KATO USA
Precision Railroad Models
Prototype Information:
“Streamliners” were operated by Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific with some equipment “pooling” with Wabash and other railroads. The most famous trains were the City of Los Angeles and the City of San Francisco, departing from Chicago, IL for the West. Additional trains were known as the City of Portland and the City of St. Louis.
The biggest partners, UP and C&NW, advertised “Route of the Streamliners” on their box cars. In essence, each of the partner railroads “owned” portions of the train; they were true partners, not simply connecting railroads.
Today, these trains remain among the best remembered of all postwar lightweight passenger trains.
Past Releases:
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N EMD E8A Alaska Rail Road #2401
Dual Headlight, Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A Alaska Rail Road #2402
Dual Headlight, Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A VIA Rail #1800
Single Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Straight Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A VIA Rail #1802
Dual Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Straight Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A Chicago & North Western #5021A
Dual Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A Chicago & North Western #5021B
Dual Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A Illinois Central #4018
Dual Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
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N EMD E8A Illinois Central #4025
Dual Headlight, Non-Dynamic Brakes, Chin Pilot, Steam Generator
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$95
