Kato 106-1971, N Scale Amtk Rainbow Era Coaches, 8-Car Set

Kato 106-1971, N Scale Amtrak Rainbow Era Mixed Schemes Coaches, 8-Car Set

Part Number:4949727691213

Description

Kato 106-1971 N Scale Amtrak Rainbow Era Mixed Schemes Coaches, 8-Car Set

Features:

Like its locomotives, all of Amtrak0s rolling stock was inherited from predecessor railroads such as Penn Central. Since there wasn0t time enough to implement uniform branding on Amtrak0s fleet come May 1st, 1971, most trains were comprised of varied rolling stock from multiple railroads resulting in a colorful, or rainbow-like appearance. By 1972, Amtrak developed its Phase I livery and began repainting its fleet of heritage coaches, however due to the size and service demand of the fleet, this process took several years causing Amtrak0s 'rainbow era' to last well into the decade. To replicate this colorful time period, Kato USA is releasing an 8-car set featuring a combination of Amtrak Phase I and Penn Central coaches and cars.

This Amtrak car set matches well with the following Kato Amtrak early paint scheme Locomotives, each sold separately:

Kato N 176-1971 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Day One Scheme' AMTK #4316
Kato N 176-5346 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #298
Kato N 176-5347 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #322