Product Information:
Delivered new in 1949, the Pennsylvania's Rapids Series sleepers offered overnight travelers a choice of 10 lower-priced roomettes, or more spacious surroundings in one of six double-bedrooms. Several could be found each day on The General and the Broadway Limited, and were still going strong in 1971 when Amtrak took over. Fully assembled and ready for service, features of these fully-assembled WalthersProto replicas include:
All-new tooling, first time in plastic
One-time run of car numbers on factory-printed cars - order now, limited quantity available
Factory-installed grab irons
Prototypically accurate window tinting and gaskets
Superb detail inside and out
Modeler-installed extended drawbars for 22" radius curves included
Correct trucks
Correct 36" RP-25 metal wheelsets
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct protoype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation.
