STYLE:Knuckle / * RTR/KIT:Ready To Run / * MIN. RADIUS:22" recommended

The FEF was a series of three types of 4-8-4 steam locomotives owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railway. The classes were: FEF-1; FEF-2; FEF-3. "FEF" was an acronym for the wheel arrangement, "four-eight-four."

During the late 1930s, the rising trainloads started to exceed the limits of the then in use 4-8-2's, which were the mainstay of the UP passenger operations. One day, in 1937, with UP President William Jeffer's business car in the rear, a "7000" Cass 4-8-2 demonstrated the lack of steaming power inherent in the type. Even when the train was waiting for rescue, dialog by telegram was sent to Alco in Schenectady, with a view of something better. The result was a superb class of forty-five locomotives.

The first twenty locomotives, numbered 800-819, were delivered by Alco in 1937. The "800"s as a whole followed - like Northumbrian 108 years earlier - the simplest possible arrangement of only having two outside cylinders. Fitting Alco's lateral motion devices to the leading coupled wheels eased the negotiation of curves. Complicated accessories often spoilt the basic simplicity of so many US locomotives, but UP resisted most of them, resulting in an elegant, uncluttered appearance. Despite frequently moving at speeds over 100 mph (161 km/h), the forces and stresses on the coupling and connecting rods were kept within acceptable limits. There were thus excellent results, and there were many reports of reaching the design limit of 110 mph (177 km/h).

The second batch of fifteen was delivered in 1939. Theses had several improvements, including larger cylinders, better tractive effort, taller driving wheels, and smoke deflectors on the sides of the smokebox. The greatest change, however, was the provision of a fourteen wheeled “pedestal” or “centipede” tender, in place of the twelve wheeled ones of the first twenty locomotives. Thus, the first locomotives became known as "FEF-1," whilst these were known as "FEF-2."

Except for the use of some substitute materials, the final batch of ten were nearly identical to the FEF-2. After World War II, coal supplies were affected by a series of strikes. In order to safeguard operations, UP converted the 800s to oil burning, and a 6,000 US gallons (23,000 l; 5,000 imp gal) tank was fitted in the bunker space. Otherwise, few modifications were needed to insure years of mainline service. These were the last steam locomotives delivered for the UP. 844, the last of the FEF-3 class, is the longest continuously operating 4-8-4 engine in the world, and the only one never retired by a Class I railroad. Like many of the "late era" steam locomotives, their final design was cut short by the advent of new monarchs of the rails, diesels. Although it is stated that the UP FEF series was designed to safely operate at 120 mph (190 km/h), no one really knows how fast the final 4-8-4 could go.

Other HO Scale 4-8-4 Northern Locomotives: Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - American Freedom Train #4449 / Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific (War Baby) / Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 J Class Northern Locomotive - Norfolk & Western / Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 Nothern "800" Locomotive - Union Pacific / Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive - HO Scale - Santa Fe

Other Union Pacific HO Scale Items: Athearn HO Scale C44-9W Locomotive - Union Pacific / Bachmann HO Scale Pacific Flyer Electric Train Set - Union Pacific / Athearn HO Scale GE AC4400 Locomotive - Union Pacific / Trainline HO Scale Alco FA-1 Locomotive - Union Pacific / Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 Nothern "800" Locomotive - Union Pacific / Athearn HO Scale 50ft Combo Door Box Car - Union Pacific

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MTH HO Scale GS-4 4-8-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific

MTH HO Scale Ready To Run 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive w/PS3 - Southern Pacific -Daylight - #4453

