Walthers is pleased to announce new 10-6 Pacific series sleepers for the HO Scale Union Pacific† City Streamliners. These superbly detailed models are based on cars built in 1949-50 by Budd, and are fully assembled with factory-installed and painted grab irons.
Fast Facts: From the introduction of the M-10000 in 1934, Union Pacific set a new standard for luxury with its Streamliner trains. As ridership grew in the late 30s, UP ordered new equipment to provide daily service. Although WWII brought an abrupt halt to the project, by 1946, UP and partners CNW, SP and Wabash had over 100 new cars on order to begin daily City runs on several routes. As delivery delays mounted and competitors rolled out new trains, UP opted to rebuild some prewar cars and ordered still more new equipment. While other roads began cutting back in the 1950s, UP expanded service with new "Astra Dome" coaches, lounges and diners. And in 1955, a new service agreement saw Milwaukee Road cars added to UP trains. Despite its ongoing investment in new equipment (by 1965, UP had purchased 642 brand-new cars) and commitment to service, losses escalated and UP turned over operation of its trains to Amtrak on May 1, 1971.
As part of its extensive postwar purchases of new cars, UP acquired 50 of the distinctive Budd-built Pacific series sleepers. Fitted with 10 roomettes and six bedrooms, they offered affordable accommodations and were assigned to both Streamliner and secondary trains; as a result, half were delivered in yellow and gray, and half in Two-Tone Gray. Many were sold to Amtrak in late 1971, where they continued in use through 2001.
Features:
• Factory-Installed and Painted Grab Irons
• Based on Equipment used 1949-1971
• Authentic Paint, Lettering & Striping
• Prototypically Tinted Green Windows
• Car Number Decals
• Superb Detail Inside & Out
• Proto MAX™ Metal Knuckle Couplers
• Correct Trucks with RP-25 Metal Wheels
• Great with MILW Yellow & Gray Cars too!
• Certificate of Authenticity and In-depth History with First Edition Models
Scale: HO
Price: $64.98 each
Delivery: August 2010
Pacific Series 10-6 Sleeper Budd Job #9660-039
932-9610 UP
† Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., is a licensed supplier of products bearing Union Pacific trademarks.
