Description

Set of two 1:160 Scale Coaches produced in Amtrak livery. These models feature lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototypes, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:160 Scale Model
  • This model is best suited to layouts based around USA
• This model is decorated in Amtrak company mrkings

Contents

• 2 x Kato Coaches

Details

Viewliner I cars are single-level sleeping cars used by Amtrak on long-distance routes in the eastern United States. They were introduced to replace older "Heritage Fleet" sleeping cars and to provide modern accommodation on routes where taller bi-level equipment could not operate due to tunnel clearances.

A total of 50 Viewliner I sleeping cars were built between 1995 and 1996 by Morrison-Knudsen (with Amerail completing production). The first car entered service in November 1995 on the Lake Shore Limited, marking the introduction of a new generation of single-level overnight accommodation for Amtrak's eastern routes.

The Viewliner design features a stainless-steel carbody, a length of approximately 85 feet (26 m), and a maximum operating speed of around 110 mph (177 km/h). These cars operate on standard-gauge track and use head-end power supplied by the locomotive.

One of the most distinctive features of the Viewliner I sleepers is their two rows of windows, allowing both upper and lower berths to have an outside view-something not possible on many earlier sleeper designs. The modular interior design also allows individual accommodation units to be replaced or serviced more easily.

Today, Viewliner I sleepers continue to operate on several Amtrak long-distance trains east of Chicago, including services such as the Cardinal, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, and Silver Meteor.