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 bodies of water in salute to the "Water Level Route" slogan. Up front, matched sets of EMD E7s provided 4000 horsepower to meet the 16-hour westbound, 15-1/2 hour eastward schedule.
 
20TH CENTURY CONSIST A typical consist in the late 1940s would include the following (the actual number of sleepers would change daily to meet demand, and the train usually ran in two sections):
 
E7 A-B Diesel Set (used for entire trip) One RPO/Baggage Five 4-4-2 sleepers Three 10-6 sleepers One Lounge One Dorm/Kitchen One Full Diner Three 13 Double-bedroom sleepers ATSF 10-6 or 4-4-2 Sleeper* One Observation/Lounge
 
*Starting in 1946, ATSF and NYC offered run-through service so coast-to-coast passengers wouldn't need to change trains at Chicago; Santa Fe cars went east on the "20th Century," while New York Central 4-4-2 Bridge and 10-6 River sleepers went west on the "Chief."
 
Like the prototype, Walthers 20th Century is "Completely New from Diesels to Lookout Lounge!" And best of all, you can build a complete and affordable Century fleet, from the Phase II EMD E7 diesels to the train's signature "...Creek" series observation-lounge.
 
In addition, these First Edition models include a special certificate of authenticity, and an in-depth history of each car and loco!
 
The consist includes:
932-9317 Railway Post Office - Baggage #5017-20 w/60' Postal Apartment
932-9311 "Bridge" Series 4-4-2 Sleeper 932-9315 "Bay" Series 22-Roomette Sleeper
932-9313 "River" Series 10-6 Sleeper
932-9314 "Port" Series 12 Double-Bedroom Sleeper
932-9316 68-Seat Full-Length Dining Car #400-03
932-9318 Kitchen-Dormitory #474-75
932-9310 "Shore" Series Club-Lounge
932-9312 "Creek" Series 5 Double Bedroom Buffet-Lounge-Observation

 
PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation. Photos show preproduction models with modeler-applied grab irons installed and painted; some details may vary. And Like the New York Central, you'll want the best motive power available to pull your 1948 Century - the all-new PROTO 2000 EMD Phase II E7 diesels available with or without sound and DCC.

Features:

?9 All-New HO Scale Cars

?Special Figure & Accessory Set

?Based on Equipment used 1948-1967

?Authentic Paint, Lettering & Striping

?Car Name & Number Decals to Model the Century Fleet

?Superb Detail Inside & Out

?PROTO-Max® Die Cast Metal Knuckle Couplers

?Prototypically Correct Trucks with RP-25 Metal Wheels

?Modeler-Applied Wire Grab Irons

?Matching PROTO 2000 E7 Phase II Diesels.  New Model!