Product Description

This is an MTH 80-3114-1 Southern Pacific (#4453) 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Locomotive Small Lettering with Proto-Sound 3.0. Features include Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body, Die-Cast Metal Chassis, Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers, RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles, Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage Headlight, Operating MARS Light, Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting, Detailed Truck Sides, Detailed Cab Interior, Opening Cab Roof Hatch, Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor, (2) Scale Kadee Compatible Couplers, Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell, Decorative Metal Whistle, Sprung Drive Wheels, Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke? System, Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments, Detailed Tender Undercarriage, Interchangeable Traction Tire-Equipped Drive Wheels, On-Board DCC Receiver, and it Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves. Also features a Wireless Drawbar, Engineer and Fireman Figures, Operating Marker Lights, Lighted Number Boards, Operating Tender Back-up Light, Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects, it Measures: 15 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2", and Operates On 22" Radius Curves.DCS Sound Features include Independent Whistle & Bell Volume Control, Quillable Whistle Effects, Passenger Station Sound Effects, Labor/Drift Chuffing Sound Control, 9 Independent Volume Control Settings, 16 Adjustable Chuff Rate Settings, 3 Adjustable Smoke Intensity Settings, Adjustable Brake Sound Effects, Adjustable Wheel "Clickity-Clack" Sounds, 15 Programmable Custom Sounds, Sound Mute, Whistle/Horn on/off, Bell On/Off, Start-up/Shut-down, Engine Sound Volume, Forward Signal Sound, Reverse Signal Sound, Coupler Slack Sound, Crossing Signal w/City Horn, Extended Start Up, Extended Shut Down, Labor Chuff, Drift Chuff, Single short whistle toot, Coupler Close, 4 Idle Sequence Sound Effects, Brakes auto/off, Cab Chatter auto/off, Clickety-Clack auto/off, and Train Wreck. DCS Locomotive Feature

The GS-4 was a streamlined 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive that served the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1941 to 1958. They were built by the Lima Locomotive Works and were numbered 4430 through 4457. GS stands for "Golden State" or "General Service."

The GS-4 had a slightly different appearance than that of the GS-3, most drastically the dual-headlight casing (top headlight was a mars light) on the silver smokebox. Another change in appearance was the cab, which was changed to a fully-enclosed, all-weather cab, a feature not commonly found on steam engines. It retaned the skyline casing on the top of the boiler, skirting on the sides, an air horn, teardrop classification lights, and whistles. They received the orange and red "Daylight" paint scheme.

The GS-4s were designed for high-speed passenger service and were used on Southern Pacific's premier passenger trains, the Coast Daylight, San Joaquin Daylight, Lark, Cascade, Golden State and Sunset Limited, as well as many other Southern Pacific name trains. During wartime and also in the first years after the war some of the GS-4 locomotives were painted entirely black, and it wasn't until 1948 that all engines were painted into Daylight colors again. Starting in March 1950, they were gradually painted black again and also had their side skirtings removed for easier maintenance, and were re-assigned to the San Jose-San Francisco commute trains, freight service and the occasional San Joaquin Daylight (the GS-4 locomotives remained on that train as late as 1956 which made the San Joaquin Daylight the last streamliner train to be pulled by steam on the Southern Pacific) until new diesels arrived and they were retired. The last GS-4 engines were deskirted and painted into black in 1956, and after the last GS-4 pulled a passenger train in 1957, the GS-4s spent the last year of operation in front of freight trains along the coast and valley routes and finally were retired in 1958. GS-4 number 4443 pulled one of the final movements of steam on the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1957.

Other HO Scale MTH Locomotives: MTH HO Scale 2-10-0 Russian Decapod Locomotive - Santa Fe / MTH HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-6 Locomotive - Western Pacific

Other HO Scale GS-4 4-8-4 Locomotives: Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - American Freedom Train #4449 / Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific (War Baby)

Other HO Scale 4-8-4 Northern Locomotives: Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 J Class Northern Locomotive - Norfolk & Western / Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 Nothern "800" Locomotive - Union Pacific / Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive - HO Scale - Santa Fe

Other HO Scale Southern Pacific Items: Athearn HO Scale C44-9W Locomotive - Southern Pacific / Athearn HO Scale GP40-2 Locomotive - Southern Pacific / Athearn HO Scale Bay Window Caboose - Southern Pacific

Bachmann N Scale 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive - Santa Fe

