Description
O Scale 3-Rail Kansas City Southern Smooth-Side 5-Car Passenger Set (20-6535)
This five-car O scale passenger set recreates the streamlined Kansas City Southern trains of the late 1930s. Collectors who also run model train freight cars will find it a distinct addition to a layout, with its dark green livery and yellow and red striping. The set arrives new in its original box and has been opened only to test the lights.
Set Contents
- Baggage #23
- Coach #270
- Coach #275
- Coach #279
- Observation "Hospitality"
Key Features
- 3-rail O scale
- Five cars: one baggage, one observation, and two coaches, plus one additional coach or one Vista Dome car
- Operates on O-42 curves
- Detailed undercarriage
- Die-cast operating couplers on each car
- Detailed car interiors
- Overhead interior lamps
- Fast-angle wheel sets
- Needle-point axles and bearings
- Each car measures approximately 19 inches in length
Prototype History
The Kansas City Southern Railway entered the streamlined passenger era in the late 1930s as it modernized its service between the Midwest and the Gulf Coast. Its passenger trains linked Kansas City, Missouri, with Shreveport, Louisiana, Port Arthur, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Though never one of the largest passenger railroads in the country, KCS was known for its streamlined trains, which wore distinctive dark green paint with yellow and red striping and offered dependable travel across the central United States. These smooth-sided cars reflect the railroad's focus on modern, comfortable travel during the golden age of American passenger rail.
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