S-Helper Service Passenger Car | Heavyweight | Historical Note

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Product Category:

Passenger Car

Model Name:

Heavyweight

Notes Type:

Historical Note

Title:

Body Styles

Baggage Car
The 70-foot baggage car is based on the New York Central prototype. The model shown in the photo is of the car that was the 2013 NASG Special Project car. This car was only available in the 5-car set, and so the NASG commissioned American Models to produce it as a single undecorated car. The car came with the AF-style couplers, but Bill has replaced those with Kadee-style couplers for this photo. Otherwise, this car is identical to the one that S-Helper Service commissioned from American Models back in 1992.

Cafe/Diner Car
This example of the B&O car is shown here with Kadee-style couplers installed. The roof line of the car is slightly different between the two sides of the model; the AC ducting on the roof is shorter in this view, and it is longer on the other side.

Coach Car
The S-Helper Service Central Railroad of New Jersey coach, upon which this model's prototype was based, is shown here with Kadee-style couplers installed.

Combine Car
S-Helper Service called this their "combine" car, which was part passenger coach and part baggage car. The model is shown here with Kadee-style couplers installed.

12-1 Sleeper Car
The 12-1 sleeper is a Pullman-prototype overnight sleeping car with the configuration of 12 open sections and one drawing room. The drawing room was typically reserved by a family. This style of Pullman car was a very early implementation. The men's bathroom on one side also served as the smoking room, while the women's bathroom on the other side had a vanity. The car has a different window and roof configuration on each side. This first photo shows a AC ducting on the roof that is shorter in this view, and the majority of the windows are mostly grouped in pairs.

This photo shows the other side, where the roof's AC ducting is longer, and the window configuration is subtly different.

10-1-2 Sleeper Car
The 10-1-2 sleeper is a Pullman-prototype overnight sleeping car with the configuration of 10 open sections, one drawing room (two sections plus one sofa that could be turned into a third berth, all enclosed in a private space), and two compartments (each offering two sections, plus a toilet and a sink). The car has a different window and roof configuration on each side. This first photo shows the AC ducting on the roof that is longer in this view, and the majority of the windows are mostly grouped in pairs.

This photo shows the other side, where the roof's AC ducting is shorter, and the window configuration has some pairs and some singles.

Railway Post Office Car
The RPO car has a baggage section and a mail sorting section. The model is shown here with Kadee-style couplers installed.

Observation Car
The observation car had an open vestibule on one end. The model shown here has the Kadee-style couplers installed.