Bachmann N Scale Ready To Run 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive w/52' Tender - Santa Fe

Product Features

4-8-4 steam locomotive with operating headlight
52' tender

Product Description

Bachmann's N Scale Northern 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive and 52' Santa Fe Tender. / For train collectors age 8 and over. / / FEATURES: For use with all N scale equipment. / Northern 4-8-4 lighted steam locomotive. Motor w/worm and chassis / side frames. / Die cast motor cover and loco weight. / Locomotive is black w/A.T.& S.F. in white on the sides of the cab. / Chrome drive wheels and rods. / Black 52' tender w/Santa Fe 3780 in white on the sides, and traction / tires. / Locomotive has a lifetime limited warranty. / Bachmann quality since 1833. / Instruction sheet included. / Train pieces come embedded within a styrofoam tray, which slides into / a windowed cardboard box. / / INCLUDES: One Bachmann N Scale Norhtern 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive / One Bachmann N Scale 52' Santa Fe Tender / / REQUIRES: N Scale Train Track / Maintenance Equipment / Adult Supervision / / SPECS: Scale: N 1:160 / Locomotive Size- Tender Size- / Length: 5-1/4" (13.3cm) Length: 4" (10.1cm) / Width: 3/4" (1.9cm) Width: 3/4" (2cm) / Height: 1-1/4" (3.2cm) Height: 1" (2.5cm)

The 4-8-4 was first used by the Northern Pacific Railway and the type was thereafter named "Northern". Most railroads used this name, but a number adopted different titles, including Confederation (Canadian National), Golden State (Southern Pacific), Niagara (New York Central and NdeM), Pocono (DL&W), Wyoming (Lehigh Valley Railroad), Dixie (NC&StL), Big Apple (Central of Georgia Railway), Greenbrier (Chesapeake and Ohio Railway), Western (D&RGW), Potomac (Western Maryland Railway) while the RF&P gave each of its three classes a separate title: General, Governor and Statesman.

Although locomotives of the 4-8-4 wheel arrangement were used in a number of countries, those developed outside the Americas included various design features which set them apart from North American practice. The United States, Canada and Mexico were the home of the American 4-8-4, and scaled down examples of the type were exported by two American builders for metre gauge lines in Brazil.

The Northern type evolved in the United States soon after the Lima Locomotive Works introduced the concept of “Lima Super Power” in 1925. The Northern Pacific Railway prototype was built by Alco in 1927 to Super Power principles, with a four-wheel trailing truck to carry the weight of a very large firebox designed to burn low quality lignite coal. But the potential of supporting a firebox with a 100-square-foot (9.3 m2) grate on a four-wheel trailing truck was quickly seen, as given the additional weight of approximately 15,000 lb (6.8 t) over the two-wheel truck, the four wheel truck could carry an additional 55,000 lb (25 t) engine weight. So the difference of 40,000 lb (18 t) was available for increased boiler capacity, or in other words, the power plant of the locomotive.

The Northern type came at a time when nearly all the important design improvements had been proven, such as the superheater, mechanical stoker, outside valve gear, the Delta trailing truck and the one-piece bed frame of cast steel with integral cylinders, which did so much to advance the application of roller bearings on locomotives since it gave the strength and rigidity to hold them in correct alignment. Indeed, in 1930 the Timken Company used a 4-8-4 with roller bearings an all axles, which they classified Timken 1111, to demonstrate the value of their roller bearings over nearly every main line in the United States. It was subsequently sold to the Northern Pacific Railway.

The stability of the 4-8-4 enabled it to be provided with driving wheels up to 80 inches (2.0 m) diameter for high speed passenger and fast freight operation, and with the latest lateral control devices, the type was flexible on curves. The increased boiler size possible with this type, together with the high axle loads permitted on main lines in North America, led to the design of some massive locomotives, with all up weights exceeding 350 tons.

