Southern Pacific |
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| 'Golden State'/ |
| /'General Service' |
Class GS-4 |
4-8-4 |
28 units built
| Lima built | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4430 | 4431 | 4432 | 4433 | 4434 | 4435 | 4436 | 4437 | 4438 | 4439 |
| 4440 | 4441 | 4442 | 4443 | 4444 | 4445 | 4446 | 4447 | 4448 | 4449 |
| 4450 | 4451 | 4452 | 4453 | 4454 | 4455 | 4456 | 4457 | ||
The 4449 Collection of images on this site.
Photo and text © Robert Foerch: The loco is an early United Models import which was painted black to start with. The model was taken apart, stripped, broken solder joints repaired, cleaned and painted.
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Wikipedia's listing for Southern Pacific's GS-4's
Prototype References:
- A Century of SP Steam Locomotives - Guy L. Dunscomb
- 4-8-4's Daylight The Complete Story of the Southern Pacific GS Class 4400 Series Locomotives - by Robert J. Church
- Mainline Modeler January 1995 - Southern Pacific GS-4 History and Plans - by Al Armitage.
- Rail Classics July 1975 page 36-41,79-81 - America's Bicentennial Queen - by Richard.K.Wright.
Model References:
- Railroad Model Craftsman September 1982 page 73-75 - N Scale kitbash of a Bachmann Northern.
- Model Railroader February 1988 page 114-115 - N Scale kitbash of a Bachmann Northern.
- Model Railroader April 1972 page - full color artwork/plans.
- Mainline Modeler January 1995 - detail parts list.
Models:
- For Z Scale:
- American Z Lines
- N Scale
- Kato
- ConCor?
- HO Scale
- Lionel made a model decades ago
- Brass
- Bachmann has made various versions
- O Scale
- Lionel
- Williams
- MTH
O Scale information kindly supplied by Matt Bushong
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