Kato USA Model Train Products Union Pacific FEF-3 Steam Locomotive Freight Version #838 Train
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The LokSound device offers a sound decoder for this model, I believe. There is a factory-installed sound DCC model by Kato as well, but we do not have any. It is my pleasure to assist.
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Best results are achieved with radius curves of 12" or more. It is better to go with 14". Ensure that you have a straight section that is at least as long as the locomotive (nearly 9"), before you change the course of the It is best to use track code 100 and switch patterns #6 or #8. You can use Code 72 track, but make sure you level the track connectors before you use them. The high one should be filed down and the connection should be soldiered Using #4 switches means you have to slow down to keep the locomotive on the tracks. Tenders are fitted with three sets of wheels, which help them to keep their positions. Among the components of the locomotive I find it most likely to walk off the track is the shock absorber on the leading truck. However, it is also one of the most difficult to get back on A re-write is a good idea if you don't have one There is no way this locomotive can function without a trailer. The process of getting my 4-point score is easy for me I put 4 and 4 together For some reason, there are 4 more on the track than this one.
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#838 is located within the steam shops of UP in Cheyenne, but it is not in use, nor is it available to the public for viewing. In addition to fabrication and donation of parts for #844, it helps UP maintain its infrastructure. want to model a UP excursion train, you'll need to find UP #844, or do a little kit bashing to renumber this locomotive. If you want to model 1946 - 1949, it's okay to use the 284 instead. It is the perfect locomotive for up freight or passenger service in 1959 with its oil tender. 1944 to 1959 Rather than a light coal tender, 1946 requires a heavy coal tender. For your reference, I've included a picture of the return trip from Ogden in 2019. The performance of the model is in keeping with I can go from a crawl to a full charge without a hitch. The detail is quite good for a scale of N. In addition, Kato offers a cow catcher with a coupler, in case you want to model doubleheaders, which were common on Wyoming's and Utah's fast freight Overland Routes. While this model does not come with a DCC controller out of the box, there is a space for one.
After the first one was delivered, I had to have it Despite the fact that it was running great, the rear coupler was warped and I couldn't get it to stay coupled. A new one arrived two days later, and it has been a dream to use. Count the ties speed all the way up to "ludicrous speed," smooth and fast. This was a very quiet night. Going up a 3% grade with old, old cars may not be as smooth as it seems. While listed as a freight locomotive, a photo search of the internet will yield multiple images of UP 800 locomotives with In front of that I have a bunch of old Concor Pullman heavyweights painted in UP colors. When it came to freight service, box cars would be more practical than coal cars or oil tankers, as they were mostly used on fast freight runs The railroad follows your rules, but it is your railroad In this case, the overhang on the locomotive would catch on the bridge truss. By placing 2" straight track in between the curve and the bridge, the problem was eliminated. Apparently, the website of KatoUSA says the minimum radius on the viaduct track is 18 inches. The following also applies A rerailing ramp or equivalent will be needed in order to get the train on Try to get all those wheels on the track manually, and you will go ballistic. I am very pleased with the ramp that came with one of my Kato starter sets.
The second Kato train he has ridden is for my husband. My husband bought the streamliner last year, and this year I find he has been looking at We now have both running almost every evening. The fact that this thing runs and runs and runs without jumping the track is nice. His steam locomotive is a little more temperamental than the other, but he seems to have managed it.
Both of these I have purchased now have been returned for similar issues as the first one. The first one I purchased was #844 from the original run, and it would actually lift the left front nearly off the track once per revolution of the driver. Although I suspect that the driver had been quartered in reality, you "own it when you work on it", so I have returned it. After that, I decided to try it again and since I was going to paint it, I bought #838 this time. In the initial test, it wobbled so badly that it was clearly visible from two feet away. There is a 3 foot distance between them. Because I was not going to void the warranty by working on it, I returned this Visually, there did not appear to be an issue with the traction tires, and they were both perfectly fitted. I am not understand these issues since I have two different GS4s that run flawlessly, although they are from completely different production runs. The Kato brand is, in my view, the benchmark for durability and build quality. Apparently a FEF is not supposed to be required.
It didn't seem worth the money I spent, because when I put it on track the second time around, a pin fell out of the slide rail on wheels, eventually causing the train to derrail, breaking.
I prefer the KATO Open the box. Grease the gears with grease. Publish it on your You'll love it! Currently, this loco is not a DCC, but it could It is typical of KATO to have smooth operation and very little need for.
I'm in love with this locomotive, it's just amazing, and it's so well made.
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