The 4-8-4 "Northern class" wheel arrangement was one of the most popular among the major railroads
as it proved to be very efficient for the railroads to operate.
But of course every railroad had its own idea about what was the ideal the wheel arrangement, and
cosmetic look of the locomotive.
With the cost of creating the hardened steel tooling used to make one of our models now exceeding
the cost of a new Rolls Royce Limousine. It is not practical for us to create unique tooling for each
and every railroads version of the 4-8-4. So compromises had to be made to make the model look more
like various railroads locos without incurring huge tooling costs. (It would cost upwards of $150,000
to change the tooling "exactly" for each different railroad !)
We realize some "nit pickers" and purists may not happy with all of our decisions, but then that's
why they make the limited run Brass models (usually over $1,000 each at retail prices), so the "nitpickers" and
purists can have exactly what they want. (as an aside the Brass models usually do not run very well either, and
our 4-8-4 mechanism really runs GREAT ! ) But we are trying to make the models available (and affordable) for a wider range of model railroaders who are in the hobby for the fun of it, rather than the small percentage that seem to be unhappy with their hobby and always find things to complain about.
New Features of the 4-8-4 "Adaptations"
Three new smoke box fronts.
We have created tooling for 3 new Smoke Box fronts, which then dramaticly change the appearance of the
engine.
#1: We created one with a center headlight and bell at the top of the Smoke Box as common on the Santa Fe,
Rio Grande, Union Pacific and other roads. The photo above does not due justice to the super delicate detail
of the Bell we created.
#2: We created one as used on the Pennsy and others, with a headlight at the top of the smoke box, and
a number board in the shape of the Pennsy Keystone in the center of the smoke box (as was common on most
Pennsy locos. (Also shown above.)
#3: We also created a version of the Single headlight smoke box as used on the some of the various Western Pacific "GS" engines..you can see a photo of this on the Wartime GS-4 Page.
New Coal Tender
We have created a new Coal Tender for these models..see the photos below from rear and from the front.
These are of the Pennsy decorated version, but the Coal tender is the same on all models except for the
lettering on the tender.
Front angle view of the new Coal tender, note even the addition of "spilled coal" on the bottom of the butterfly doors.
Rear angle of new Coal Tender.
Pennsy version: $298.89 each SALE PRICE:$178.88
The Pennsy version of the 4-8-4 features a coal bunker tender, and a new smoke box door on the front of the
boiler that features a top mounted headlight and PRR Keystone loco in the middle of the smokebox door.
Available in 3 different Cab numbers.
Part # Cab #
0001-3882 8750 Pennsylvania PRR version top light
0001-3883 8752 Pennsylvania PRR version top light
0001-3884 8755 Pennsylvania PRR version top light
Union Pacific version: $298.89 each SALE PRICE:$178.88
The Union Pacific version features the new coal bunker tender and a new smoke box door on the front of the boiler that features a center headlight and a Bell mounted at the top of the smoke box. (This bell has SUPER
Detailing, best ever in N Scale). The Union Pacific also features Smoke Deflectors (sometimes called Elephant
Ears). Avaiable in 3 different Cab numbers.
Part# Cab #
0001-3885 832 Union Pacific Center HL with top bell
0001-3886 837 Union Pacific Center HL with top bell
0001-3887 835 Union Pacific Center HL with top bell
Santa Fe version: $298.89 each SALE PRICE:$178.88
The Santa Fe features a coal bunker tender,and a the smoke box door on the front of the boiler with a center
mounted headlight and a bell mounted at the top of the smoke box. Available in 3 different Cab numbers.
Part# Cab#
0001-3888 3776 Santa Fe Center HL with top bell
0001-3889 3778 Santa Fe Center HL with top bell
0001-3890 3782 Santa Fe Center HL with top bell
Northern Pacific version: $298.89 each SALE PRICE:$178.88
The Northern Pacific features a coal bunker tender,and a the smoke box door on the front of the boiler with a center mounted headlight and a bell mounted at the top of the smoke box. Available in 3 different Cab numbers.
Part# Cab#
0001-3891 2654 Northern Pacific Center HL with top bell
0001-3892 2655 Northern Pacific Center HL with top bell
0001-3893 2656 Northern Pacific Center HL with top bell
Rio Grande version: $298.89 each SALE PRICE:$178.88
The Rio Grande features a coal bunker tender,and a the smoke box door on the front of the boiler with a center
mounted headlight and a bell mounted at the top of the smoke box. Available in 3 different Cab numbers.
Note the Multi-color RIo Grande herald on the tender. This is correct, as we did a lot of reserach on it, but I do
not think it has appeared on any N Scale model in the past.
Part# Cab #
0001-3894 1801 Rio Grande Center HL with top bell
0001-3895 1803 Rio Grande Center HL with top bell
0001-3896 1804 Rio Grande Center HL with top bell
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