The Northern type was purchased by 36 railroads in the Americas, including 31 railroads in the United States, three in Canada, one in Mexico and two in Brazil. In all, there were less than 1,200 engines[2] of this type, compared with approximately 2,500 Mountain types and 6,800 Pacific types built in the United States. By far the largest fleet was owned by the Canadian National Railway and its subsidiary the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, with 203 engines. Other major owners were the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad with 85, the Southern Pacific Railroad with 74, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway with 65, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad with 56, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad with 53, and the Union Pacific Railroad with 45. The Pennsylvania Railroad did not own any 4-8-4 steam locomotives but, the Pennsy had an electric 4-8-4. This was the PRR R1 electric.

Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 J Class Northern Locomotive - Norfolk & Western

Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 Class J Locomotive w/Dog House on tender, Norfolk & Western / w extra water tank car #608

Product Features

DCC ready
Operating headlight
Separately applied detail parts
Alligator cross heads

Product Description

The Class J 4-8-4 was the last mainline steam locomotive to run in the United States. Designed for optimum speed, the “J” once reached 115 mph during a land speed test until a hesitant engineer closed the throttle.

The design of the Js was completely universal. They were equipped with 300 psi boilers, 70" drivers, and roller bearings on all wheels and rods. The 70" drivers and 300 psi boiler allowed for a higher tractive effort. When operating at maximum psi, the Js delivered 80,000 lbf of tractive effort-the most powerful for 4-8-4 wheel arrangement locomotive without a booster. The engineers designed the J class not to pull freight, but passengers, and at a high speed. The 70" drivers were very small for a locomotive that was to pull trains at over 100 mph. To overcome this, the wheelbase was made extremely rigid, lightweight rods were used, and the counterbalancing was extremely good. As delivered, the Js had duplex (two) connecting rods between the primary (second) and third drivers, but in the 1950s N&W's engineers apparently decided they could do without these and 611 and at least one other Class J were rebuilt with a single connecting rod. The negative effect of the J's highly engineered drivetrain was that it made the locomotives very picky about good trackwork. Her counterbalancing and precision mechanics were so state of the art that it is often said that the J's top speed is only limited by the nerves of the engineer. Judging by their performance in hauling a 10 car 1050 ton train at speeds in excess of 110mph over Pennsylvania Railroad's "racetrack", the Fort Wayne Division, while on loan, it is hard to argue that claim.

The Js were the pride of the N&W, pulling passenger trains such as "The Powhatan Arrow", "Pocahontas", and "Cavalier", as well as ferrying Southern Railway's "Tennessean" between Monroe, Virginia and Bristol, Tennessee. While on test on the Pennsylvania Railroad, number 610 proved that a J could pull ten cars at 110 mph along a section of flat, straight track. Despite the power and speed capabilities the Js were among the most reliable engines, running as many as 15,000 miles per month, even on the mountainous and relatively short route of the N&W.

Other HO Scale Norfolk & Western Locomotives: Bachmann Spectrum HO Scale 4-8-2 Mountain Locomotive - Norfolk & Western / Broadway Limited HO Scale 2-6-6-4 Class A Locomotive - Norfolk & Western

Other HO Scale 4-8-4 Northern Locomotives: Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - American Freedom Train #4449 / Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 Nothern "800" Locomotive - Union Pacific / Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific (War Baby) / MTH HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-6 Locomotive - Western Pacific / Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive - HO Scale - Santa Fe

Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - American Freedom Train #4449

Bachmann Trains HO Scale 4-8-4 Locomotive - 1976 American Freedom Train -Gs4 #4449

Product Features

DCC equipped for speed, direction and lighting
Dual mode NMRA decoder with 8-pin plug
Die-cast chassis and drive wheels
Can motor

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The GS4 was a streamlined 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive built by the Lima Locomotive Works. The GS4 served on the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1941 to 1958. From August 1975 until December 1976 Southern Pacific GS4 4449 was painted in a patriotic red, white and blue scheme and along with several other steam locomotives pulled the American Freedom Train celebrating the American Bicentennial.
E-Z Mate Mark II couplers

