_____ About the Southern Pacific GS-4: The GS-4 runs on four massive 80” drivers, 300lbs psi boiler pressure, and puts out a roaring 5,500 horsepower at 55mph, with a maximum speed of 110 mph. The large drivers gave the locomotive a high top speed by sacrificing low-speed torque; the telling mark of a steam engine built for passenger service instead of freight. The GS-4 was built for the Southern Pacific Railroad by the Lima Locomotive Works and delivered in the early 1940’s for the SP’s premier passenger trains, finding its way to the Daylight series of name trains. One of the more unique specifications for the GS-4 by the SP was its Mars light, a necessity with the large amount of grade crossings and fog present on the West Coast. The Mars light, like ditch lights on modern locomotives, was utilized as a warning for grade crossings that a high speed train was approaching, its shifting light patterns serving as an eye catcher in foggy conditions.

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_____Prototype Information: In the 1940’s, the Southern Pacific “Morning Daylight” was possibly the world’s most beautiful train, its orange and red striping being reserved for the SP’s premier train lines. This “Morning Daylight” consist ran between Los Angeles and San Francisco along the beautiful California coast, past cities such as Ventura, Santa Barbara, Salinas and San Jose. Heading up the “Morning Daylight” was the specially built steam locomotive, the GS-4, one of the most well known steam engines ever designed.

__GS-4 Features: Designed to accompany the Kato Southern Pacific "Morning Daylight" Passenger Train sets Drivers are operated by functional side rods for smooth performance Electrical pickup from both driver and tender for constant electrical connection Directional, operating (simulated) Mars light Directional headlight Illuminated number boards and Train number boards (with 3 optional train numbers included) Detailed cab interior Front and rear kato magnetic knuckle couplers All detail parts installed DCC friendly design, optional #29-351 EM13 DCC Decoder can be set in the tender to control motor functions (Price $TBA)

__Daylight Passenger Car features: All new toolings for each specific car type, with appropriate exterior AND details installed Articulated cars (Coaches and the three-car Coffee shop/Kitchen/Diner) use a movable exterior diaphragm to create the accurate, smoothly connected appearance of the prototype Observation car has lighted drumhead and marker lights Optional 923505 Kinematic Knuckle Coupler (MSRP $10) set will allow you to install close-coupling couplers to create an articulated look between non-articulated cars. Each coupler set includes enough couplers for the entire 18 car consist Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-210 Interior Light Kit with White LED (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly)