S Lightweight Sleeper 18-Roomette Passenger Cars by Branch Line Models

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Pullman-Standard

Era:

lightweight

Car Type:

sleeper

Configuration:

18-roomette

Doors:

Windows:

Builder Number:

4068E/H

Length:

80'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Notes:

The "E" car has 17 roomettes and one section (for the porter), and only used on the NYC's 20th Century Limited. The "H" had 18 sections all for passengers, and used in general passenger service. The window arrangement is the same for both plans.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Branch Line Models

Manufacturer ID:

I-203

Gauge:

Introduced:

1960

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

Supplemental Part:

Roof Details

Supplemental Part:

Sleeper Compartment Restroom Details

Supplemental Part:

Underbody Detailing Parts

Supplemental Part:

Interior Seats, Armrests, Section Partitions

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets

Supplemental Part:

Archer Transfer 3D resin rivets #2

Notes:

These came with the Nixon Model Co's sprung soft-metal truck kits and wheelsets. These cars were originally Midgage Models (1947), later taken over by Sylvania Models (1950), and then Branch Line Hobby Supply (1960), which used the "Branch Line Models" brand name.

The model shown has been extensively detailed by Dick Karnes. The original door, with a window in line with the rest of the car windows and delineated simply by vertical scribe marks, was cut out and replaced with styrene doors of the correct configuration. All the roof vents are handmade, as are the working diaphragms. Hand grabs, strap steps, and end railings were added. Trucks are American Models Commonwealth with B.T.S. brass details. Couplers are San Juan Car Shops "Evolutions".

A scan from the company's catalog.

Karl Johnson received this model second-hand, and it appears to have AF wheels under it even though it is the full length of the "scale" model.