A 4-8-8-4 in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with a four-wheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a four-wheel trailing truck.

All 16 tender wheels are flanged and pick up electrical current. Fully compatible with AF 20" radius track. Limited production run. Our second run of Northerns include different engine numbers from the first run and a LED Headlight.

An accurate scale live steam model of the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy can be built using our Challenger castings. The Big Boy is a logical extension of our Challenger model design, as demonstrated by these photographs.

May 9, 2022 · Big Boy locomotive models: Union Pacific's 25-strong fleet of 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotives evoke images of fast freight, vast Western scenes, and the pinnacle of steam railroading in North America during and just after World War II.

As the noise grows louder, you see a mighty 4-8-8-4 Big Boy come into view, pulling a 70 to 80 car freight train at an amazing 50 m.p.h. The massive Union Pacific Big Boy is the fastest and heaviest single-expansion steam locomotive ever built.

Kato’s N scale Big Boy engine is a wholly new and unique design from any steam engine that has come before, utilizing two coreless motors in dual articulated metal mechanisms to power the 16 total driving wheels.

Hobbylinc carries 72 4-8-4 model train locomotives from 4 manufacturers. 4-8-4 Model Train Locomotives are discounted up to 27%. Popular manufacturers are Broadway, Kato, Bachmann and Marklin. Categories include steam - n, and steam - ho.

Shop Locomotives like the HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy UP #4012 by Athearn from our collection of N scale and HO scale model trains.

Explore Model Train Stuff's collection of steam locomotives in a 4-8-4 configuration. Experience powerful steam engines for a variety of scales today.

The 4-8-4 was the ultimate wheel configuration for the modern passenger and fast freight steam locomotive. The eight driver arrangement was usable on almost every main line in North America and with drivers up to 80 inches in diameter allowed …