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Kato N Scale SP
Daylight GS-4 4-8-4 &
Daylight Coaches.
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GS-4
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In the 1940s, the Southern Pacific “Morning Daylight” was possibly
the worlds most beautiful train, its orange and red striping being
reserved for the SPs premier train lines. This “Morning Daylight”
consist ran between Los Angeles and San Francisco along the
beautiful California coast, past cities such as Ventura, Santa
Barbara, Salinas and San Jose. Heading up the “Morning Daylight”
was the specially built steam locomotive, the GS-4, one of the
most well known steam engines ever designed.
The GS-4
runs on four massive 80” drivers, 300lbs psi boiler pressure, and
puts out a roaring 5,500 horsepower at 55mph, with a maximum speed
of 110 mph. The large drivers gave the locomotive a high top speed
by sacrificing low-speed torque; the telling mark of a steam
engine built for passenger service instead of freight. The GS-4
was built for the Southern Pacific Railroad by the Lima Locomotive
Works and delivered in the early 1940’s 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.
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| Model Features — |
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GS-4
Features:
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Drivers are
operated by functional side rods for smooth performance.
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Electrical
pickup from both driver and tender for constant electrical
connection.
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Directional, operating (simulated) Mars light.
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Directional
headlight.
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Illuminated
number boards.
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Detailed
cab interior.
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Front and
rear kato magnetic knuckle couplers.
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All detail
parts installed.
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DCC Plug n
Play, K29-351 EM13 Decoder For Fitting Instructions
Click Here. To Order
Click Here.
Update 30/05/08;
We have the DCC Kit In stock,
Anyone Who Purchased A Loco
From Us Is Welcome To The
Upgrade, Just Drop An Email & We Will Send You One Out. Free
Of Any Charge.
23/02/2008 - NOTE FOR GS4
LOCOMOTIVE:
While
the GS4 operates well in DC mode, we understand there is an
issue with the use of DCC in the GS4 locomotive.
To
prevent damage to the locomotive and decoders, we ask that
customers DO NOT install decoders in their locomotives and
to NOT operate them on DCC until we announce a correction to
this issue in the very near future.
Thank
you for your understanding and support.
Best regards,
Tadashi Nama,
Asst. Vice President, Kato USA, Inc.
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Stock # |
Description. |
Prices |
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126-0301 |
GS-4. 4-8-4 Post War Passenger "Daylight" Scheme (Black, Orange and
Red) #4449 (Preserved Number). |
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126-0302 |
GS-4. 4-8-4 Post War Passenger "Daylight" Scheme (Black, Orange
and Red) #4453. Due April/May 2008. |
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Daylight Coach
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Kinematic Knuckle Coupler (Optional
#923505) Allows cars to swing apart in
curves while holding them close on
straights
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| Prototype Information
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Prototype
Information:
In the 1940s, the Southern Pacific “Morning Daylight” was possibly
the worlds most beautiful train, its orange and red striping being
reserved for the SPs premier train lines. This “Morning Daylight”
consist ran between Los Angeles and San Francisco along the
beautiful California coast, past cities such as Ventura, Santa
Barbara, Salinas and San Jose. Heading up the “Morning Daylight”
was the specially built steam locomotive, the GS-4, one of the
most well known steam engines ever designed.
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| Model Features — |
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Daylight
Passenger Car features:
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All new
tooling for each specific car type, with appropriate exterior
AND details installed.
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Articulated
cars (Coaches and the three-car Coffee shop/Kitchen/Diner) use a
movable exterior diaphragms to create the accurate, smoothly
connected appearance of the prototype.
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Observation
car has lighted drumhead and marker lights.
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Interior of
cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-209/210
Interior Light Kit with White LED (Light Kit with White LED is
DCC friendly).
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106-060
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Southern Pacific "Morning Daylight" 10 Car Base Set.
| Baggage-Chair |
3302 |
44 |
| Articulated Coffee Shop *
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10258 |
80 |
| Articulated Kitchen *
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10257 |
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| Articulated Dining Car *
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10256 |
72 |
| Chair Car |
2492 |
44 |
| Articulated Chair Car +
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2474 |
46 |
| Articulated Chair Car +
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2473 |
46 |
| Tavern Car |
10315 |
52 |
| Parlour Car |
3002 |
27 |
| Parlour Observation
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2955 |
22 |
* The following 3 cars are articulated;
Coffee Shop car (80 seat) #10258, Kitchen car #10257, Dining car (72
seat) #10256
+ The following 2 cars are articulated;
Chair car (46 seat) #2474, Chair car (46 seat) #2473.
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106-6301 |
SP "Morning Daylight" 2-car set #1
| Articulated Chair Car
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2458 |
46 |
| Articulated Chair Car
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2457 |
46 |
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106-6302 |
SP "Morning Daylight" 2-car set #2
| Articulated Chair Car
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2478 |
46 |
| Articulated Chair Car
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2477 |
46 |
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106-6303 |
SP "Morning Daylight" 2-car set #3
| Articulated Chair Car
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2480 |
46 |
| Articulated Chair Car
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2479 |
46 |
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106-6304 |
SP "Morning Daylight" 2-car set #4
| Articulated Chair Car
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2468 |
46 |
| Articulated Chair Car
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2467 |
46 |
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923505 |
Kinematic Knuckle Couplers (Optional #923505) Allows cars to swing
apart in curves while holding them close on straights.
(This pack
Contains Enough Couplers To Do The Full 18 Car Set.) |
7.50 |
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