| To
see the prototype for all Walthers cars, check this
link. Walthers Budd Series Cars Beginning
in 2001, Walthers released a series of very high quality plastic Budd cars. Some
of these are ATSF prototypes. The following pages will examine those of ATSF interest. The
Society has published two books which are the authority on many of these: Head
End Cars (now out of print) and Coach,
Smoker & Chair Car Geneaology.
| Number | Prototype | Notes | | 932-6305
85' Budd 46-Seat Coach | ATSF | Blt.
1953, #2816-2860 (CS&CC250) (PCL5:113) | | 932-16303
85' 46-Seat Coach without skirts | ATSF | Blt.
1953, #2816-2860 (CS&CC250) (PCL5:113). Skirts were later removed for easy
maintenance. | | 932-9001
Budd Pine Series 10-6 Sleeper | ATSF | There
are numerous differences from the 932-6345 above. Pines were delivered 1949-50. |
| 932-6385
Budd Streamlined 52-Seat Coach | SAL | Close
to ACL by 1/2 window. For the kitbasher this has potential for the ATSF 1388 series,
but it will require lots of work (PCL5:68) | | 932-6405
73' Budd Baggage | ATSF | #3500
series, blt. 1953+ (PCL5:107) | | 932-16403
73' Budd Baggage
without skits. | ATSF | #3500
series, blt. 1953+ (PCL5:107). Skirts were later removed for easy maintenance. |
| 932-9002 Budd 73'
Baggage | ATSF | The
same as 932-6405 above. | | 932-6425
85' Budd Lounge | PRR | Congo
29-1 Parlor, 1952. For the kitbasher this may have potential for the 3072 Coach
series, but it will require lots of work (PCL5:20). | | 932-6445
63' Budd RPO Car | ATSF | #89-98,
blt. 1954 (PCL5:110) | | 932-9007
Budd 63' RPO | ATSF | The
same as 932-6445 above. | | 932-16442 Budd
63' RPO without skirts | ATSF | Same
as above, sans skirts, after 1963 | Walther's
Pullman-Standard Passenger Cars
| Number | Prototype | Notes | | 932-6700
Smooth-Side PS 4-4-2 Sleeper | UP, PRR, NYC, SP,
CNW, CRI&P, and IC. | The 4-4-2 smoothside is
an Imperial series sleeper lot P-S cars of lot 6571 built in 1941. Both
the NYC and PRR
Imperial (later Bridge) cars were in transcontinental service on
the "Chief. The NYC paint scheme is valid for the early 50s. The PRR paint
scheme began around 1954 and the skits were not removed until around that date.
For earlier dates, the two tone gray would be necessary. The PRR cars included
Imperial Park, Imperial Pass, and Imperial Point.. |
| 932-6702 Fluted
PS 4-4-2 Sleeper | ATSF | 1938,
Plan 4069C, Lot 6553 and 6597. The prewar fluted-side cars were used on the Chief
and on the Super Chief until replaced by the Regal series cars of
1947. (P-SL1:29) | | 932-9005
PS 4-4-2 Sleeper | ATSF |
Advertised as the 1938 Hotevilla series (smooth skirts), lot 6553, Plan
4069C. (P-SL1:29) This is the same as 932-6702 above. Kit comes with Regal
decals, but is not a Regal car. | | 932-6722
Smooth-Side PS 6-6-4 Sleepers | ATSF, SP, CNW,
MP, Erie, IC, and CRI&P | IC King Cotton,
UP American, ATSF Valley. Lot 6669 plan 4099, built in 1941-42.
The ATSF paint is from the mid 50s. (P-SL1:73) | | 932-16726
Smooth-Side PS 6-6-4 Sleepers | ATSF |
ATSF Valley. Lot 6669 plan 4099, built in 1941-42. The ATSF paint is the
earlier TTG. Announced for the Spring of 2005. | | 932-6742
Smooth-Side PS 10-5 Sleepers | ATSF, NYC and PRR | Lot
6606 Plan 4072B, the Santa Fe Cascade series which included 2 cars, Cascade
Mills and Cascade Shoals. The ATSF paint is from the mid 50s. |
| 932-16746 Smooth-Side
PS 10-5 Sleepers | ATSF | Lot
6606 Plan 4072B, the Santa Fe Cascade series which included 2 cars, Cascade
Mills and Cascade Shoals. The ATSF paint for this number is the earlier
TTG paint. | | 932-9003
PS 36 Seat Diner | ATSF |
It is the 1950 built 600-606, Lot 6851, Plan 7625, blt. 1950. (P-SL1:151) |
| 932-9004 PS 29 Seat Dormitory
Lounge | ATSF | It
is the Lot 6849, Plan 7623, built 1950, #1339-44, (P-SL1:146) |
| 932-9006 PS Pleasure Dome | ATSF |
It is the #500-5, Lot 6836, Plan 7616, blt. 12/50. (P-SL1:121) |
| 932-9008 PS Vista Series
Obs-Lounge | ATSF | Lot
6757, Plan 4115, built in 1947, these included Vista Canyon, Cavern, Heights,
and Valley. They were squared off in 1956. (P-SL1:109) | 1951
Santa Fe Super Chief Set Walthers
has produced a Santa Fe Super Chief set. Though all ran on the Super
Chief, it would not have been at the same time. To make up a full Super
Chief, you would have to cheat. Based on the 1951-53 consist:
| Athearn Genesis F7 ABBA Set #47LABC | #47
was blt. 10/52. For 1951, you must use an F unit #41 or lower. |
| Storage mail | Walthers
Budd 73' Baggage #3500 series, blt. 1953+, with skirts. |
| RPO (KC-LA) | Walthers
Budd 63' RPO, blt. 1954. | | Sleeper
10-6 (KC-LA) | Walthers
Budd Pine, blt. 1950 | | Sleeper
10-6 (Palm/Pine) | Walthers
Budd Pine, blt. 1950 | | Sleeper
4-4-2 (3 days a week)(Regal) | Walthers
4-4-2 Native American ran 1938-47. Regals replaced these in 1947. |
| Dome lounge (500-3, 5) |
Walthers P-S Pleasure Dome, blt. 1950 |
| Diner (600-5) | Walthers
P-S 36 seat Diner, blt. 1950 | | Dorm-Lounge
(1339-44) | Walthers
P-S 29 Seat Dorm-Lounge, blt. 1950. | | Sleeper
4-4-2 (Regal) | Walthers
4-4-2 Native American ran 1938-47. Regals replaced these in 1947. |
| Sleeper 4-4-2 (Regal) | Walthers
4-4-2 Native American ran 1938-47. Regals replaced these in 1947. |
| Sleeper 10-6 (Palm) |
Walthers Budd Pine, blt. 1950 as
stand in. | | Sleeper-obs
(Vista) | Walthers
Vista Series, built 1947. | Walther's
Rivarossi Smooth Side Cars (new tooling 2003)
| Number | Prototype | Notes |
| | UP | This
is the same UP prototype car they have sold for some time and is not correct for
any ATSF baggage. | Walther's
Trucks Primary prototype references:
Coach, Smoker & Chair Car Geneaology
by John B. McCall. Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society, 2005. Head
End Cars by Frank Ellington and Joe W. Shine. Santa Fe Railway Historical
and Modeling Society, 1999. The Passenger
Car Library, Volume 5, Santa Fe / Southern Pacific, by W. David Randall, RPC
Publications, 2002. The Official
Pullman-Standard Library, Volume 1, Santa Fe, by W. David Randall, RPC Publications,
1986. Corrections and input to Steve
Sandifer. |
