The American Big Boys are among the longest and largest series-produced steam locomotives ever built. During the late 1930s, Union Pacific often used auxiliary locomotives to pull trains from Ogden, Utah to Wasatch over a steep pass. U.P. wanted to wanted to simplify this system and commissioned its own engineering 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 onwards. built. The second group (Class 2) was built in 1944. The last freight train transportation by a Big Boy locomotive took place in July 1959. Most of the Big Boy locomotives were decommissioned in 1961. taken out of service in 1961. - One-piece boiler replica - Separate smoke flap - Detailed 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 In addition to basic colors, glue and brushes are also included.
Scope of delivery:
Plastic model kit (non-assembled) Illustraded, multilingual assembly instructions Decal set Base colors (Revell Aqua Color) Adhesive (Revell Contacta Professional Mini) Brush
• Mittakaava: 1:87
• Pituus: 464 mm
• Leveys: 39 mm
• Korkeus: 60 mm
• Osien määrä: 87
• Vaikeustaso: 4/5
• Ikäsuositus: 12+ vuotta
