The FEF-3 Project
Welcome to my N Scale Model Railroading blog. This is a preview of my current ongoing project: Union Pacific FEF-3 and Excursion Train. I'm excited to get the project done because I've seen videos on Kato USA Inc. YouTube Channel and I think this is one of the best products I have ever seen. The locomotive is very detailed. When I compare the N Scale model to the real deal locomotive, I don't see any difference... other than the size. Kato hardly does steam locomotives. My recent completed project was the Southern Pacific GS-4 and "Morning Daylight" train set. The N Scale model of the Southern Pacific GS-4 locomotive is my favorite locomotive I currently own on my layout. I love the flashing light on the locomotive which acts as the mars light on the real GS-4 locomotive. However, the road number is NOT 4449. The current surviving GS-4 locomotive's road number is 4449. However, the road number is 4450, which is pretty close to 4449. But it's still better than nothing. Anyway, the Union Pacific FEF-3 is one of my favorite steam locomotives because it was considered "cousins" to the Southern Pacific GS-4 locomotive because of the same wheel arrangement: 4-8-4. Also, the FEF-3 is the most recent built steam locomotive in December of 1944. The locomotive is called FEF-3 because it's a acronym that stands for "Four-Eight-Four" in Class 3 since there were two other classes of FEF locomotives. This locomotive has never been retired and continues to run excursions. I can't wait to post my review of my Union Pacific FEF-3 Excursion Train project once it's finally completed.
