SALE! Walthers 9730 Santa Fe EL CAPITAN Plated Budd 63' RPO NIB

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SANTA FE EL CAPITAN Budd 63' Railway Post Office carNew HO scale factory painted and assembled model of a Budd 63' Railway Post Office car # 88-89 series with metal plated paint finish by Walthers. Specially painted, like Walthers Super Chief cars, to resemble stainless steel or chrome finish with black lettering for the ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE's premier passenger train, the EL CAPITAN . No road number but decals of authentic road numbers enclosed. Walthers product number. ( Note: THIS CAR CAN BE USED WITH DELUXE EL CAPITAN SETS AS NO LIGHTED RPO WAS MADE.)FEATURES:The HI-LEVEL Train That's Fun for Everyone!* Based on Cars used 1956-71* Real Metal Finish* Prototypically Accurate Window Tinting* All Grab Irons Factory Installed* Six All-new Cars Designed from Budd Plans* Window Gasket Details as Appropriate* Matching PROTO 2000(R) Santa Fe 37-Class F7 Locos Available SeparatelyBased on the 1956 consist with its unique Hi-Level cars, the HO Scale "El Capitan" is a great addition to any collection or Santa Fe layout - and these cars can be run with Walthers "Super Chief," just as the Santa Fe did after 1958!Walthers' "El Capitan" is complete with all the cars used on the prototype, including Baggage Car, Railway Post Office, Baggage-Dormitory "transition car" with rooftop shroud, Hi-Level 68-Seat Step-Down Coach, Hi-Level 72-Seat Coach, Hi-Level "Sky Lounge," Hi-Level Diner, and Hi-Level 68-Seat Step-Down Coach with Tail Sign to bring up the rear.Each comes fully assembled with Walthers real metal "stainless steel" finish, factory-installed grab irons, prototypically tinted windows, correct trucks and much more.Matching Santa Fe 37-Class EMD F7s - perfect for "El Capitan" or the "Super Chief" - will also be available separately. Finished in the classic Passenger Warbonnet colors and highlighted by a plated metal finish, choose Sound and DCC A-B Sets (#920-40687 series) with full-function Tsunami decoders, or Standard DC sets (#920-47687 series) each with multiple unit numbers. Individual A and B units are also available to model the A-B-B-A lash-ups that powered these trains.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.SHIPPING: winning bidder pays for shipping based on shipping weight and distance from our zip code (46033) to theirs via US postal service with tracking. International buyers pay actual shipping expenses plus a $3 administrative fee. **SAVE on shipping by combining Storefront or auction listings.** Buyer expected to contact seller within 2 days of auction closing to declare method of payment; payment in full due within 7 days.Note: this car could be used with Walthers plated Super Chief carsIntroduced in 1938, El Capitan quickly became one of Santa Fe's most popular trains. As ridership grew in the 1950s, Santa Fe turned to Budd for new coaches inspired by double-deck commuter cars and dome cars. The new "Hi-Levels" were an instant success, and by 1956, Santa Fe had enough for five complete El Capitan consists. Standard baggage, Railway Post Office and baggage-dorm cars handled headend chores, but because of the height difference, baggage-dorms were fitted with rooftop shrouds for a smooth transition. After 1958, El Capitan and Super Chief were combined in off-peak periods, with the lower-priced Hi-Levels up front and the luxury cars at the rear. Santa Fe reluctantly joined Amtrak in 1971, and its Hi-Levels continued on the Super Chief/El Capitan through 1974, when the train was renamed the Southwest Limited . As of 2011, several Hi-Level coaches are privately owned and five of the lounges serve as "Pacific Parlour Cars" on Amtrak's Coast Starlight .SAMPLE EL CAPITAN CONSISTINGTrain #22 El Capitan Los Angeles-ChicagoMail helped pay the bills for many trains, and Railway Post Office cars traveled east on the Hi-Level El Capitan from La Junta to Kansas City, and Kansas City to ... read more

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