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Model Trains → Passenger Cars → HO Scale
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As Amfleet I Coaches and Food Service Cars entered service in the mid 1970s, Amtrak found the body was not suitable for conversion to a sleeping car. As time caught up with older sleepers still in service, a search began for a new design. In 1987, Morrison-Knudsen unveiled a new sleeper, called a Viewliner. Designed to meet the clearance restrictions of the eastern US, the cars had a unique shape and style all their own. Although the first cars were not delivered until
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Viewliner Sleeper Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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As Amfleet I Coaches and Food Service Cars entered service in the mid 1970s, Amtrak found the body was not suitable for conversion to a sleeping car. As time caught up with older sleepers still in service, a search began for a new design. In 1987, Morrison-Knudsen unveiled a new sleeper, called a Viewliner. Designed to meet the clearance restrictions of the eastern US, the cars had a unique shape and style all their own. Although the first cars were not delivered until
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Viewliner Sleeper Ready to Run -- Amtrak(R) - Phase IV Scheme - HO-Scale
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Like the prototype, Walthers Superliner II has a slightly different body from the earlier Superliner I, which is made from all-new tooling. These cars represent an improved prototype -- designated Superliner II - built to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and were built by Bombardier. Prototype Spotting Features include. Three-Panel roof construction. Wider entryways to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Standard. GSC Style Trucks with stabilizer
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) II Sleeper Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Like the prototype, Walthers Superliner II has a slightly different body from the earlier Superliner I, which is made from all-new tooling. These cars represent an improved prototype -- designated Superliner II - built to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and were built by Bombardier. Prototype Spotting Features include. Three-Panel roof construction. Wider entryways to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Standard. GSC Style Trucks with stabilizer
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) II Lounge Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Like the prototype, Walthers Superliner II has a slightly different body from the earlier Superliner I, which is made from all-new tooling. These cars represent an improved prototype -- designated Superliner II - built to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and were built by Bombardier. Prototype Spotting Features include. Three-Panel roof construction. Wider entryways to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Standard. GSC Style Trucks with stabilizer
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) II Diner Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Like the prototype, Walthers Superliner II has a slightly different body from the earlier Superliner I, which is made from all-new tooling. These cars represent an improved prototype -- designated Superliner II - built to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and were built by Bombardier. Prototype Spotting Features include. Three-Panel roof construction. Wider entryways to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Standard. GSC Style Trucks with stabilizer
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) II Transition Sleeper Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Delivered in 1979 with the original Superliner cars, this combination coach/baggage was designed for short-haul trains. The upper level seats 78 passengers. Standard entrance doors and restrooms were installed on the lower level, but unlike the lon g-distance car, there were no seats. This open area, accessible through a large side door, is used to store baggage. Most of these venerable cars are still in service around the US and have The HO Scale models come ready-to-run
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) I Coach/Baggage Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Entering service in 1979, Amtrak's bi-level Superliner cars represented a major step forward for the company. The all-new design (built by. Pullman-Standard) used a common car body which could be outfitted as a coach-baggage car for short-distance runs, a long-distance coach with larger seats, as well as a sleeper and a diner. In all, 284 cars eventually made up the first fleet, which was put to work on western long-distance runs. (At the time, clearance problems in many
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) I Coach Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Entering service in 1979, Amtrak's bi-level Superliner cars represented a major step forward for the company. The all-new design (built by. Pullman-Standard) used a common car body which could be outfitted as a coach-baggage car for short-distance runs, a long-distance coach with larger seats, as well as a sleeper and a diner. In all, 284 cars eventually made up the first fleet, which was put to work on western long-distance runs. (At the time, clearance problems in many
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) I Sleeper Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Entering service in 1979, Amtrak's bi-level Superliner cars represented a major step forward for the company. The all-new design (built by. Pullman-Standard) used a common car body which could be outfitted as a coach-baggage car for short-distance runs, a long-distance coach with larger seats, as well as a sleeper and a diner. In all, 284 cars eventually made up the first fleet, which was put to work on western long-distance runs. (At the time, clearance problems in many
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) I Diner Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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Entering service in 1979, Amtrak's bi-level Superliner cars represented a major step forward for the company. The all-new design (built by. Pullman-Standard) used a common car body which could be outfitted as a coach-baggage car for short-distance runs, a long-distance coach with larger seats, as well as a sleeper and a diner. In all, 284 cars eventually made up the first fleet, which was put to work on western long-distance runs. (At the time, clearance problems in many
...more about the Walthers 85' Streamlined Superliner(R) I Lounge Ready to Run -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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For over 100 years, commuter trains helped make Chicago the rail hub of the nation. Faced with replacing its aging fleet of equipment, the Chicago & North Western turned to St. Louis Car Co. for a new type of suburban commuter car in 1955. Insp by similar cars on the Burlington, the all-new bilevel cars provided seating on two levels and could carry up to 169 riders. Wide center doors allowed people to get on or off quickly, speeding station stops. Roller bearing
...more about the Walthers Pullman Standard Bilevel Commuter Coach (Ready to Run) -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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For over 100 years, commuter trains helped make Chicago the rail hub of the nation. Faced with replacing its aging fleet of equipment, the Chicago & North Western turned to St. Louis Car Co. for a new type of suburban commuter car in 1955. Insp by similar cars on the Burlington, the all-new bilevel cars provided seating on two levels and could carry up to 169 riders. Wide center doors allowed people to get on or off quickly, speeding station stops. Roller bearing
...more about the Walthers Pullman Standard Bilevel Commuter Coach (Ready to Run) -- Rock Island - HO-Scale
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For over 100 years, commuter trains helped make Chicago the rail hub of the nation. Faced with replacing its aging fleet of equipment, the Chicago & North Western turned to St. Louis Car Co. for a new type of suburban commuter car in 1955. Insp by similar cars on the Burlington, the all-new bilevel cars provided seating on two levels and could carry up to 169 riders. Wide center doors allowed people to get on or off quickly, speeding station stops. Roller bearing
...more about the Walthers Pullman Standard Bilevel Commuter Coach (Ready to Run) -- Amtrak(R) - Phase III - HO-Scale
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For over 100 years, commuter trains helped make Chicago the rail hub of the nation. Faced with replacing its aging fleet of equipment, the Chicago & North Western turned to St. Louis Car Co. for a new type of suburban commuter car in 1955. Insp by similar cars on the Burlington, the all-new bilevel cars provided seating on two levels and could carry up to 169 riders. Wide center doors allowed people to get on or off quickly, speeding station stops. Roller bearing
...more about the Walthers Pullman Standard Bilevel Cab Car/Coach (Ready to Run) -- Undecorated - HO-Scale
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