| Traditional paint doesn't even come close to looking like real stainless steel - that's why Walthers revised Superliners feature a real-metal plated finish. This finish gives them the look of the prototype and won't show fingerprints with regular use. Along with full interiors
Factory-installed wire grab irons
See-through tinted windows
Correct trucks with metal sideframes and wheelsets
PROTO Max all-metal knuckle couplers
Metal RP-25 Wheels
Working diaphragms
Authentic Lettering & Graphics
Decal Numbers & Names
Correct Prototype Details
Built-In Electrical Contacts for LED Interior Lighting Kit (#933-6004 Sold Separately)
These are the most realistic Superliner models available in HO Scale.
The images you see here are a quick glimpse - it's difficult to convey the lifelike appearance and shine of the models in a photo. Check them out for yourself at your Walthers dealer.
Superliner I & II Coaches, Lounges, Sleepers & Diners in Phase 2, 3, 4 and 4B Schemes as Appropriate
Superliner History
Entering service in 1979, Amtrak's bi-level Superliner cars represented a major step forward. The all-new design (built by Pullman-Standard) used a common car body that could be outfitted as a coach-baggage car for short-distance runs, a long-distance coach with larger seats, a sleeper or a diner. In all, 284 cars eventually made up the first fleet, which was put to work on western long-distance runs; at the time, clearance problems in many eastern states prevented running these taller cars on several routes. Prototype features of these cars (later known as Superliner I) include:
A rivet strip running the length of the car body
Two-panel roof construction
Earlier Style Trucks - As delivered, cars rode on trucks supported by air bags. These proved unsuitable and were later retrofitted with springs.
With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1992, a second series of cars were constructed by Bombardier to meet new standards for easier access. Designated Superliner II, prototype features include
Three-panel roof construction
Wider entryways
GSC Style Trucks with stabilizer bracing
Most of these cars are still in service. Through their careers, they've worn several different schemes (called phases)
Phase 2 = Wide red and blue stripes with small white pinstripes
Phase 3 = Equal red, white and blue stripes with black logo on white background
Phase 4 = Large blue stripe with small red and white stripes
Phase 4b = Large blue stripe with small red and white stripes, current Amtrak logo in blue
Fully assembled and ready for service, these HO models have been completely retooled.
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