MTH_American Freedom Train - GS-4 #4449 | Ray's Electric Trainworks

MTH: GS-4 American Freedom - Photo and Video page:

(Click here for MTH: GS4/GS2 - Repair/Modification Page)

MTH Product Pages:
- Southern Pacific #4449 (GS-4 Daylight): (70-3005-1): http://www.mthtrains.com/70-3005-1
- Southern Pacific #4449 (GS-4 Freedom): (70-3006-1): http://www.mthtrains.com/70-3006-1
- Southern Pacific #4413 (GS-2 w/o Skirts 'War baby'): (70-3011-1): http://www.mthtrains.com/70-3011-1
- Western Pacific #486 (GS-2 w/o Skirts 'Warbaby' ): (70-3012-1): http://www.mthtrains.com/70-3012-1
Owners Manual: GS2-GS4-OwnersManual.pdf (For all GS2 / GS4)
PS2 Sound File:
- g04gpp3gs4pass_sp_050204afin.mth (GS4 Daylight - Passenger)
- g04gpp3gs4_aft_all050228afin.mth (GS4 Freedom)
Parts Diagram: **Not available**
Repairs/Modifications: GS4-GS-2 - Repair/Mods

MTH One Gauge Catalogs:

2001(see page 90) - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2010 - 2011 - 2013 - 2015 - 2017 - 2018(BigBoy) - 2019/2020

Model Overview:

The GS-4/ GS-2 was MTH's second set of new steam engines produced.

Detail is excellent and true to prototype with key detail parts being made of metal/brass
Axles and gears are all metal for long life
- Eliminates failures seen in other mfg engines: Gear & Motor bearing failures
Plastic frames (both engine and tender) with plastic boiler and tender shell.
Driver engine set is hinged/articulated between #2 and #3 drivers to allow easier navigation on tight radius curves
Smoke output from stack timed to engine chuffs
Plastic connecting rods (only steam engine with plastic rods. Likely chosen to allow more flexibility at the hinge/articulation point)
Shipping note: If shipping this engine, remove the front cow-catcher off the engine and place in isolated section in the styrofoam box. The cow-catcher has a tendency to break on shipping if nosed down.

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MTH GS-4 (Freedom) - Photos:

01/24/06

Today I took delivery of the new MTH American Freedom Train GS-4 and am very pleased. The color scheme and colors look great and is a very attractive engine.

03/24/06

Just took delivery of 9 American Freedom passenger cars. Great looking car for the money and well designed. Changing lights (if ever necessary) will be much easier compared to the Aristocraft heavyweights.

12/26/08

A few photos after painting the smokebox and fireboxes black. (Used an airbrush with Testors Floquil 'Engine Black'. Mixture of 1 part thinner with 3 parts paint.) Also note that the white paint on the tires and wheels have been removed as well.