Southern Pacific VISION GS-3 #4428 (Golden State) One of the last great streamliners, the Golden State came about in 1947 as the Rock Island and Southern Pacific competed against faster schedules offered by the Union Pacific and Santa Fe for Chicago to Los Angeles. Originally named the "Golden Rocket", the train name changed when, before the first run, the schedule had to be slowed. The two railroads swapped locomotives at Tucumcari but the cars traveled through. Although it was a shared train, there was little in common between the equipment used by the two railroads. Even the lettering font was different, but it did not take long before the equipment was mixed together. Connecting cars from New York were also carried on the train supplied by the Pennsylvania and painted to match the consist until around 1950. Owing to fading color (and revenue) the Golden State started losing its red paint in 1953. It was not rare for either road to substitute other cars from their fleets as needed, leading to very eclectic consists. While the train never matched the grandeur of its competition, its shortcomings were part of its character. A wild mix of car types, locomotives and paint schemes make this train an interesting subject to model. Our fantasy GS-3 locomotive offers a great "what if" steam version that seems fitting for the early hopes of this new venture. ElectroCouplers LEGACY Control System Lighting RailSounds Smoke Unit TrainMaster Command Control Wireless Tether Odyssey System II SKU: 2031510 Dimensions: Length: 28" Gauge: O Gauge year: 2020 rail line: Southern Pacific Minimum Radius: O54 Power: Electric Road Number: 4428 Engine: Steam Manuals Find the latest manuals in our support section. Replacement Parts Buy any replacement parts in our support section. Contact Contact a service station to fix your product
