Walthers Proto 74' Pullman-Standard Steam Generator Car - Santa Fe #131

Description

Probably the most unique members of Santa Fe's vast passenger car fleet were the 10 former lightweight baggage cars converted to steam generator cars in 1970. Designed to provide both train heat and power to run the steam ejector air conditioning used on many cars, they became a key part of secondary trains where aging F3 and F7A units were now assigned, none of which were equipped with steam generators, and were available to pinch-hit on the streamliners if the need arose. Ready for operation or display, features of this Walthers Proto replica include:
Painted to match the prototypes
Factory-installed grab irons
Prototypically accurate window tinting
Window gasket details as appropriate
Sprung operating diaphragms
Modeler-installed extended drawbars for 22" radius curves included
Turned metal wheels ets and correct trucks with built-in electrical contacts
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers