Description

ETA: October 2026 Price may be subject to currency fluctuations - you have the right to cancel if it changes more than £5 in either direction.

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1:160 Scale Coach produced in Amtrak livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, 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

Details

Viewliner II cars are a newer generation of single-level intercity passenger cars used by Amtrak on long-distance routes in the eastern United States. They were introduced to modernise the fleet and replace ageing Heritage Fleet dining and baggage cars dating from the mid-20th century.

In July 2010, Amtrak ordered 130 Viewliner II cars from CAF USA in Elmira, New York. The order included 55 baggage cars, 25 dining cars, 25 sleeping cars and 25 baggage-dormitory cars (later revised to 70 baggage cars and 10 baggage-dorms).

Production was delayed due to construction and quality issues, but the first cars entered testing in 2014, and deliveries continued until August 2021, when the final cars were completed.

Like the earlier Viewliner I cars, the Viewliner II design uses a stainless-steel body, standard-gauge running gear, and head-end power supplied by the locomotive. The cars are approximately 85 ft (26 m) long and can operate at speeds of up to 125 mph (201 km/h).

The Viewliner II sleepers differ slightly from the original Viewliner I design. Instead of toilets inside each roomette, they use shared restrooms, allowing improved interior layout but resulting in 11 roomettes instead of 12.

Today, Viewliner II cars operate on many of Amtrak’s single-level long-distance trains east of Chicago, including services such as the Lake Shore Limited, Crescent, Cardinal and Silver Service routes.