Product Description

This 1976 American Freedom 4-8-4 GS4 Steam Locomotive (#4449) is a / DCC-Equipped HO Scale Model by Bachmann®. / Suitable for Ages 8 & Older. / / FEATURES: Equipped with DCC On Board® technology, which allows you to / digitally control the direction, speed, and lighting of this / locomotive using Bachmann's E-Z Command® Digital Command Control / System (BACU4402), or any NMRA-compliant DCC system / Equipped with a 28-speed step decoder / Operating headlight and backup light / Die cast chassis / Can motor / Metal side rods and wheels / E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers with metal coil springs / Wire railings and coupler cut levers / For use with all NMRA/NEM - compliant DCC systems / / INCLUDES: One 4-8-4 GS4 1976 American Freedom Locomotive & Tender / / SPECS: Scale: HO 1/87 / Overall Size - / Length: 15-5/8"" (398mm) / Width: 1-1/2"" (38mm) / Height: 2-1/2"" (64mm) / / tlw 12/5/07 / ir/jxs

The United States has seen two Freedom Trains. The 1947-49 Freedom Train was a special exhibit train that toured the United States in the later half of the 1940s. A similar train called the American Freedom Train toured the country for the United States Bicentennial celebration in 1975-76. Both trains were painted in special red, white and blue paint schemes, and both toured the 48 contiguous states with displays of Americana and related historical artifacts. The two trains took different routes around the 48 states, but they both stopped for public displays in each of them.

A second Freedom Train, The American Freedom Train, toured the country in 1975–1976 to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. This 26-car train was powered by three newly restored steam locomotives. The first to pull the train was former Reading Company 4-8-4 #2101. The second was former Southern Pacific 4449, a large 4-8-4 steam locomotive that is still operating in special excursion service today. The third was former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 #610, which pulled the train in Texas.

Within the train's 10 display cars were over 500 precious treasures of Americana. Included in these diverse artifacts were George Washington's copy of the Constitution, the original Louisiana Purchase, Judy Garland's dress from The Wizard of Oz, Joe Frazier's boxing trunks, Martin Luther King's pulpit and robes, and even a rock from the moon.

Over a 21 month period from April 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976 more than 7 million Americans visited the train during its tour of all 48 contiguous states. Millions more stood trackside to see it go by.

The train's tour began April 1, 1975 in Wilmington, Delaware. The train then traveled northeast to New England, west through Pennsylvania, Ohio to Michigan, then around Lake Michigan to Illinois and Wisconsin. From the Midwest, the tour continued westward, zigzagging across the plains to Utah and then up to the Pacific Northwest. From Seattle, Washington, the tour then traveled south along the Pacific coast to southern California. The train and crew spent Christmas 1975 in Pomona, California, decorating the locomotive with a large profile of Santa Claus on the front of the smokebox above the front coupler. For 1976, the tour continued from southern California eastward through Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, then turned north to visit Kansas and Missouri before traveling through the Gulf Coast states and then north again to Pennsylvania. The tour continued southeast to New Jersey then south along the Atlantic coast before finally ending December 26, 1976 in Miami, Florida. The last visitor went through the train December 31, 1976.

See Also: Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific (War Baby) / MTH HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-6 Locomotive - Western Pacific

Athearn HO Scale 4-8-4 Nothern "800" Locomotive - Union Pacific

Athearn HO Scale FEF-3 Locomotive 4-8-4 w/DCC & Sound, Union Pacific /Black #838 ATHG9209

Product Features

HO Sound Equipped Steam
For use with your scale model railroad

Product Description

"Features * Boiler backhead with full details and printed gauges * Individually applied detail parts like piping, valves and generators * Adjustable cab windows and opening doors * Cab hatches can be opened and closed * See-through running boards * Blackened metal wheels * 22"" recommended minimum radius * Pilot has opened and closed positions * Factory installed DCC sound board with dual speakers * Decoder automatically senses the power supply (works with both DC and DCC systems) * Includes hand-held remote control unit for DC operation * Smoke unit ready with no soldering needed Overview The Genesis 4-8-4 FEF Northern

The FEF was a series of three types of 4-8-4 steam locomotives owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railway. The classes were: FEF-1; FEF-2; FEF-3. "FEF" was an acronym for the wheel arrangement, "four-eight-four."

