Car Numbers/Names:

RPO Car - 5017 
Dormitory-Lounge Coach - Century Lounge
Diner Car - 682 
17 Roomette Sleeper Car - City of Cleveland
Observation - Bedloes Island 

While the Pennsy's rival Broadway Limited equaled the Twentieth Century's speed and accommodations, the Century was the clear winner in the public's eye, usually running in two sections to meet demand while the Broadway ran with empty seats. In styling the interiors for the 1938 Century, Henry Dreyfuss made frequent use of subdued blues and grays and leather seating - creating an elegant setting to complement the exciting clientele that frequented the Century, a favorite of movie and theatre people and businessmen on the rise. One highlight was the dual-purpose dining cars, whose white linens were replaced with rust-colored table cloths when the cars became the "Café Century" night club after dinner. 

The exterior styling of the cars, however, with blue, white, and gray striping, was soon perceived as too "busy." By 1940, the train had been repainted in an improved, slightly simpler scheme that eliminated the blue accents. New for 2009, M.T.H. announces accurate models of the last steam-hauled Centuries, in both the original 1938 and revised 1940 paint schemes.

Features

• Durable ABS Intricately Detailed Bodies 
• Metal Wheels and Axles 
• Overhead Interior Lighting 
• Detailed 4-Wheel Trucks 
• Authentic Paint Scheme 
• End-of-Car Diaphragms 
• Separate Metal Handrails 
• Detailed Car Interiors 
• Kadee-Compatible Couplers 
• Detailed Car Undercarriage 
• 5-Car Sets Feature: (1) RPO Car, (1) Dormitory-Lounge Coach, (1) 17 Roomette Sleeper Car, (1) Diner Car, (1) Observation Car 
• Unit Measures:11 1/2” x 1 7/16” x 1 7/8” 
• Operates On 22" Radius Curves  

Signature Series models offer the final word in realism: beautifully detailed M.T.H. O and HO scale models weathered to look like hard-working locomotives and rolling stock. Each model is individually weathered by a master modeler with more than 30 years of professional modeling experience. The resulting finish ensures that these new Signature Series models for 2014 will look right at home on any sceniced, scale-detailed layout.

All models are airbrush-weathered, using proprietary techniques that capture the subtle natural wear and tear produced by road dust, rain, rust, wind and everything else that railroad equipment experiences in real life. The Signature Series airbrush weathering process brings out details in a model that previously went unnoticed, and replicates effects usually obtainable only with chalks and pinpoint washes.

No two Signature Series finishes look exactly alike. Each model of the same engine or passenger set has its own unique finish, with noticeable but subtle differences visible in side-by-side comparisons. Because these models are designed to run as well as they look, each locomotive and car is sealed with a flat finish to allow handling and the use of smoke fluid. 

M.T.H. Signature Series models first appeared in 2012, providing hobbyists with unique offerings not previously available from a major model railroad manufacturer. Each Signature Series item is an excellent solution for modelers who either have not had the confidence to attempt weathering techniques, or simply don’t have time to do it themselves. Most importantly, these professionally weathered models can withstand the rigors of operation while providing the final element of realism needed to depict real-life railroading on an O or HO scale layout.