Re-live some great moments in history in miniature with Kato’s “El Capitan” which was usually pulled by an F7A-B-B-A combination with our models time period during the last half of the 1950’s. The “El Capitan” offered coach travel between Chicago and Los Angeles using hi-level coaches, a diner and lounge. It usually had 10 cars but during the summer it increased to 12 cars.

We selected the most popular time period of 1956 – 1958 when this train was operated and promoted and advertised by the AT&SF RR as its premier all coach hi-level train between Chicago and Los Angeles with a transition car and step down cars and operating tail lights and a drumhead on the rear of one of the 68 seat coach cars. In January 1958, the “El Capitan” and “Super Chief” were consolidated but during the high traffic periods (Christmas and summer months), the “El Capitan” ran separate from the “Super Chief”. You also have the opportunity to operate this “El Capitan” along with the Kato “Super Chief” with all the correct cars. The train can also be operated with 5 locomotives as F7A-A-B-B-A.z

The “El Capitan” passenger train consists of:

10 Car set: (1) baggage-dormitory (transition car); (1) hi-level 68 seat coaches (steps down); (5) hi-level 72seat coaches; (1) 80 seat diner; (1) lounge (2 bars); (1) hi-level 68 seat coach (with tail light/tail sign)

2 Car set: (1) storage-mail-baggage; (1) baggage