Amtrak Superliner Passenger Car Phase IVb 4 Car Set A by KATO N Scale 1:160

The Superliner I fleet was built in 1979 by Pullman Standard and was based on the famous Budd built High-Levels operated by the Santa Fe railroad for their “El Capitan” all coach train. 102 Superliner I coaches were built, and 48 Superliner I coach-baggage combination cars with a secure baggage hold instead of lower-level seating. For transportation of bulk items, trains would run cars knows as “material handling cars”, cargo carrying freight cars which would run wither in the nose or tail of a consist

Budd Hi-Level Cars: The Budd-built Hi-Level cars had a great influence on Amtrak’s passenger service, revolutionizing economy coach travel with their double-decker design. Even after the advent of the Superliner car, many of these Budd cars remained in service, in particular the “Step-Down” coach originally used to transition between single level and hi-level cars on the “El-Capitan”. These cars, along with de-skirted (for easier maintenance) Santa Fe baggage cars, were a staple on all Superliner trains up to the introduction of the Superliner II car in 1990.

Model Features:

• Fully detailed interiors can be lit with optional Interior lighting kit with LED #11-209/11-210.
• Finely detailed with prototype accurate painting and lettering
• Free and smooth rolling trucks for maximum performance
• All cars are equipped with Kato semi-automatic knuckle couplers
• Designed to be pulled by Kato’s EMD F40PH or GE P42 “Genesis” Locomotives