During the late 1930s, the rising trainloads started to exceed the limits of the then in use 4-8-2's, which were the mainstay of the UP passenger operations. One day, in 1937, with UP President William Jeffer's business car in the rear, a "7000" Cass 4-8-2 demonstrated the lack of steaming power inherent in the type. Even when the train was waiting for rescue, dialog by telegram was sent to Alco in Schenectady, with a view of something better. The result was a superb class of forty-five locomotives.

The first twenty locomotives, numbered 800-819, were delivered by Alco in 1937. The "800"s as a whole followed - like Northumbrian 108 years earlier - the simplest possible arrangement of only having two outside cylinders. Fitting Alco's lateral motion devices to the leading coupled wheels eased the negotiation of curves. Complicated accessories often spoilt the basic simplicity of so many US locomotives, but UP resisted most of them, resulting in an elegant, uncluttered appearance. Despite frequently moving at speeds over 100mph (160kp/h), the forces and stresses on the coupling and connecting rods were kept within acceptable limits. There were thus excellent results, and there were many reports of reaching the design limit of 110mph (176kp/h).

Except for the use of some substitute materials, the final batch of ten were nearly identical to the FEF-2. After World War II, coal supplies were affected by a series of strikes. In order to safeguard operations, UP converted the "800"s to oil burning, and a 6,000 gallon (27m3) tank was fitted in the bunker space. Otherwise, few modifications were needed to insure years of mainline service. These were the last steam locomotives delivered for the UP. 844, the last of the FEF-3 class, is the longest continuously operating 4-8-4 engine in the world, and the only one never retired by a Class I railroad. Like many of the "late era" steam locomotives, their final design was cut short by the advent of new monarchs of the rails, diesels. Although it is stated that the UP FEF series was designed to safely operate at 120mph, no one really knows how fast the final 4-8-4 could go (Steve A. Lee, Manager of Union Pacific Steam Program).

Bachmann HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Locomotive - Southern Pacific (War Baby)

Bachmann HO Ready To Run 4-8-4 GS4 Locomotive w/DCC, Southern Pacific /Black & Silver (War Baby) #4459

Product Features

Operating headlight
DCC-equipped steam locomotive

In 1937 the Southern Pacific trumpeted a new train in full-page magazine ads:
Let us stand by the tracks of Southern Pacific's Coast Line, as thousands now do every day and listen… Suddenly from far off comes a musical note, rising. Round a curve flashes a streak of color. Here comes the Daylight, the most beautiful train in the West!

The Daylights linked Los Angeles and San Francisco "in a glorious daylight trip, streaking along the Pacific Ocean for more than a hundred breathless miles." Travelers were invited to "Step inside the Daylight and see the beauty and luxury that have already won the West. Notice the wide, soft seats in the coaches. They are cushioned with sponge rubber and turn to face the extraordinarily large windows." Presenting a glorious streak of orange and red from locomotive to observation car, the Daylights were a sharp departure from the SP's normal dark olive passenger cars.

Leading the trains were the Southern Pacific's class GS (for "Golden State") Northerns, arguably among the handsomest steam engines ever built. Constructed by Lima Locomotive Works, inventor of the super-power concept, the Daylight 4-8-4s had the combination of power and speed that characterized steam power at its zenith. Class GS-4 engines, delivered in 1941 and 1942, were among the last and best-looking of the breed, with tall 80" drivers and enclosed all-weather cabs. In addition to handling premier passenger trains, the Golden State 4-8-4s were regularly used in high-speed freight service on the San Francisco-Los Angeles Overnight.

