Assembly Required. Ages 12 & Up.During the late 30s Union Pacific often used auxiliary engines to haul trains from Ogden, Utah up a steep pass to Wasatch. Wishing to simplify this system, their own development department was instructed to design a new locomotive capable of hauling a 3600 ton train up the steep pass. Most Big Boys were retired from
Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotive 1/87 Revell Germany model kit
44.69
Assembly Required. Ages 12 & Up.
During the late 30s Union Pacific often used auxiliary engines to haul trains from Ogden, Utah up a steep pass to Wasatch. Wishing to simplify this system, their own development department was instructed to design a new locomotive capable of hauling a 3600 ton train up the steep pass. Most Big Boys were retired from service in 1961. This kit features a one-piece reproduction boiler, separate butterfly damper, detailed driver's cab, movable pony trucks, detailed driving wheels and rods, front cow-catcher, detailed tender with ladders, and finely detailed 18.8 inch railroad tracks for display.
Please see the paint guide below to complete the model as it's pictured on the packaging.Click hereto see a guide to the corresponding Testors paint numbers.
