Milwaukee, Wis. - Walthers latest release in its HO Scale Great Northern Empire Builder series is the Budd Great Dome “…View” Series Lounge, based on cars numbered #1390-95. These ready-to-run replicas will be available in May 2007 at just $49.98 each.

Featuring full glass domes and angled seats, Budd Great Dome cars gave passengers panoramic views of the countryside. The six cars built in 1995 for GN’s Empire Builder werenamed in the “…View” series. The cars had 57 forward-facing coach seats and an 18-seat lounge under the dome. Although the lower section was mostly taken up by equipment, it also held a 34-seat lounge. The cars underwent a number of modifications, paint schemes and different owners over the years. All six appeared in the Big Sky Blue scheme after 1967 which were later purchased by Amtrak. Today, a car remains in Amtrak service, three were sold to tourist train operations and one serves as a glass-end inspection car on BNSF.

With the same attention to fine detail found in all Walthers passenger cars, these models come ready to run with flush-fitting windows, working diaphragms, full underbody detail and interiors. The car rides on authentic trucks with metal RP-25 wheels and includes knuckle couplers. A complete set of modeler-applied grab irons is also provided. The cars come decorated for several prototype schemes and each includes car name and number decals. Also available is a car decorated for the Empire Builder that includes appropriate sublettering decals for subsidiaries CB&Q and SP&S to which some cars were assigned.

Budd Great Dome “…View” Series Lounge, $49.98 Each:
932-9040 Empire Builder (Omaha Orange, Pullman Green)
932-6521 GN (Big Sky Blue, white)
932-6522 BN “Hockey Stick” (Cascade Green, white)
932-6523 Empire Builder (Omaha Orange, Pullman Green) w/Sublettering Decal Sheet
932-6520 Undecorated

Walthers new Budd Great Dome Lounge is scheduled to arrive in May 2007. For more information on Walthers Empire Builder and other HO Scale passenger cars, or to locate a dealer, visit Walthers on the Internet at walthers.com, call 414-527-0770 or write Walthers, P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039.