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Item No.
ATHG-1542
HO 77' Pullman Chair Car, SP 'Golden State' #2424 Golden Vein Class 77-C-3
$95.64
More accurate seat, floor, and vestibule colors
Constant interior lighting provided by LEDs
Operating diaphragms
MODEL FEATURES:
- More accurate seat, floor, and vestibule colors
- Apricot or Seafoam Green walls per road number
- Dark Rose, Turquoise, or Forest Green seats per road number
- Friction or roller bearing trucks per prototype
- Constant interior lighting provided by LEDs
- Full underbody detail
- Operating diaphragms
- McHenry® scale knuckle-spring couplers
- Skirted or de-skirted body to match prototype
- Minimum Recommended radius: 24”
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
Southern Pacific Chair car classes 77-C-1 and 77-C-3 were constructed in 1937 by Pullman Standard. The cars were originally painted red, orange, and black, and assigned to the Coast Daylight. Later, the cars were repainted and used in different trains, such as the Lark and Golden State. Some cars recieved Southern Pacific’s general service scheme of silver with a red band. These cars could be found in general passenger service until the advent of Amtrak.
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