Walthers is pleased to announce a new version of HO Scale Super Chief with a real metal finish to simulate the stainless steel of the prototypes. All cars come fully assembled and feature factory-installed grab irons, as well as prototypically tinted windows. In response to numerous requests from Santa Fe fans and collectors, an all-new replica of the Pullman-Standard Regal series 4-4-2 sleepers will also be offered. The first release, the Pine series 10-6 Sleeper (#932-9721), will arrive in October. Matching PROTO 2000® engines, based on Santa Fe's 16 Class late F3 diesels, will also be available separately.
Fast Facts: Introduced as an even more luxurious version of Santa Fe’s premiere Chief in 1937, the Super Chief came to define American streamliners. Racing between Chicago and Los Angeles in just under 40 hours — the fastest schedule at the time — the new diesel-powered train established an unequalled reputation for speed, courtesy and luxury. It quickly became the favorite of the rich and powerful, including the elite of Hollywood and Broadway, whether traveling for business or pleasure. As service expanded, the entire consist was modernized several times. In 1946, Class 16 F3 AB-B-A locos were delivered that would become the signature diesel of the postwar passenger fleet, resplendent in Warbonnet red, silver and yellow. And by the mid-1950s (the era depicted by Walthers model), stainless steel cars from Budd, Pullman-Standard and American Car & Foundry were regularly assigned to the train.
Features:
• Real Metal Finish Simulates Stainless Steel
• Factory-Installed Grab Irons
• Prototypically Tinted “Glass” as Appropriate
• All-New Regal Series 4-4-2 Sleeper
• Car Name & Number Decals
• Superb Detail Inside & Out
• Correct Trucks with Turned RP-25 Metal Wheels
• Proto MAX™ Metal Knuckle Couplers
Scale: HO
Price: $64.98 each unless noted*
Pine Series 10-6 Sleeper
Expected Delivery Date: October 2010
932-9721
Budd 73' Baggage Car
Expected Delivery Date: November 2010
932-9722
29-Seat Dormitory-Louge
Expected Delivery Date: December 2010
932-9724
36-Seat Diner
Expected Delivery Date: January 2011
932-9723
Pleasure Dome Bar-Lounge
Expected Delivery Date: February 2011
932-9726
Budd 63' Railway Post Office
Expected Delivery Date: March 2011
932-9727
Regal Series 4-4-2 Sleeper
All-new Tooling - first time in plastic!
Expected Delivery Date: April 2011
932-9729 Plated Metal Finish
932-9009 Painted Silver (Matches original release)
Vista Series Observation-Lounge
Expected Delivery Date: May 2011
932-9728
PROTO 2000® ATSF Class 16 Late F3 Diesels
Fast Facts: Based on the success of its wartime FTs, Santa Fe upgraded its postwar passengerfleet with EMD F3s in late 1946. As the first A-B-B-A sets were numbered 16 LABC (L designated a lead unit), the F3s became the 16 Class. Over the next three years, two additional orders dieselized the road’s important trains. During production, the appearance changed as lower fans and other changes were made by EMD, as well as by the Santa Fe when units were shopped. The last group #30LABC through #36LABC, were delivered in 1949 with louvered side panels, short fans and stainless steel grilles over the air intakes. Many soldiered on into the 1970s, some ending their careers in freight service, while a few were rebuilt as CF7 road switchers.
Features:
Walthers all-new Santa Fe 16 Class F3s are based on units from the third order. Like the prototypes, they feature louvered side panels and short fans along with the correct flush-mounted dynamic brake grids found on F3s. A units include a revised Leslie 5-chime air horn and “can” style radio antenna; all models feature a real metal finish, “stainless” air grilles and inertial air filter details. A-B sets and matching A units with various numbers will be offered in Sound and DCC, or Standard DC powered versions. Other features include:
• 14:1 Gear Ratio for Easy Multiple-Unit Operations
• Helical Gears for Ultra-Quiet & Smooth Running
• Superb Paint & Lettering
• Factory-Installed Metal Grab Irons, Handrails & Lift Rings
• Five-Pole, Skew-Wound, High-Torque, High-Efficiency Can Motor
• Proto MAX™ Metal Knuckle Couplers
Scale: HO
Expected Delivery Date: December 2010*
Plated A-B Sets
$459.98 Sound & DCC
920-41270 #34L & #34A
920-41271 #34C & #34B
$309.98 Standard DC
920-48270 #36L & #36A
920-48271 #36C & #36B
Plated A Units
$259.98 Sound & DCC
920-41272 #31L
920-41273 #31C
$169.98 Standard DC
920-48272 #33L
920-48273 #33C
