Description
Railroad Short Name: ATSF
Limited-Run Deluxe Edition Santa Fe San Francisco Chief
Take your Santa Fe modeling to the ultimate level of realism with this railroad-ready set of San Francisco Chief cars!
Limited to just 350 sets and sold only as a complete train, the Deluxe Edition is perfect for operation or display and includes select cars with factory-Installed LED interior lighting that operates on DCC or DC layouts, and Preiser passengers (200+ figures total).
- 74′ PS Baggage (No lights or figures)
- 85′ Budd 46 Seat Coach
- 85′ PS “Hotevilla” Series 4-4-2 Sleeper
- 85′ PS “Blue” Series 10-3-2 Sleeper
- 85′ PS “Indian” Series 24 Duplex Roomette Sleeper
- 85′ Budd “Big Dome” Bar-Lounge Dormitory
- 85′ Budd 36 Seat Diner
- 85′ PS “Yampi” Series 8-2-2 Sleeper
- 85′ PS “Valley” Series 6-6-4 Sleeper
- 85′ PS Lunch Counter Diner Dormitory
- 85′ PS “Regal” Series 4-4-2 Sleeper
- 85′ Budd “Pines” Series 10-6 Sleeper
With a real metal finish simulating the patina of stainless steel, these cars look great in operation together, or combined with matching Walthers equipment to model other Santa Fe trains.
- 7 All-New ATSF Cars – First Time in Plastic!
- Based on Equipment in Service 1954-71
- Real Metal Finish Simulates Stainless Steel as Appropriate
- Plated to Match Super Chief & El Capitan Cars
- Mix & Match to Model Other Santa Fe Streamliners
- Limited-Run Deluxe Edition Cars w/Factory-Installed LED Interior Lighting & Preiser Passenger Figures
- Prototypically Accurate Window Tinting as Appropriate
- All Grab Irons Factory Installed
- Car Name & Number Decals
- Proto MAX™ Metal Knuckle Couplers
- Correct Trucks with RP-25 Metal Wheels
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.
History
From its introduction, the San Francisco Chief was one of Santa Fe’s most popular trains. Offering direct service from Chicago to the city by the bay – in this case Oakland and later Richmond, where passengers boarded buses for downtown San Francisco – the train also provided convenient service to intermediate stops along 2500+-miles of the road’s southern main line. With affordable coach and sleeping car spaces, a choice of casual or fine dining, and a superb view from its “Big Dome” dormitory-lounge cars, the San Francisco Chief was a favorite with business and vacation travelers alike. Its fast schedule (47-1/2 hours) made it a perfect choice for the Post Office as well, and considerable volumes of mail were handled year around. In 1964, additional High-Level coaches arrived from Budd to provide additional seats for the popular train, which remained in service until 1971.
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