Kato 126-0403, N Scale, FEF-3’Union Pacific’ Greyhound 4-8-4 Loco, 8444

katoMay 10, 2022admin

The Union Pacific FEF (Four Eight Four), along with the GS-4 is easily one of the most recognizable US steam prototypes still in operation today. The FEF-3 series of steam locomotives was delivered in 1944 and were the last, and some of the largest, steam locomotives delivered for use by the Union Pacific. Today, FEF-3 #844 (at some times during history also known as #8444 to avoid numbering conflictions with a diesel loco) survives to pull excursion trains as a publicity locomotive for the Union Pacific, and is one the UP’s oldest operating locomotives. Accompanying the “living legend” FEF-3 is always at least one of a pair of Union Pacific Water Tenders, carrying spare water for the steam engine (Water filling stations being a rarity in the diesel era). These unique re-built cars have seen service as both Steam and Gas Turbine Electric fuel tenders before finally settling into their current forms as part of UP’s steam heritage fleet where they operate as separate (but always-present) cars. The Kato N Scale FEF-3 follows in the footsteps of its Southern Pacific 4-8-4 cousin, refining the basic concept of a high-power, flexible steam locomotive which is easily upgradable to DCC by coupling a special, isolated coreless motor drive system with heavy duty flywheels and a flexible cross-braced suspension system that gives the locomotive a high torque, high traction grip that ensures constant and consistent pressure spread across the primary drivers. Another benefit of the coreless motor system is that the locomotive will have an extremely low starting voltage, giving the locomotive slow creeping speeds that will allow modelers to appreciate the complex arrangement of moving side rods that make steam operation so exciting. Other features, such as the locomotive’s unique “Centipede” style tender being fitted with special articulation mechanisms that appear seamless when observed but will bend and flex to allow the locomotive to navigate tighter corners than should otherwise be possible! New coreless motor design with dual brass flywheels for silky-smooth performance at all speeds, even slow crawls. Special cross-braced shock absorbers equalize the pressure on the locomotive drivers to maximize traction. Illuminated headlight and locomotive numberboards. DCC friendly design, allowing for easy drop-in installation of DCC. This locomotive is also available with DCC pre-installed from Kato USA! 11″ (282mm) Minimum turning radius on ground level track, 15″ (381mm) Minimum turning radius on Viaduct track. All detail parts installed. Excursion Version: White Driver rims, silver smokebox, gloss paint. Along classic Lines is an online Model Railway retailer, Our E bay shop sells Model Railways old and new in a range of gauges and outlines. From the menu on the left select the gauge you are interested in and explore our range, we are friendly and approachable and are happy to answer your questions. Thank you for looking. This item is in the category “Collectables\Model Railroads & Trains\Railroads & Trains\Locomotives”. The seller is “alongclassiclines” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Philippines, Qatar, Vietnam.

State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Vehicle Type: Locomotive
Wheel Configuration: 4-8-4
Material: Plastic, White Metal
MPN: 126-0403
Modified Item: No
Power Supply: DC
Colour: Grey
Gauge: N Gauge
Brand: KATO
Type: Steam Locomotive
Control: Analogue
Features: Light function, DCC ready
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Train Operating Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Vintage (Y/N): No
EAN: 4949727685472

Custom Kato N Scale FEF Greyhound withDCC & Sound (Kinda)

customAugust 24, 2021admin

Offered is my N Scale Kato FEF 4-8-4 locomotive painted in the iconic UP “Greyhound” scheme and fitted with a Soundtraxx Tsunami II sound decoder with a “sugarcube” speaker. Note: The dcc sound decoder has an issue which I discovered when listing the locomotive!!!!! . (It has worked fine for several years) but not now. The chuff sound works fine but the horn sound is acting weird. Sometimes it works fine but sometimes it sticks on. The bell sound works fine Dont know programming well enough to go in and reset things. It may be as simple as reprograming but maybe no. These locomotives were some of the last steam locomotives produced and are considered by many to be the pinnacle of steam locomotive design. UP still uses a restored FEF (#844) for promotional trips. I custom painted it in the Tu-Tone grey livery that UP used on passenger versions. The driver sidewalls were painted black as per the prototype and the greys were custom mixed by myself. I then applied Microscale decals to the locomotive and tender and sealed eveything with clear. (Tru_Color paints were used throughout). I installed a DCC decoder in the locomotive (TCS as I recall) and fitted a Soundtraxx Tsunami II sound decoder with “keep alive” and a “sugarcube” speaker in the tender. The sound is nothing short of incredible (IMHO) both from volume and quality standpoints. Please see the note on a sound decoder issue above!!! I chose to program a whistle sound that I like far better than the prototype’s “steamboat” whistle. Both decoders have 4700 programmed as their DCC address, as that is my assigned NTrak club address for shows. BTW the locomotive also runs on DC but not as smoothly as DCC. There are a number of CVs that can be set to enable more functions for analog operation. While not perfect the painting and decal work looks quite nice and along with the incredible sound it is a hit at trainshows and ellicits many positive comments. I would estimate that this locomotive has around 1 hour actual running time as it is only used at shows as I do not have a home layout. The photo showing this model in front of the depot on my San Joaquin NTrak module set (with a bit of Photoshop enhancement) appeared in a recent issue on N Scale Magazine and no the scenery doesn’t go with the locomotive. Please check out my other listings. Thank you for looking. The item “Custom Kato N Scale FEF Greyhound withDCC & Sound (Kinda)” is in sale since Monday, August 23, 2021. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\N Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “4by5″ and is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

