Details

The American Big Boys are among the longest and largest series steam locomotives ever built in the world. During the late 1930's, Union Pacific often used auxiliary locomotives to haul trains from Ogden, Utah to Wasatch over a steep pass. UP wanted to simplify this system and commissioned their own development department to design a new locomotive that could pull a 3,600 t train (up to a maximum of 4,200 t) up the steep pass. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built in 2 groups. The first group, called Class 1, was built from 1941. The second group (Class 2) was built in 1944. The last freight train hauled by a Big Boy engine was in July 1959. Most Big Boy were decommissioned in 1961.

Features

• One-piece boiler replica
• Separate smoke flap
• Detailed train driver's cab
• Movable steering racks
• Detailed drive wheels
• Detailed drive linkage
• front protection grille
• Detailed coal tender with ladders
• Finely detailed replica track (approx. 48 cm)
• Decals for 2 versions of the Union Pacific

Please Note: Care must be taken when cutting out parts from the sprue, We recommend using a Kit Modellers Tool Set to get started.

Specifications

Death Star Measurements