Kato - 126-0401-1 - Union Pacific - 844

Specific Item Information: TCS DCC
The Kato FEF-3 844 is appropriate for running in "regular" service (both passenger, helper-passenger and fast freights as well as one excursion trip) from about 1957 t0 1959. Earlier than 1957, it would not have had the Worthington SA feedwater heater modifications to the firebox, under the fireman's side running board, and plumbing as Kato models it.

Model Information: This engine was released in 2014, and Kobo DCC-Installed versions were added in 2015. A 'Freight' version was added in 2016.

This engine has amazing detail and looks fantastic. It was released in conjunction with Kato's Union Pacific Excursion Train Passenger sets. This is a very solid model with a split frame, a coreless motor and dual flywheels. It runs smoothly and quietly and can easily pull a 30 car passenger consist.
The stock model has no front coupler, but a replacement pilot with a dummy coupler is included with the model.

DCC Information: The DCC upgrade is easy with drop-in decoder design.
The chassis accepts the following plug-in decoders:
- Digitrax DN163K4A: 1.25 Amp N Scale Board Replacement Decoder for Kato N Scale Glacier Express and 4-8-4 FEF Steam Locomotive.
- Digitrax SDXN146K4: Sound decoder for Kato N Scale 4-8-4 FEF and similar Locomotives.
- TCS K6D4: 4 Function Drop-In for Kato FEF.

Road Name History: The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting mark UP) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the United States and employs 42,600 people. It is also one of the world's largest transportation companies.

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP); both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Over the years Union Pacific Corporation has grown by acquiring other railroads, notably the Missouri Pacific, Chicago & North Western, Western Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and the Southern Pacific (including the Denver & Rio Grande Western).

Union Pacific Corporation's main competitor is the BNSF Railway, the nation's second largest freight railroad, which also primarily services the Continental U.S. west of the Mississippi River. Together, the two railroads have a duopoly on all transcontinental freight rail lines in the U.S.

Read more on Wikipedia and on Union Pacific official website.

Brand/Importer Information: Kato Precision Railroad Models (関水金属株式会社 Sekisui Kinzoku Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The Tokyo-based company manufactures models based on Japanese prototypes (such as the Shinkansen bullet train) for the Japanese market, North American prototypes for the North American market and European high-speed trains for European market.
The Kato (pronounced kah-toe) model railroad companies were founded by Yuji Kato, father of current president Hiroshi Kato, of the parent company Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

The design and distribution of models for the North American market are handled by their U.S. subsidiary, Kato USA, located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The design of special models for the European market is handled for some of them by their partner, Lemke, whereas the general distribution of Kato products in Europe is handled by NOCH; both companies are located in Germany.
As a result, some Kato European models are sold as Kato Lemke and others as Kato (alone).