1954 Santa Fe Grand Canyon #24

Shown here are some of the cars on today's westbound Grand Canyon.

Santa Fe baggage express car in custom painted two tone grey scheme.  Atlas baggage car.

 Rivarossi chair car 3012 in grey paint scheme with modified roof for representing air ducts for air conditioning.

Another Rivarossi air conditioned chair car 3014.

Santa Fe 52 seat Budd Coach 3140.  These models are modified Con Cor cars.  As produced, these models had a full car length blank panel above the windows.  I modified that panel with .010 brass wires to better represent the Santa Fe coaches.

Air conditioned Chair car 3017 in grey paint scheme.

 Business car 1346 was manufactured by Pullman and delivered in 1950.  Note car length antennae.  This car was custom built with M&R brass sides on an American Limited frame and painted with Alclad II Aluminum over Black. 

 1478 is a Budd car delivered in 1937.  The model is Kato CB&Q, modified with four kitchen windows, absent in the Burlington model.

Palm Summit was delivered to the Santa Fe in 1951.  These 10-6 sleeping cars (see definitions below) were the last sleepers delivered to the Santa Fe.  The model is a stock Kato car painted with Alclad Aluminum.

Hoskinnini was built by Pullman in 1938 as a 14 section car and could regularly be found on the Grand Canyon in the 50's.  M&R sides on American Lmtd. frames, Alclad paint.  

Blue Lake is a Pullman manufactured 10-3-2 sleeper delivered in 1948. This car was custom built with M&R brass sides on an American Limited frame and painted with Alclad II Aluminum over Black. 

Monument Valley was delivered in 1942 as a 6-6-4 sleeper and could be found system wide.  Stock Kato car.

Otowi is a 17 Roomette Pullman Standard delivered in 1937.  It has a section room for the porter.  M&R sides on American Lmtd. frames, Alclad paint.  

LIGHTWEIGHT

10-6                      10 Roomette, 6 Bedroom

4-4-2                    4 Compartment, 4 Bedroom, 2 Drawing Room

6-6-4                    6 Section, 6 Roomette, 4 Bedroom

4-1                        4 Drawing Room, 1 Bedroom

17-1                      17 Roomette, 1 Section (for porter)

10-3-2                  10 Roomette, 3 Bedroom, 2 Compartment

8-2-1                    8 Section, 2 Compartment, 1 Drawing Room

14 section             14 Sections

6-2-2                    6 Bedroom, 2 Compartment, 2 Drawing Room