Product Description

This Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 GS4 Post War Steam Locomotive (#4459) / is a DCC-Equipped HO Scale Model by Bachmann®. / Suitable for Ages 8 & Older. / / FEATURES: Equipped with DCC On Board® technology, which allows you to / digitally control the direction, speed, and lighting of this / locomotive using Bachmann's E-Z Command® Digital Command Control / System (BACU4402), or any NMRA/NEM-compliant DCC system / The decoder itself features the following: / * 2 and 4 digit addresses / * advanced consisting / * dimmable lighting / * settable acceleration, decleration, / starting speed, and much more! / 100% backwards-compatible with standard DC (non-digital) layouts / Equipped with a 28-speed step decoder / Main track programming / Operating headlight and backup light / Die cast chassis / Can motor / Metal side rods and wheels / E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers with metal coil springs / Wire railings and coupler cut levers / Accurately molded plastic body shell with a prototypical Post War / black paint and white print scheme: Southern Pacific, 4459. / Dummy plugs included. / / INCLUDES: (1) Locomotive & Tender / / SPECS: Scale: HO 1:87 / Overall Size - / Length: 15-5/8"" (398mm) / Width: 1-3/8"" (34mm) / Height: 2-1/2"" (64mm) / / jxs 8/16/07 / ir/jxs

MTH HO Scale 4-8-4 GS-6 Locomotive - Western Pacific

MTH 80-3120-1 Western Pacific 4-8-4 GS-6 Steam Locomotive w/PS3

Product Description

Here is a MTH 80-3120-1 Western Pacific (#483) 4-8-4 GS-6 Steam Engine with Proto-Sound 3.0.

80-3120-1 Western Pacific MTH HO Original MSRP $449.95 2008 HO Volume 2 Catalog (de)
4-8-4 GS-6 Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 - Western Pacific
Cab No. 483

Product Details

The GS-6 is a semi-streamlined 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive that served the Southern Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1958 and the Western Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1953. They were built during World War II for the Southern Pacific Railroad by the Lima Locomotive Works and were numbered 4460 through 4469 for Southern Pacific and 481 through 486 for Western Pacific. GS stands for "Golden State" or "General Service."

In 1943 when the Southern Pacific Railroad placed an order for fourteen new "Daylight" locomotives from Lima, it was World War II and the US government had taken over all locomotive manufacturers. SP's order was turned down, with the government declaring that streamlined passenger engines were not necessary and would not help in moving wartime traffic. Southern Pacific re-designed the engines for general service and it was finally approved, but the government took four of them and gave them to the smaller and power-starved Western Pacific Railroad.

The GS-6 had an appearance similar to the GS-2: They featured a silver smokebox with a cone-shaped single headlight casing and 73 inch drivers. Like all GS engines they had teardrop classification lights, an air horn, and whistles. They retained the skyline casing on the top of the boiler, but they did not retain the side skirting of previous GS locomotives. Southern Pacific's GS-6s also lacked the orange and red "Daylight" paint scheme that the previous GS engines so famously wore. Western Pacific's GS-6s received "elephant ears" similar to that of the Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-4 locomotives. Like the GS-5, they were also equipped with roller bearings, giving the GS-6 a smoother ride and extra weight, and they also featured all-weather, fully-enclosed cabs.

They were primarily used by the Southern Pacific for the San Joaquin Daylight, as well as San Jose-San Francisco commute trains and freight service.

The Western Pacific used its GS-6s (GS-64s as WP classified them) on various passenger trains and in freight service as well. They acquired a different look from their SP sisters when the WP applied the "elephant ear" style smoke deflectors to all six locomotives. When the Western Pacific dieselized in 1953, they sold several of the GS-64 engines to Southern Pacific to be used as sources for spare parts, but kept three tenders and converted them to steam generators for rotary snowplows.