Brand: KATO
Type: Steam Locomotive
Vehicle Type: Locomotive
Features: Tsunami II sound
Train Operating Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Gauge: N

N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted Greyhound

scaleOctober 27, 2019admin

Kato N Scale Union Pacific Greyhound Locomotive DC/DCC Ready. Wahsatch Model Trains is pleased to announce that we can now supply custom painted Kato DC/DCC/Sound locomotives. The locomotive shown is brand new from Kato, N Scale 4-8-4 DC Steam Locomotive. It has had a new boiler shell applied that was custom painted to match the excursion era Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern, #844. The proptotype locomotive operated in this paint scheme for a number of years starting in 1989. This is not a used item, it is brand new and custom decorated for Wahsatch Model Trains. If you would like a similar model with a different number, we will can custom make one for you too! In addition, we can also supply you with DCC decoders and DCC Sound Decoders. Please see our listings for additional information. I may have gotten some of the photos mixed up but rest assured that this locomotive is numbered 844, NOT 8444!! Go see the other listing for that one. Price is slightly negotiable. N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted Greyhound. The item “N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted Greyhound” is in sale since Monday, September 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\N Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “wahsatch_model_trains” and is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Iceland, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

Brand: KATO
Gauge: Standard
Power Supply: DC
Modified Item: Yes
Type: Steam Locomotive
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Material: Plastic
Vehicle Type: Locomotive
Control: Analog
State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Color: Gray
Features: Painted
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New
Recommended Age Range: 14

Custom N Scale Kato Greyhound FEF 8444

customSeptember 22, 2019admin

Kato N Scale Union Pacific Greyhound Locomotive DC/DCC Ready. Wahsatch Model Trains is pleased to announce that we can now supply custom painted Kato DC/DCC/Sound locomotives. The locomotive shown is brand new from Kato, N Scale 4-8-4 DC Steam Locomotive. It has had a new boiler shell applied that was custom painted to match the excursion era Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern, #8444. The proptotype locomotive operated in this paint scheme for a number of years starting in 1989. This is not a used item, it is brand new and custom decorated for Wahsatch Model Trains. If you would like a similar model with a different number, we will can custom make one for you too! In addition, we can also supply you with DCC decoders and DCC Sound Decoders. Please see our listings for additional information. Please view the photos, we worked fairly hard on getting good photos for these listings and for other marketing materials. This is a Kato model, having never owned brass but hearing about the nightmares of there running and pulling capability’s, they sound pretty bad, but the Kato, has no issues, can pull up to 50 cars from our testing, and looks amazing, and now in greyhound!! All stripes are painted in the locomotive and decals on the tender. If you have any questions please feel free to ask, I try to respond within 48 hours. Wahsatch Model Train is an authorized Kato Dealer. The item “Custom N Scale Kato Greyhound FEF 8444″ is in sale since Tuesday, September 10, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\N Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “wahsatch_model_trains” and is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Iceland, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

Brand: KATO
Gauge: Standard
Modified Item: No
Power Supply: DCC Ready
Train Operating Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Vintage (Y/N): NO
Type: Steam Locomotive
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Material: Plastic
Vehicle Type: Alco 4-8-4 FEF
Color: Grey and Yellow
State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Control: DCC Ready
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New
Year: 2019
Recommended Age Range: 12+
MPN: 4949727665948
Replica of: UP 8444

N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted TTG Greyhound Overland New

scaleMay 23, 2019admin

N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted TTG Greyhound Overland brand new!!! Look at the pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The lines are very straight And in the proper location to the prototype. The decaling laid down Over every surface perfectly. Beautiful rivet detail throughout the entire model. Ive done a few of these and this is one of the best ones I have. Ive seen a few other attempts at this model and paint scheme. Please check out my other auctions for more great finds…. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ITEM WHEN IT ARRIVES, PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN WORK OUT THE PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. Please note that International deliveries can take up to 4 weeks depending on where you are. Custom identification number will be sent for you to track when it gets to your country. BUYERS IN MEXICO: As per previous paragraph, custom identification number will be sent for you to track. I do not mark merchandise values below or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. The item “N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted TTG Greyhound Overland New” is in sale since Saturday, May 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\N Scale\Locomotives”. The seller is “sharps308″ and is located in Layton, Utah. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Iceland, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.

Brand: KATO
Gauge: Standard
Modified Item: Yes
Power Supply: DC
Type: Steam Locomotive
Material: Plastic
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Vehicle Type: Locomotive
Control: Analog
Color: Gray
State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Features: Painted
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New
Recommended Age Range: 14

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Kato 126-0403, N Scale, FEF-3’Union Pacific’ Greyhound 4-8-4 Loco, 8444

Custom Kato N Scale FEF Greyhound withDCC & Sound (Kinda)

N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted Greyhound

Custom N Scale Kato Greyhound FEF 8444

N scale KATO 4-8-4 FEF-3 UP #844 Custom painted TTG Greyhound Overland New