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Gray Fishscale HOSHG5B1 HI- LEVEL CHAIR CAR
timetables as Trains Nos. 21 and 22. As indicated, the trains ran on a fast schedule of between 39 and 40 hours, with various stops en-route, including a Grand Canyon connection at Williams Junction, Arizona. Each passenger on the El Capitan
was provided with a reclining seat with a fold-out foot rest. Seats were arranged in a two-by-two fashion. For those wishing to better enjoy the scenery along the way, a high level lounge car, referred to as a “Sky Lounge,” provided large, wrap-around windows, comfortable seating, bar ser- vice and an on-board news stand. For the traveler’s dining experience,
a full dining car serving the delights of the Santa Fe Dining Department was included in each consist. The success of the El Capitan resulted in a second or- der of high level cars in 1963 which re- sulted in the ability to increase the consist to twelve cars, plus non-rev- enue equipment. Passenger circulation throughout
the train was accomplished via end doors located at the upper level of the cars. A single boarding door was situ- ated on the lower level of the cars to correspond with platform level loading facilities at the stations. Specially built “step-down” chair cars were built with a set of stairs in one end that allowed crew members to access the lower level dormitory and baggage cars. A step- down chair car was also provided at the end of the train to provide access to the Super Chief cars during combined winter operations, as well as a low lev- el exit from the end of the train. In order to provide a blending of the
roof levels of the non-revenue cars and the high level passenger cars, the San- ta Fe modified existing cars with a
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unique roof transition. These cars had their end doors at the lower level on both ends. The lower level door on the transition end aligned with the lower door of the adjacent step-down chair car.
The Walthers El Capitan release consists of eight cars as follows: Rail- way Post Office car, baggage car, dor- mitory transition car, step-down chair car, high level chair car, high level lounge car, high level dining car and step-down chair car with tail-sign. EMD F7 A and B locomotives are adorned in the classic Santa Fe Red War Bonnet paint scheme are also of- fered to provide the necessary motive power for the train. Our samples came in individual car-
tons with each car nested in a formed plastic insert with a clear cover. Each car is covered with a metal plating process that approximates a stainless steel appearance. ProtoMAX® couplers are affixed at each end of the car and in general are all aligned at the same height. The modeler should check the height of the coupler “trip pin” to as- sure that it does not snag on special trackwork or detail located between the rails. Underbody detail is simple, and normally hidden from view. The insulated trucks have metal wheels which provide electrical pick-up from both rails. Optional interior lighting assemblies are offered for installation by the modeler. The interior detail includes walls,
seats, tables, serving stations, toilet fa- cilities, bars, news stand and galley furnishings as appropriate for the indi- vidual car. Interiors are molded in a cream colored plastic. Removal of the roof, hand painting details and the ad- dition of passengers will enhance the
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