Plastic ModelKit Locomotive 02165 - Big Boy Locomotive (1:87)

Model locomotive for bonding. Size: 1:87; 46.4 cm. Packaging includes: 87 pieces for gluing.

The American Big Boys are one of the longest and largest steam locomotives ever built anywhere in the world. During the late 1930s Union Pacific often used additional engines to drive trains from Ogden, Utah to the Strait to Wasatch. UP Wanted to simplify this system and set up their own development department to design a new locomotive able to tow a 3,600-ton train (up to 4,200 tons) up the steep passes. The 25 Big Boy locomotives were built in two groups. The first class, Class 1, was built in 1941. The second, Class 2, was built in 1944. The last freight train was transported by Big Boy in July 1959. The Big Boy's most ended operations in 1961.

Model details:
- Single-breeder boiler
- Separated butterfly muffler
- Detailed driver's cab
- Moving Bissel chassis
- Detailed drive wheels
- Detailed drive rods
- Front rail grinder
- Detailed tender with ladders
- Gently detailed reproduction footprints (approx. 48 cm)
- Stickers for two versions of Union Pacific

Colors:
- basic: 08, 09, 91, 99, 330
- next: 75, 86, 92

Model details:
Scale: 1:87
Number of parts: 87
Length: 464 mm
Difficulty: 3

Original details:
Type: Steam locomotive
Year / s: 1941
Origin: USA
Speed: 129 km / h

Recommended for children from 10 years of age.

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