Product Features

Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body
Die-Cast Metal Chassis
Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage Headlight
Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
Detailed Truck Sides
Detailed Cab Interior
Opening Cab Roof Hatch
Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
(2) Scale Kadee Compatible Couplers
Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
Decorative Metal Whistle
Sprung Drive Wheels
Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke® System
Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
Detailed Tender Undercarriage
Interchangeable Traction Tire-Equipped Drive Wheels
On-Board DCC Receiver
Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
Wireless Drawbar
Engineer and Fireman Figures
Operating Marker Lights*
Lighted Number Boards
Operating Tender Back-up Light
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
Unit Measures:
Operates On 22" Radius Curves
DCS Sound Features
Independent Whistle & Bell Volume Control
Quillable Whistle Effects
Passenger Station Sound Effects
Labor/Drift Chuffing Sound Control
9 Independent Volume Control Settings
16 Adjustable Chuff Rate Settings
3 Adjustable Smoke Intensity Settings
Adjustable Brake Sound Effects
Adjustable Wheel "Clickity-Clack" Sounds
15 Programmable Custom Sounds
Sound Mute
Whistle/Horn on/off
Bell On/Off
Start-up/Shut-down
Engine Sound Volume
Forward Signal Sound
Reverse Signal Sound
Coupler Slack Sound
Crossing Signal w/City Horn
Extended Start Up
Extended Shut Down
Labor Chuff
Drift Chuff
Single short whistle toot
Coupler Close
4 Idle Sequence Sound Effects
Brakes auto/off
Cab Chatter auto/off
Clickety-Clack auto/off
Train Wreck
DCS Locomotive Features
120 Adjustable Maximum Engine Speed Settings
Downloadable Locomotive Sounds Sets
Independent Locomotive Chronometer
Independent Locomotive Odometer
Independent Locomotive Trip Odometer
Headlight on/off
Cab Light on/off
Smoke on/off
Variable Smoke Output Settings
Feature Reset
Boost/Brake Functions
Maximum Speed Control Governor Setting
Acceleration/Deceleration Settings
Labor/Drift Smoke Output Settings

Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won't have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.

When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible:
(F0) Headlight on/off
(F1) Bell on/off
(F2) Whistle/Horn on/off
(F3) Start-up/Shut-down
(F4) PFA initiate and advance
(F5) Cab Light on/off
(F6) Engine Sounds on/off
(F7) Volume low, med, high, off
(F8) Smoke on/off
(F9) Forward Signal Sound
(F10) Reverse Signal Sound
(F11) Coupler Slack Sound
(F12) Crossing Signal w/City Horn
(F13) Extended Start Up
(F14) Extended Shut Down
(F15) Labor Chuff
(F16) Drift Chuff
(F17) Smoke Volume low, med, high
(F18) Single short whistle toot
(F19) Coupler Close
(F20) Feature Reset
(F21) Idle Sequence 1
(F22) Idle Sequence 2
(F23) Idle Sequence 3
(F24) Idle Sequence 4
(F25) Brakes auto/off
(F26) Cab Chatter auto/off
(F27) Clickety-Clack auto/off
(F28) Train Wreck

Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern Locomotive - HO Scale - Santa Fe

Bachmann Trains 4-8-4 Northern Santa Fe (1940-1950) 3781

Product Features

DCC equipped for speed, direction and lighting
Dual mode NMRA decoder with 8-pin plug
Die-cast chassis and drive wheels
Can motor

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The 4-8-4 wheel configuration was used on virtually every main line in North America for passenger and fast freight service. With drivers up to 80" and a four wheel trailing truck supporting a larger firebox for maximum steam levels the 4-8-4 Northern possessed superior riding and tracking capabilities. The first 4-8-4 was built by the American Locomotive Company in 1927 for the Northern Pacific Railroad and was referred to as a “Northern Pacific” which in time was shortened to “Northern”. Bachmann’s model represents a Santa Fe 3776 class locomotive built in 1941.

Product Description

== Key Features == / / * Operating headlight / * DCC-equipped steam locomotive / / == Specs == / / * DCC:Yes / * SOUND:No / * WHEEL CONFIGURATION:4-8-4 / * COUPLER STYLE:Knuckle / * RTR/KIT:Ready To Run
E-Z Mate Mark II couplers