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Kato N 106-1971 Amtrak 'Rainbow-Era' Mixed Schemes 8-Car Passenger Set
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SKU: KAT1061971
Kato N 106-1971 Amtrak 'Rainbow-Era' Mixed Schemes 8-Car Passenger Set
Like its locomotives, all of Amtrak’s rolling stock was inherited from predecessor railroads such as Penn Central. Since there wasn’ttime enough to implement uniform branding on Amtrak’s fleet come May 1st, 1971, most trains were comprised of varied rollingstock from multiple railroads resulting in a colorful, or rainbow-like appearance. By 1972, Amtrak developed its Phase I livery andbegan repainting its fleet of heritage coaches, however due to the size and service demand of the fleet, this process took severalyears causing Amtrak’s 'rainbow era' to last well into the decade. To replicate this colorful time period, Kato USA is releasing an 8-car set featuring a combination of Amtrak Phase I and Penn Central coaches and cars.
This Amtrak car set matches well with the following Kato Amtrak early paint scheme Locomotives, each sold separately:
- Kato N 176-1971 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Day One Scheme' AMTK #4316
- Kato N 176-5346 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #298
- Kato N 176-5347 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #322
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Kato N 106-1971 Amtrak 'Rainbow-Era' Mixed Schemes 8-Car Passenger Set
Like its locomotives, all of Amtrak’s rolling stock was inherited from predecessor railroads such as Penn Central. Since there wasn’ttime enough to implement uniform branding on Amtrak’s fleet come May 1st, 1971, most trains were comprised of varied rollingstock from multiple railroads resulting in a colorful, or rainbow-like appearance. By 1972, Amtrak developed its Phase I livery andbegan repainting its fleet of heritage coaches, however due to the size and service demand of the fleet, this process took severalyears causing Amtrak’s 'rainbow era' to last well into the decade. To replicate this colorful time period, Kato USA is releasing an 8-car set featuring a combination of Amtrak Phase I and Penn Central coaches and cars.
This Amtrak car set matches well with the following Kato Amtrak early paint scheme Locomotives, each sold separately:
- Kato N 176-1971 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Day One Scheme' AMTK #4316
- Kato N 176-5346 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #298
- Kato N 176-5347 DCC Ready EMD E8A Locomotive w/Single Headlight & Passenger Pilot Amtrak 'Phase I Scheme' AMTK #322
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