Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge "Little Giant" - HOn3, HOn30

NOTE: ON THE REQUEST OF A CUSTOMER THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN SCALED up FROM THE N SCALE VERSION. IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR COMPATABILITY WITH ANY AVAILBLE POWER UNIT. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RESONSIBILITY FOR ADAPTING THIS MODEL TO HO SCALE. THE N-SCALE-VERSION INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE. PHOTOS ARE OF N-SCALE MODEL.

The Southern Pacific acquired the Carson & Colorado Railroad in 1900. This three-foot gauge railroad ran from Carson City, Nevada to Keeler, California in the Mojave Desert. In 1954, SP brought engine X-1, a GE 50 ton diesel (GE build number 32226) with a 450 HP Caterpillar diesel engine and “narrow-gauged” standard-gauge trucks, to the desert to replace the three remaining already aged 4-6-0 steam locomotives. Originally delivered and operated in the SF “tiger stripe” paint scheme, the loco was later re-painted in the “bloody nose” red and gray colors. The X-1 continued to operate on the narrow gauge until the end of operations in 1960. Sold by SP in April of 1961, eventually going to a mining company in Sonora, Mexico, where it is reported it was converted to standard gauge in the late 1970’s. The instructions have been edited from instructions included with a former full kit for use with these 3d resin prints. The model builder will need to obtain couplers, screws, power chassis, led lamps, resistors, electrical wiring, brass wire, paints, decals and other materials to complete construction.