Description
Railroad Short Name: UP
Sure to be the centerpiece of your layout or collection, choose a car from TWO Deluxe Edition 1960s City of Los Angeles sets, each with 10 limited-edition cars! Along with all the standard features found on WalthersProto models, these exclusive sets include more than 150 Preiser passengers and crew figures throughout the train, factory installed LED interior lighting as appropriate, and both sets feature different factory-printed names or numbers.
With demand for affordable coach seats increasing UP ordered new long-distance coaches from American Car & Foundry (ACF) in 1953 under lot numbers #3812 delivered as car numbers 5450 to 5457 and cars 5458 to 5488 in lot #4095. All were fitted with 44 reclining seats for comfortable day or night travel and were virtually identical, expect for the large rooftop radio antenna installed on cars in the 4095-series. Assigned to many popular UP Domeliners, they also joined the ranks of the flagship City of Los Angeles to provide lower-priced accommodations during the winter months of the 1960s. A must-have for a classic Domeliner consist, other features include:
- Prototypically accurate window tinting & black gaskets as appropriate
- Factory-installed stainless steel grab irons
- Modeler-installed extended drawbars for use on 22″ radius curves included
- Turned metal wheelsets and correct trucks with built-in electrical contacts
- Fully assembled and finished in authentic colors
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
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.
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