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UNION PACIFIC
Railroad Color History
Union Pacific Railroad
Expanded
Edition!
Welsh & Holland. This lavishly
illustrated, revised and
expanded edition examines
Union Pacific – the largest and
oldest operating railroad in the
United States – from its formation
through the completion of the
Transcontinental Railroad, economic
disasters such as the Great Depression, the
World War II-era boom and the subsequent decline of
passenger service, and the 21 st century’s merger
mania. 160 pages, 100 color and 50 B&W photographs,
8¾"x 10½", hardcover......#R10180B $ 36.95
Union Pacific
Railroad Lock
Made of brass with raised lettering,
this top quality reproduction
of a Union Pacific Railroad lock
includes a key marked UPRR
and a 12" metal chain.
2½"x 3"..........#R68643C $ 29.95
0-6-0
Saddle
Tank Steam
Locomotive
Part of
Bachmann’s
top-of-the-line Spectrum series, this DCCequipped,
HO scale model of an Alco 0-6-0 saddle
tank switcher features a powerful motor with a brass
flywheel, a metal bell and whistle, an operating headlight,
a detailed cab interior with painted crew figures,
a realistic fuel bunker, a die cast chassis, authentic
Union Pacific markings, and a lifetime limited
warranty. 4½" long..............................#R90578A $ 125
Union Pacific Movie Night
Gift Box
This
complete
package
includes
Cecil B.
DeMille’s
1939 epic
Union
Pacific –
starring
Barbara
Stanwyck and Joel McRea – about the building of the
transcontinental railroad, a vintage cartoon, a Three
Stooges comedy, a Union Pacific safety film, and
more. You even get a package of gourmet popcorn, a
bag of hard candy, and a playbill about the feature!
B&W, 3 hours total runtime.............#RV7431D $ 19.95
Union Pacific Classic
Collectors’ Series
This 3-part program offers a look at
Union Pacific steam in the 1950s.
Union Pacific Big Boys displays the
leviathans on Sherman Hill and
includes rare footage of Big Boys doubleheaded
and lashed up with turbine engines;
Union Pacific Challengers features 4-6-6-4 pacing
footage and sequences of Challengers in helper
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the Set!
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service, muscling freight through scenic locales, and
more; and Union Pacific Steam shows hardworking
light – and medium – duty UP steamers along
branch lines and in freight yards. 1 hr. 30 min.
#RV5758B Separately: $ 89.95 Set: $ 19.95
Union PacifP
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4-8-8-4 Union Pacific Big Boy Locomotive No. 4017
Dan Hellend. At more than 132 feet long, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4017 was a giant among giants.
This 54"x 14" poster is signed by the photographer.....................................................................#R77500C $ 19.95
Big Boy Combo
These programs capture the mystique,
power and sheer mass of
UP’s 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
in grand fashion......... $ 29.95 each
Part 1: Enjoy two different programs,
starting with a publicity film
that shows the evolution of UP steam
including cab shots and a look at Big
Boys being serviced. In the second program, you’ll
visit the Cheyenne Shops to tour the coal chute and
facilities where Big Boys were serviced, hear stories
of the men who worked on them, and more.
Color and B&W, 1 hr. 23 min.................#RV6338AA
Part 2: First, the writer and director of the publicity
film above shares the challenges his crews faced
while filming the movie and provides a sense of
what it was like to run a Big Boy. Then, Big Boys
on TV, a 1950s NBC Lucky Strike Theater drama
about the life of a Big Boy engineer, presents exciting
in-cab footage and enjoy vintage commercials
that aired with the program. Color and B&W,
2 hrs. 20 min..........................................#RV6339AA
Buy Both and Save Over 40%!
#R87379N Separately: $ 59.90 Set: $ 34.95
Hand
Weathered!
The twenty-five massive, Alco-built, 4000-class
4-8-8-4 Big Boys – the iconic Union Pacific steam
locomotives – manufactured between 1941 and 1944 played a
key role in hauling vital materiel throughout World War II and
were among the last steam locomotives taken out of service in
the late 1950s. Now, you can have one running again!
Big Boy
Locomotive Kit
This HO scale, plastic kit
features a one-piece boiler,
a butterfly damper, a cab interior, movable pony
trucks, detailed driving wheels and rods, a tender,
a display track, and decals for two versions.
18" long; 87 parts, skill level 3..........#R09503B $ 24.95
Ready to Roll!
Big Boy Metal Sign
Featuring a Union Pacific
4-8-8-4 Big Boy along with
its sultry pin-up engineer,
this 24-gauge steel sign is
hand distressed to create
the look and feel of aged
metal and paint. 12"x 18";
includes mounting holes.
#R66536AA $ 19.95
Big Boy Checkbook Cover
This colorful canvas checkbook cover featuring Union
Pacific’s impressive 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive on the
front comes with a wide slot for your checks, pockets for your credit cards
and driver’s license, and more. Double stitched and padded for durability
and comfort..................................................................................#R66081C $ 14.95
4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive
Special
Purchase!
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DCC
SOUND
EQUIPPED
Also works on non-DCC systems.
This beautifully hand-weathered, HO scale model of the legendary
4-8-8-4 articulated features built-in DCC and sounds –
such as compressor, injector, safety valve, whistle, bell and others
– with a LokSound decoder and speaker; a die cast metal
chassis; dual brass flywheels for smooth operation; operating
headlights; numerous factory-fitted details, including a nicelyoutfitted
cab with a lighted firebox; a realistic centipede tender;
and authentic markings. Measures 18¼" long and is recommended
for curves with at least an 18" radius...................................................#R98871D Was: $ 499 Now: $ 399
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