Walthers Proto 18914 85' Pullman-Standard Southern Pacific 83-C-2 Coach -- Southern Pacific(TM) #2401 Golden Flake (Simulated Stainless, large red strip)

Built as long-distance chair cars by Pullman-Standard, and delivered in late 1949, these cars were fitted with 44 reclining seats, offering low-cost options for overnight travelers. Two were assigned to the "City of San Francisco" and wore UP colors, with an additional three named cars used on the "Golden State" in simulated stainless with a red roof and upper sides from delivery to 1954, when they were repainted into the simplified Simulated Stainless Scheme with red letterboard and numbers in place of the names. Other features include:

Fully assembled with superb WalthersProto detail inside and out

Factory-finished in authentic UP colors with period-correct gray trucks

Owning road's name in letter board

Mix and match for a custom consist or expand other period streamliners

Factory-installed grab irons

Prototypically accurate window tinting and gaskets as appropriate

Superb detail inside and out

Modeler-installed extended drawbars for 22" radius curves included

Correct 36" RP-25 metal wheelsets

Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

 
PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct protoype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation.
 
This model is painted in bright silver (simulating stainless steel) and red, used on the prototypes through 1953.