FULL 10 CAR SET - GN EMPIRE BUILDER- BIG SKY BLUE -- LE

Price: $1,499.95
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HO Scale Model Railroad Item

Mint Condition

Walther's -- EMPIRE BUILDER SERIES

COLLECTOR's EDITION

FULL 10 CAR SET

Great Northern Passenger

10 CAR SET

with Detailed Interior

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PASSENGER TRAIN IN THE NATION

Big Sky Blue color Scheme

Late sixties scheme

EMPIRE BUILDER SERIES

This is a FULL TEN CAR SET OF CARS in the Famous BIG SKY BLUE and White paint scheme lettered for the Great Northern Empire Builder. The lettering is all in place. The underfloor detailing is all in place. All of the steps. air tanks and air cylinders, and grabirons, end diaphrams, and detailed interior are in place.

Dazzling sunlight dances through snow-covered mountains, splashing over the Empire Builder snaking through the valley below. From Chicago to Seattle, travelers enjoyed the finest service and breathtaking scenery from the comfort of the northwest’s greatest train. Relive the glory years of Great Northern’s Empire Builder with these beautiful HO Scale replicas. Based on equipment in service from 1955 on and complete with all the features found on Walthers passenger cars, you can model the complete consist with these cars.

Starting in August with the ACF 60-Seat Coach, a new car arrives each month, followed by the PROTO 2000 F7 Diesels in June 2007.

It is finally here ALL 10 CARS IN THE SET --No Waiting get them all at one time.

BIG SKY BLUE

LATE 60's Scheme

Unveiled in June 1929, the "Empire Builder" quickly established itself as the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern. Named for GN founder James J. Hill, it ran from Chicago (via the Burlington to St. Paul) to Seattle, with a separate section to Portland. Post-war plans for the new streamlined version were unveiled in early 1945 with the arrival of EMD E7A-A diesels attired in brilliant Omaha Orange and Pullman Green (later known as the Empire Builder scheme); deliveries of matching cars continued through 1947. Not content with this upgrade, GN completely refitted the train once more in 1951 and assigned A-B-A sets of F units as standard power. The Empire Builder reached its pinnacle of luxury in 1955 with the arrival of brand-new Vista-Dome and full or Great Dome cars offering incredible views of western scenery. This longer and heavier train was pulled by A-B-B-A sets of F units. Based on the 1955 train, Walthers offers a complete series of authentic models to re-create this legendary streamliner:

***As with the Santa Fe Super Chief series, Walthers will be releasing a new Empire Builder series passenger each month.

*** New HO scale factory painted and assembled 85' Passemger Cars by Walthers. Painted BIG SKY BLUE (Empire Builder paint scheme) for the Great Northern Railways. Sides are smooth. No road number but decals of authentic road numbers enclosed.

THE ENTIRE 10 CAR SET

WALTHERS EMPIRE BUILDER SERIES

FEATURES:

*Flush-fitting windows throughout the car;

*Appropriate interior seating throughout car interior;

*Wire grab irons,

*A removable roof with separate details,

*Working diaphragms and a complete underbody featuring diecast GSC Commonwealth trucks with RP-25 metal wheels.

* Walthers swinging drawbar system is standard equipment on all models to improve operation on small or large curves. Working knuckle couplers installed (optional horn-hook couplers included in box).

* Electrical pickups are already installed, which allows easy installation of the snap-in Interior Lighting Kit (sold separately in my Storefront) if desired. For longer trains or a larger fleet of cars, numberboard decals are also provided.

Please email with any questions before bidding.

We have over 180 of the Ag, Specialty and Industrial versions of these different custom cars which we will be listing. If you don't see it or would like a different road name just email for availability and to see if it can be listed in an ebay auction.

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The shipping reflects the added weight of these custom cars. The cars are double boxed and securely wrapped for shipping.

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