Heavyweight Observation (Open Vestibule) Passenger Cars by SouthWind Models for 1998

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

observation (open vestibule)

Length:

60'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWHH 22

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

observation (open vestibule)

Length:

60'

Road Name:

(undecorated)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWHH 23

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

unpainted

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

observation (open vestibule)

Doors:

1

Windows:

18

Year:

1906

Length:

60'

Road Name:

Northwestern Pacific (NWP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWHH 20/21

Factory:

Sae-Hyung Model Co., Korea

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

Bill Winans took a photo of his Harriman cars on his store's counter back in the day with an older camera, and so this is the only photo we have of this car.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

observation (open vestibule)

Doors:

1

Windows:

10

Length:

60'

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWHH 20/21

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no

The window arrangement is different between the two sides of the car, shown in these two photos.

Prototype Info

Era:

heavyweight

Car Type:

observation (open vestibule)

Doors:

1

Windows:

14

Length:

60'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

SouthWind Models

Manufacturer ID:

SWHH 20/21

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1998

Product Type:

brass

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale

Couplers:

not included

Decals:

not included

Lighted:

no