Kato N 4-8-8-4 Class 4000 'Big Boy' UP (2023)
Model overview
4014 near Chapin, Iowa in July 2019. ©Tyler Silvest
4-8-8-4 Class 4000 'Big Boy' UP
Scale: N Gauge
Manufacturer: Kato - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2023
DCC Capability: DCC compatible. PCB swap required
Manufacturer: Kato - Manufacturer Profile
First Introduced: 2023
DCC Capability: DCC compatible. PCB swap required
Detailing
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details |
Bell Bodyside Steps Chimney Coal rails Company branding Cylindrical vents Dome Drain cocks Handrails Headlamp Lamp irons Lubricator mechanism Numberplates - plastic - pre-fitted Pipe work Regulator linkage Release valve Reverser Roof hatch Safety valve Shed plates - etched Tender ladder Walking platforms Whistle |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) |
Cowcatchers Pipework - pre-fitted to front Pipework - pre-fitted to rear |
Cab, footplate & interior detail |
Detailed & painted Glazing |
Chassis/underframe detail |
Brake rigging chassis Correct-thickness "stamped" rods Fluted connecting rods with oily finish Footsteps Framework Inside valve gear Lubricator mechanism Pipework Sanding gear |
Tender |
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco Has enclosure for speaker Houses digital decoder Houses PCB |
Wheel "aesthetics" |
Chemically-blackened Metal-pin point bearings |
Mechanical
Mechanical
Body Construction |
Plastic with metal parts |
Chassis construction |
Heavy diecast |
Coupling socket/mounting |
NEM pockets |
Coupling type |
N gauge Knuckle buckeye |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
16 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) |
Within boiler Within chassis Within tender |
Electrical
Electrical
DCC Capability: |
DCC compatible. PCB swap required |
DCC speaker |
Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown) |
Motor location |
Locomotive |
Motor type |
2 x Coreless motors with flywheels |
Pickups |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
Working lights |
Headlamps |
Liveries manufactured
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