Rivet Counter HO Scale Union Pacific GTEL 8500 Horsepower “Big Blow” Turbine #23
These are the hallmarks of the Union Pacific Railroad’s unique GTEL 8500 Horsepower Turbine locomotives. Often called “Big Blows” because of their deafening noise, they roamed the less populated landscape between Council Bluffs, IA and Ogden, UT. 30 three unit sets were built between 1958 and 1961 and all were retired by the early 1970s.
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Item Number | Road Number | Control & Sound Options | Our Selling Price | Availability |
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SXT31535 | 23 | DCC & Sound Equipped | $649.99 | Sold Out |
SXT31536 | 23 | DC/DCC Ready | $499.99 | Sold Out |
Product Details
Road Number Specific ScaleTrains
“A” Control Unit
- Now features operating tri-color LED class lights
- Printed and LED lighted number boards
- Nose grab irons
- “Union Pacific” nose lettering
- H – I dynamic brake housing configuration
- Air intake scoops
- Modified radiator with all-weather shutters
- As delivered fuel tank
- Detailed cab interior with separate control stand, floor, rear wall with water cooler, and seats
- Photo-etched metal side grilles
- Rubber water hoses between the “A” and “B” unit
- Radiator mounted lost wax brass Leslie S-5T-R air horn
- Square base whip antenna
- SKF and Timken bearings
- Wheel slip detectors
- Speed recorder
- Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
- Dual flywheels
- All-wheel drive
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Directional LED headlight
“B” Turbine Unit
- Dynavane intake housing
- I – I dynamic brake housing configuration
- Offset air intake scoops
- Blanked door panels
- With rear MU connections
- SKF and Timken bearings
- Wheel slip detectors
- Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
- Dual flywheels
- All-wheel drive
- All-wheel electrical pickup
24C Fuel Tender
- 24,000-gallon capacity
- Welded seams
- Insulated
- Commonwealth 6-axle trucks
- Factory-applied air tank, brake cylinder, and control valve
- Factory-applied multiple unit (MU) hoses
- Photo-etched metal tender deck walkway
- Operating rear tender LED light
- Truck chains available separately (SXT80111)
Sound*
- “A” unit prime mover sound
- “B” unit turbine sound
Standard Rivet Counter Locomotive Features
- Fully-assembled
- Available DCC & sound ready
- Available with ESU-LokSound 5.0 DCC and sound decoder
- Factory-applied wire grab irons, coupler cut levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, multiple unit (MU) hoses, and trainline hoses
- Durable metal semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers
- Printing and lettering legible under magnification
- Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
- Packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 18” without water connections attached
- Recommended radius: 22”
- Features “PowerPack” capacitors on the motherboard for improved performance on less-than-optimal track conditions.
*Some sound and lighting functions are only operable using DCC
Prototype History
History
- Record setting horsepower
- Massive measurements – 3-unit set spans over 180’ in length
- Screaming “jet” engine
These are the hallmarks of the Union Pacific Railroad’s unique GTEL 8500 Horsepower Turbine locomotives. Often called “Big Blows” because of their deafening noise, they roamed the less populated landscape between Council Bluffs, IA and Ogden, UT. 30 three unit sets were built between 1958 and 1961 and all were retired by the early 1970s.
Rivet Counter HO Scale Union Pacific GTEL 8500 Horsepower “Big Blow” Turbine #23
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