Product Description
──FP7A+F7B/Milwaukee Road (Olympian Hiawassa) The most famous transcontinental train
- We will be producing Milwaukee Road FP7A, F7B, and Olympian Hiawassa, which were repainted in Union Pacific colors after 1955.
- Place it next to the previous Olympian Hiawatha (painted in orange and red) released by KATO to recreate the scene when both paint schemes were present during the transitional period.
[FP7]
- The FP7 is a locomotive designed by extending the body of the F7A freight locomotive by 4 feet (about 1.2 m) to provide space for the steam generator water tank.
- Equipped with a passenger towing skirt, cold weather hatches and heating equipment, it can be used to tow passengers even as a single engine.
- The FP7 was only designed for the A unit, as the B unit originally had space for a water tank.
[Olympian Hiawassa]
- One of the most famous transcontinental trains in the United States in the 1950s was the Olympian-Hiawassa of the Milwaukee Road Railroad.
- The Superdome Car, which was the first of its kind in the United States, and the Skytop Lounge Car attached to the end of the train are distinctive vehicles with a unique appearance that completely covers the rear of the passenger car with windows, making them unparalleled among other railroad companies.
- In later years, the orange and red livery was changed to Union Pacific colors.
[The mystery of why the Milwaukee Road is Union Pacific colored!]
- Union Pacific Railroad, in partnership with Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad, had been operating the luxury long-distance passenger train City Streamliner (City of Los Angeles, etc.) since 1889. However, due to the poor track conditions of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad route, the Union Pacific Railroad entered into an agreement with the Milwaukee Road Railroad in 1955 and began joint operation between Chicago and Omaha.
- The Olympian Hiawassa, which was to be used as a City Streamliner, was repainted in Union Pacific colors instead of orange and red.
- Later, all Olympian-Hiawassa ships were repainted in Union Pacific colors, as the colors were less likely to get dirty and were less expensive to paint than the previous liveries.
[Milwaukee Road (Olympian Hiawassa) Road Post 1955 Scheme]
- A model of the Olympia Hiawassa, which was repainted in Union Pacific colors after 1955.
- The car numbers are different from the previous product released by KATO (painted orange and red).
- The windows of the Sky Top Lounge Car, Super Dome Car, and other models are reproduced with a flat shape that is seamlessly integrated into the car body.
- Reproduces the smooth, clear curved windows of the Super Dome Car, allowing a clear view into the interior.
- The taillights and markers on both sides of the end lights are lit red.
- Accessories: Release pin, 20-000 straight track 248mm x 9, 20-048 car stop track C50mm x 1
- 9-car gift box
[set content]
- Baggage-Dormitory #1309
- 48 Seat Coach #520
- 48 Seat Coach #529
- Super Dome #5
- Diner #119
- 14 Section Touralux Sleeper #5740
- 10-6 Sleeper #2
- F7A 10-6 Sleeper #9
- F7B
- 8 DB-Lounge Observation #16
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 40.1 x 30.8 x 3.9 cm / 781g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 106-089
- JAN code
- 4949727696362
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 10 per household.