New Heavyweights For HO Railroads
Walthers is pleased to announce new roadnames for the ACF Heavyweight 70' Baggage-Express. Loaded with all the features you expect from Walthers heavyweights including interiors, prototypical details, working diaphragms and more, these cars are fully assembled and ready-to-run. Four new roadnames will be available soon.
Fast Facts: Mail and express shipments were big moneymakers for railroads. Walthers’ ACF 70' Baggage-Express and Mail Storage cars are replicas of the cars constructed by American Car & Foundry that ran right up to the start of Amtrak. They served many railroads and often operated on connecting roads passenger trains, so it was not unusual to find cars from eastern roads in western states or vice versa. The cars typically operated behind the motive power and ahead of the passenger-carrying cars. It was also not uncommon for these cars to be mixed and matched with streamliner consists. Several often ran on each train - especially on all-stops secondary trains.
Features:
• Factory-Installed Grab Irons
• Perfect for Use with Other Heavyweights or Streamliner Service
• Factory-Installed Modern or As-Built Doors as Appropriate
• Detailed Interior
• Working Diaphragms
• RP-25 Metal Wheels
• Proto MAX™ Metal Knuckle Couplers
Scale: HO
Price: $59.98 each
Delivery: October 2010
ACF Heavyweight 70' Baggage-Express
932-10522 C&O (blue, yellow, gray; script lettering)
932-10524 IC (orange, brown, yellow)
932-10525 CNW (Dark Green)
932-10526 MILW (yellow, gray, red)
