You can't really have a long distance passenger train without baggage cars. Kato has now tooled up a new model for Amtrak in the 1200 Series baggage cars. These cars, part of Amtrak's Heritage Fleet, were built by Budd and ACF between 1950 and 1957.

As part of the Heritage Fleet, these cars were inherited by Amtrak from railroads ceasing passenger service. The cars were converted over from steam heating to head end power in the 1970's. Currently, Amtrak still has over 60 of these cars in service.

These are mainly used on the long distance routes that use Viewliner equipment in the eastern United States. These cars are also part of the Amtrak Exhibit Train originally started as part of Amtrak's 40th Anniversary in 2011. These cars are to be phased out of service as the new Viewliner Baggage cars enter service over the next few years. Even so, it is likely that some of these cars will remain in service for years to come.

Features:

• 100% ready to run: no customer applied detail parts needed
  
• Amtrak's latest paint – A perfect match for Kato's existing lineup of HO Scale Phase IVb Superliners and both the Phase Vb GE P42 and 40th Anniversary P42 releases
  
• Smooth Rolling Perfection - With a weighted body and Kato's premium standard blackened metal wheels with all-wheel electrical pickup, this new Amtrak Baggage car will tackle your HO layout with authority
  
• Optional kinematic couplers included with the car will bring it in close with other Superliners in the consist without compromising the minimum turning radius of 18"
  
• Ready for lighting - utilizing a similar underbody hatch system as Kato's HO Superliners and Material Handling Cars, the new HO Baggage Car can utilize the same optional 381-958046 Marker Light Kit to light up a pair of directional marker lights on either side of the car
• Because it's compatible with any of Kato's HO Modern Amtrak equipment, you can move the 381-958046 marker light board around in the consist so that it's always in the tail car so that your lights are always in the right place