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S Heavyweight Railway Post Office Passenger Cars by American Models

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8000

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Tuscan body color.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8013

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Pullman green body color.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8006

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.


(image copyright © Terry O'Kelly; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8001

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.


(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)

Bill Lane's second train has this car in it

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

82'

Road Name:

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 4-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8017

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8016

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8008

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8019

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2010

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8007

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.


(image copyright © Steve Wolcott; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

Pullman

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

fantasy: TCA

Road Number(s):

2006

Car Name:

City of San Antonio

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2006

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special commission for the 2006 convention of the Train Collectors Association.


(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)

(image copyright © Rich Gajnak; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8011

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.


(image copyright © Tom Detmer; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

Road Number(s):

234

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8020

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2012

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.


(image copyright © American Models)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8005

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Two-tone gray paint scheme.


(image copyright © Ron Kemp; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8004

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8018

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2005

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Pullman green.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Road Number(s):

1620

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8009

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Online Article:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Tuscan red.


(image copyright © Peter Vanvliet; used by permission)

(image copyright © Peter Vanvliet; used by permission)

(image copyright © Peter Vanvliet; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8010

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Pullman Green.


(image copyright © American Models)

Running in a train pulled by a GG-1

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Pullman

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8014

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Pullman-green body color.


(image copyright © Ron Kemp; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Reading (RDG)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8023

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8012

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Orange/red paint scheme.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

HW8015

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set. Grey paint scheme.


(image copyright © American Models)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8002

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1992

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car "Crescent Limited" set.


(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © Ron Kemp; used by permission)

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8002X

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2017

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

St. Louis-San Francisco (SLSF)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HWFM

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

2021

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

railway post office

Doors:

2

Windows:

3

Length:

70'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

HW8003

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Lighted:

yes

Supplemental Info:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Part of a 5-car set.

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