Set of ten (10) new HO scale factory painted and assembled models of ACF, Budd and Pullman Standard smooth side passenger cars from Walthers. All ten cars are from the first release with orange first edition sleeves over the window boxes. Painted Omaha orange and pullman green with yellow stripes and lettering (classic empire builder paint scheme) for the Great Northern Railways. No road number or road name on the cars, but number decals enclosed. Grab irons are not factory installed but available in parts baggie for modeler installation.
2007 Walthers (932) TYPE OF PASSENGER CAR
932-9036 85' P-S Pass Series 6-5-2 Sleeper
932-9037 85' ACF Lake Series 36-Seat Diner
932-9039 85' Budd 46-Seat Vista Dome Coach
932-9040 85' Budd Great Dome View Lounge
FEATURES
Pride of the Great Northern, generations of train travelers experienced the thrills of western adventure from the colorful cars of the Empire Builder! Based on the great streamliner as it appeared from 1955 to 1968, the Walthers collection includes 10 railroad-ready cars featuring:
* Prototypically Accurate Window Tinting as Appropriate
* Empire Builder and Big Sky Blue Schemes (see our other listings)
* Correct Turned Metal 36" Wheels
* Proto MAXM Metal Knuckle Couplers
Pride of the Great Northern, generations of train travelers experienced the thrills of western adventure from the colorful cars of the Empire Builder! Based on the great streamliner as it appeared from 1955 to 1968, the Walthers collection includes 10 railroad-ready cars featuring:
* Prototypically Accurate Window Tinting as Appropriate
* Empire Builder and Big Sky Blue Schemes (see our other listings)
* Correct Turned Metal 36" Wheels
* Proto MAXM Metal Knuckle Couplers
Other standard features include:
* Fully Assembled, Ready to Operate
* Detailed Interiors
* Car Name & Number Decals
* Working Diaphragms
* Correct Trucks
PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation.
MATCHING F7 LOCOMOTIVES SOLD SEPARATELY
PROTOTYPE HISTORY
From 1955 to 1971, Great Northern's Empire Builder (EB) set the standard for travel out west, but you may be surprised to learn it was equally important on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ("Q"); Spokane, Portland & Seattle (SP&S) and Northern Pacific (NP)! Although operated independently, the four roads had had deep ties, and jointly operated the Builder and other long-distance passenger trains for many years.
The "Q" rolled the Builder between St. Paul and Chicago, adding its own EMD E7 and E8 diesels, along with Budd-built stainless steel RPO and baggage cars ahead of the EB equipment. In later years, depending on the season, NP's North Coast Limited (NCL) cars were also moved on the same train, sometimes behind power from one, both, or all three roads.
Empire Builder Locomotive Consists
GN's flagship streamliner was actually operated by the CB&Q (Chicago-St. Paul), the GN (St. Paul-Portland) and the SP&S (Portland-Seattle), with highest ridership in the summer vacation months. All cars were finished in Empire Builder Omaha Orange and Pullman Green until the debut of Big Sky Blue in 1967. Motive power included CB&Q E8s, GN A-B-B-A sets of F7s, and SP&S E7s or F series locos.
| Here are some sample passenger car consists, easily modeled with WalthersProto® equipment: | |
Summer 1955 | |
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