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Pennsylvania Railroad 1960s The General
Watch in hand, the conductor stands outside, ready to wave a highball. The porter shows us to our Pullman accommodations, and helps us settle in for the overnight dash to Chicago aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad's popular streamliner, The General.
A unique mix of mail, coaches and luxurious Pullmans, our newest HO WalthersProto name train is a fitting tribute to this legendary member of the famed Blue Ribbon fleet as it ran into the 1960s. Choose from 11 signature cars - including four newly tooled models - available with factory-printed names and numbers as appropriate, or standard versions with decals for easy customizing. Correct EP-25 (EMD E8A) diesels in two schemes will also be available separately to speed your trains east or west!
Sure to be the pride of your operations or collection, three layout-ready Deluxe Edition trains will also be available. Choose from two 13-car consists based on the complete train, along with a unique three-car set to model the Washington, DC, section running between Harrisburg and the nation's capital. These layout-ready-replicas each feature a unique factory-printed name or number, plus factory-installed LED interior lighting and Preiser figures (130 in the 13-car sets, 30 in the Washington Section) as appropriate.
For the first time ever, we're offering a limited-edition freight train, based on the Pennsylvania's Merchandise Service. The Merchandise Service limited edition freight train is available in three sets, each featuring 12 newly tooled WalthersProto X29B rebuilt boxcars and an N6B wood cabin car (caboose), and limited edition EFP-15 (FP7) locomotives will be available separately as single units or in FP7-F7B sets, in two different paint schemes. Both versions will be offered in DCC and Sound versions, as well as Standard DC.
From its introduction, Pennsylvania's The General quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the railroad's most important streamliners. Positioned as a running mate to the fabled Broadway Limited, The General offered almost identical speed and luxury service with no extra fare, which actually made it more popular and profitable!
As the running mate of the Broadway Limited, The General offered similar levels of impeccable service on its overnight dash between New York and Chicago. Both trains shared luxury sleepers and the innovative full diner/kitchen-dormitory pairs. Unlike its famed counterpart, The General of the 1960s also handled lower-priced long-distance coaches, checked baggage, and a heavier volume of mail and express. Additional sleepers were added after late 1967 when the two trains were officially combined.
* 11 signature cars used on The General and other Blue Ribbon streamliners
* Four new cars -
- P85b Coach
- POC85 Buffet-Observation
- BD85 85' ACF Pennsylvania-style Baggage-Dormitory
- PS6L 85' Pullman-Standard 6-Double Bedroom Falls series sleeper
* Available in 2 versions - Standard w/decals, or Factory-printed name/number
* Prototypically tinted windows with gaskets as appropriate
* Factory-installed grab irons
* Modeler-installed extended drawbars for 22" radius curves
* Superbly detailed inside and out
* Correct trucks with turned metal 36" wheelsets
* Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
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Order Due Date: August 30, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: Starting 2022