Click Here to see the most recently announced baggage-express car paint schemes.
Almost every train needs a baggage car, from the hot-shot streamliner to the two-car branchline local. This National Steel Car smooth side baggage-express car has been in use throughout North America for almost 60 years. These baggage cars, along with similar cars from other builders, carried baggage and express traffic on primary, secondary and mixed trains. Many carried sealed mail for the post office. These cars are still used today on Amtrak, VIA Rail, Ontario Northland, Algoma Central and several tourist lines.
The smooth-side baggage car has been the most requested passenger car since we introduced the Super Continental Line in 2006. Our model will feature:
- Even more underbody piping than in our previous releases (we've managed to get six pipes into the back of the HO scale D22 air brake control valve!)
- Separate hand brake chains (sorry, they don't work)
- "Easy-Peasy" battery-operated interior lighting
- Operating baggage doors which open and close by magnetic wand (included)
- Super-detailed trucks in two different styles (41-BNO-11 or 41-N-11)
- Factory-painted and installed metal grab irons and stirrups
- Full interior detail
- Operating diaphragms with end bars
- Separate marker lamps
- NEW! Different style doors according to paint scheme!
Many baggage car doors were left open in service, especially on hot summer days. Now you can effectively model open baggage car doors, and you can do it without even touching your model! Each door conceals a metal plate, that allows the doors to open or close with the movement of the included magnetic wand.
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UNDERBODY DETAIL
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CAR END DETAIL
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INTERIOR DETAIL
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AVAILABLE PAINT SCHEMES
Arriving Spring 2008
Arriving Summer/Fall 2008
Arriving Fall/Winter 2008
All of our Super Continental Line passenger cars feature battery-powered interior LED lighting which is turned on and off by our Rapido Lighter, essentially a magnet on a stick. Wave the Lighter over the AC hatch on the roof, and the lights turn on. Wave it again, and the lights turn off. No more coach yards filled with lighted cars draining your power pack, and no more flicker! Each car comes with a Rapido Lighter and two batteries.
Replacement batteries are available separately, as are lighting sets so you can upgrade your existing fleet. CLICK HERE for more information on Super Continental Line passenger car upgrades.
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OR YOU CAN READ ABOUT EACH OF OUR CAR STYLES:
STEAM GENERATOR UNIT | BAGGAGE-EXPRESS
LIGHTWEIGHT COACH | 4-8-4 DUPLEX SLEEPER | CAFE-BAR-LOUNGE | 10-5 SLEEPER | LEG-REST COACH
LRC LOCOMOTIVE | LRC COACH | LRC CLUB CAR
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