Kato 126-0312 N Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Loco BNSF Black Excursion #4449 1260312

WE ARE AN AUTHORIZED KATO DEALER. 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 SPs 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.

About the BNSF Black Excursion Version: In 2000, the Daylight was repainted black and silver for a Burlington Northern Santa Fe employee appreciation special. This train excursion went through Seattle, Washington and then east into Montana before heading back to her home in Portland, Oregon. The item "Kato 126-0312 N Scale 4-8-4 GS-4 Steam Loco BNSF Black Excursion #4449 1260312" is in sale since Friday, February 15, 2019. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\N Scale\Locomotives".

The seller is "vztech" and is located in Taunton, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Gender: Boys & Girls
State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Type: Steam Locomotive
Features: DCC ready
Color: Black
MPN: 1260312
Gauge: N Scale
Train Operating Company: BNSF Railway
Brand: KATO
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New