Lightweight Coaches
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Lightweight Parlors
& Lounges
Lightweight Combines
Lightweight Food Service

    Our stainless steel passenger cars
    are based on the New Haven
    railroad's popular post-War
    lightweights, built by Pullman at the
    former Osgood-Bradley plant in
    Worcester, Massachusetts.

     Due to material shortages during the
    War years, many railroads, including
    the New Haven, were limited to
    merely planning new passenger
    equipment. At it's Readville Shops,
    south of Boston, the process included
    building mockups in 12" to the foot
    scale, to test seating plans and
    accommodations. When the War
    ended, Pullman's Worcester plant
    received orders to build 207,
    stainless-clad cars, which included
    coaches, diners, parlors, and others,
    totalling nine variants. Though the
    sleepers were built to more
    conventional Pullman designs, the
    majority of the cars featured the
    unique turtleback roof, and semi-
    tubular form introduced with the
    "American Flyer" lightweights, built
    before the War. These stainless cars
    would remain the only stainless cars
    to ever be built this way.  Many served
    with the Penn Central, and some
    even wore Amtrak stripes. The MBTA
    also used several of the coaches in
    commuter service out of Boston. Now,
    River Point brings you accurately
    scaled, finely detailed models of
    these classic cars.

    Our models feature a matte-plated,
    simulated stainless-steel finish, one-
    piece ABS body with integral roof. The
    body is molded in this configuration to
    preserve the contour of the unique
    tumblehome. Roof and window
    panels are painted in the appropriate
    colors, and window inserts have
    plated frames. Underframe, trucks,
    and other equipment are black.
    Railroad name, as well as heralds on
    the shields are pad printed; a water-
    slide decal sheet is provided for the
    applicable car numbers and names.
    Cars are assembled except for
    handrails. Models include interior
    details and have electrical contacts
    for separately sold, optional lighting
    kit.