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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!

By the 1960s, the train was one of the hardest working streamliners in service anywhere, carrying mail and express traffic, long-distance coaches (formerly handled by the Trail Blazer) and a Washington section (formerly handled by the Liberty Limited) connecting Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.

While the Pennsy began efforts to combine the Broadway and The General as early as 1961, the two continued as separate trains through mid-December of 1967. At that time, The General was simply renamed the Broadway Limited, which would remain in operation under Amtrak through 1995.

Deluxe Edition Trains

With its unique mix of equipment, The General is sure to be the star of any operating session or collection! Two railroad-ready 13-car consists will be available, along with the layout-sized Washington Section that connected riders between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC, with three cars. Each replica features unique names and/or numbers, Preiser figures (130 in the 13-car sets, 30 in the Washington Section), and factory-installed LED interior lighting as appropriate.

Please be aware that these sets sell out quickly, and production is strictly limited to the number of preorders received by the August 31, 2021 deadline! Reserve yours now to avoid being left at the station!

Deluxe Edition #1
920-828 $1535.00

50' R50b Express Reefer #2556
60' B60b Baggage Car w/Standard Doors, Messenger Service #9277
85' ACF PRR-Style Baggage Dormitory #6693
85' Pullman-Standard 10-6 Sleeper Plan 4129 Kalamazoo Rapids
85' Budd 21-Roomette Sleeper Latrobe Inn
85' Pullman-Standard 12-4 Sleeper Plan 4130 Chimney Creek
85' Pullman-Standard 6-Double Bedroom Sleeper Plan 4131 Balsam Falls
85' Budd 68-Seat Full Diner #16
85' Budd Kitchen-Dormitory #17
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4064
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4089
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4049
85' Pennsylvania Buffet-Lounge Observation #1132

Deluxe Edition #2

920-829 $1535.00

50' R50b Express Reefer #2597
60' B60b Baggage Car w/Standard Doors, Messenger Service #9343
85' ACF PRR-Style Baggage Dormitory #6691
85' Pullman-Standard 10-6 Sleeper Plan 4129 Muskegon Rapids
85' Budd 21-Roomette Sleeper Lewiston Inn
85' Pullman-Standard 12-4 Sleeper Plan 4130 Chippewa Creek
85' Pullman-Standard 6-Double Bedroom Sleeper Plan 4131 Catalpa Falls
85' Budd 68-Seat Full Diner #18
85' Budd Kitchen-Dormitory #19
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4046
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4082
85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4060
85' Pennsylvania Buffet-Lounge Observation #1133

Deluxe Edition #3 - Washington Section
920-830 $380.00

85' ACF PRR-Style P85b Coach #4058
85' Pullman-Standard 10-6 Sleeper Plan 4129 Conemaugh Rapids
85' Pullman-Standard 12-4 Sleeper Plan 4130 Cabin Creek

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Order Due Date: August 30, 2021

Anticipated Delivery Date: Starting 2022

Product Details

		Walthers Proto - HO Scale - Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General - Deluxe Edition Consist #1 - 13 Cars - Expected Release Date: 2024-03-01 920-828	$1535.00
		Walthers Proto - HO Scale - Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General - Deluxe Edition Consist #2 - 13 Cars - Expected Release Date: 2023-05-01 920-829	$1535.00
		Walthers Proto - HO Scale - Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General - Deluxe Edition Washington Section - 3 Cars - Expected Release Date: 2024-03-01 920-830	$380.00

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