Orange O Gauge Lionel Corporation Tinplate No. 4U O Gauge Electric Kit (Traditional)

Offered in the kit form from 1928-1929, the 4U was a foreshortened version of Milwaukee Road's EP-2 Bi-polar electrics. The 4U kit allowed a child to see the glories of Lionel's engineering firsthand, by allowing them to build the locomotive from the ground up. . Armature, field, brushes, and other parts were assembled into the famous "Build-a-Loco" motor using tools supplied in the kit. Once the motor was done, the builder could add the parts needed to create a locomotive, complete with manual reverse knob on the outside - or, by using a pulley shaft instead of wheels, make the motor into a stationary 3-speed power plant. Available in the traditional orange and gray with green apple color schemes, our recreation of this Lionel classic will provide any model train enthusiast with an extremely powerful, hands-on, locomotive.