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1948 20th Century Limited Railway Post Office - Baggage - Ready to Run -- New York Central #5017-5020 (2-Tone Gray)
Walthers Rolling Stock  |  SKU: 932-9317

1948 20th Century Limited Railway Post Office - Baggage - Ready to Run -- New York Central #5017-5020 (2-Tone Gray)

Trains

Status: ARCHIVED
Year Archived: 2026
SKU:

932-9317

Product Information

Completely New from Diesels to Lookout Lounge! * Based on 1948 Train * 9 Completely New Cars * Authentic Paint & Lettering * Superbly Detailed Inside & Out * PROTO-Max(TM) Die Cast Metal Knuckle Couplers * Matching PROTO 2000(R) E7 Diesels No other train fired the imagination of the American public like New York Central's 20th Century Limited. Its exclusive clientele and blistering schedule between New York and Chicago made it the stuff of legends for 65 years. A favorite with business and industry leaders, its luxurious accommodations - including a red carpet on the platform at New York - also attracted stars of stage and screen, further fueling the train's celebrity status and romantic image. New equipment finally arrived from Pullman in 1948, supplemented by refurbished 4-4-2 sleepers and RPOs from the 1938 trains. Painted in a new version of the two-tone gray scheme, sleepers and observations were named for various bo