Proto 9409 B&O CAPITOL LIMITED P-S 5-Bdrm Lounge OBSERVATION w/Grabs NIB

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BALTIMORE & OHIO CAPITOL LIMITED P-S 5-DB Lounge OBSERVATION(10 th car released in a 10-car series ) New HO scale factory painted and assembled model of a Pullman Standard 85' 5-Double Bedroom Lounge Observation car (#7500 Series) by WalthersPROTO. Blending big city excitement, down-home charm, Yankee ingenuity and Southern hospitality, Baltimore & Ohio's famed flagship connected Washington, New York and Chicago for nearly 50 years! The "Capitol Limited" is ready once more to welcome you aboard an authentic late 1950s consist of 10 streamlined cars - most available for the first time in plastic - with matching diesel-electric power, as the newest WalthersProto name train in HO Scale. Painted silver, gray and blue with yellow lettering (Capitol Limited paint scheme) for the Baltimore & Ohio RR. No road number but decals enclosed. Product number.PLEASE NOTE: The correct lighting kit for the Pullman-Standard 5-Bedroom Buffet-Lounge-Observation is #920-1068, not #1060 as stated in the original instructions.FEATURES* Based on Cars in Regular Cap Service from the Late 1950s to 1971* Two CAPITAL DOME logos on end of train (see picture # 3)* CAPITOL LIMITED tail sign also on end of train (see picture # 3)* New Modeler-Installed Extended Drawbar for 22" Radius Curves* Real Metal Finish Simulates Stainless Steel as Appropriate* Color-Matched to Original Drift Cards as Appropriate* Prototypically Accurate Window Tinting as Appropriate* Factory-Installed Steel Grab Irons* Pre-wired for installation of lighting (lighting kit sold separately)* Car Name & Number Decals* Turned Metal Wheelsets* Proto MAXM Metal Knuckle CouplersPLEASE 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.SHIPPING & PAYMENT: Domestic buyer pays for shipping expenses based on distance from our zip code (46033) to theirs by US Postal Service. International buyers pay actual shipping expenses plus a $3 administrative fee. **SAVE** on shipping by making multiple purchases from Storefront and/or Ebay auction listings within 72 hours! Winning bidder is expected to declare method of payment within 2 days of purchase and make payment in full within 7 days.Prototype HistoryUnveiled in May of 1923, the Capitol Limited was Baltimore & Ohio's entry into the three-way fight for the lucrative east coast-Chicago passenger traffic. Unlike NYC and PRR who focused on New York City however, B&O emphasized its Washington-Chicago service, with a connecting New York City train. Popular from the start, The Cap became the premiere train on the B&O, and the East's first streamlined, diesel-powered flagship in 1938.By 1953, B&O had acquired enough lightweight cars, many coming from canceled C&O orders, to streamline The Cap . Among them were three unique Strata-Dome sleepers making B&O the only road with domes in the east.To maintain high levels of service and reduce costs in the late 1950s, The Cap was combined with its running mate The Columbian . Usually handling 13 cars, the combined train included a mix of coaches, food service cars, Strata-Domes and sleepers, along with occasional heavyweights when demand warranted.Following the C&O take-over in 1963, a concerted effort was made to consolidate and modernize passenger service with innovations such as off-peak fares and simplified ticket purchasing.Although operating as two separate roads, equipment and motive power were freely mixed and matched, but no compromise was permitted in service, which was maintained right to the end in 1971.A decade later, the Capitol Limited returned as a new Amtrak train, and remains one of its most popular today.Based on the combined Capitol Limited of the late 1950s with its unique consist that included the famed Strata-Domes, Slumbercoaches, Twin-Unit Diner and other signature equipment behind new E9 diesels, this WalthersProto replica is a fitting tribute to one of Ameri... read more

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