Beginning in 1947, a highly successful promotional train toured the U.S. and Canada, featuring four innovative dome cars by Pullman Standard. Over 28 months, it traveled 65,000 miles, stopped in 181 cities, and was seen by 5.7 million visitors and 20 million more along its route.

Rapido is thrilled to announce the release of the complete four-car “Train of Tomorrow” in HO scale. Designed from the original Pullman blueprints, Rapido's model features all four passenger cars of the prototype train:

Dome Coach “Star Dust”
Dome Sleeper “Dream Cloud”
Dome Diner “Sky View”
Dome Lounge/Observation “Moon Glow”

Each Passenger Car Features:

• Designed from original blueprints
• Detailed interiors
• Accurate paint and lettering
• Full lighting
• Complete underbody detailing
• Operating diaphragms with end gates
• Rapido’s renowned stainless steel finish
• Separate grab irons
• Track-powered constant lighting for DC and DCC
• Free-rolling 41-BNO-11 trucks with blackened metal wheels
• 22” minimum radius (18” radius with modification)

The set also includes the trains’ unique EMD E7 locomotive. It will feature a smooth and powerful drive system, accurate decoration, including the unique add-on panels applied for the Train of Tomorrow” tour, and full lighting effect and accurate ESU sounds (on DCC-equipped models).

Finally, Rapido is including a unique “Train of Tomorrow” tumbler glass as well as other reproduction memorabilia to make your set complete!

Also available in UP!

Following its massively successful tour, the train was sold to the Union Pacific.

The UP put the train into service between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington as part of trains 458/459 informally known as the "City of Seattle." The cars continued in this service until they were retired between 1961 and 1965. Three of the cars were scrapped, but the observation car “Moon Glow” (now converted for mid-train service) somehow survived.

It remains today at the Utah State Railroad Museum in an unrestored condition.

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