
WalthersProto 920-12209 Amfleet 84-Seat Coach -- Amtrak Phase VI - Lighted, HO
Product Information To upgrade its elderly fleet of cars, some in service since the late 1940s, Amtrak took delivery of its first all-new Amfleet I cars in 1975 for inter-city service in the close clearances of the eastern US. Based on the Budd-built Metroliner, nearly 500 coach and food service cars were delivered by 1978. Starting in 1981, new Amfleet II coaches and lounges were introduced especially for long-distance trains. Both types are still in service today! Fully assembled and ready for service, each WalthersProto replica features: Correct body profile with fine corrugations Trucks with brake shoe and other details Factory-installed LED lighting Highly detailed underbody equipment Centersill and cross bracing on underframe Real metal finish simulates stainless steel Factory-Installed grab irons Paint color-matched to Amtrak standards Window gasket details Prototypical "smoked glass" windows Car number and letterboar