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Harriman Single Passenger Cars

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Description
  • Ready-To-Run
  • Pike size passenger cars
  • Realistic underframe detail
  • High fidelity of details like little rivets
  • Multiple authentic car numbers
  • Characteristic arched roof
  • Micro-Trains® Couplers
  • Perfect for your limited, local or even troop train movement pulled by your 4-6-6-4, 4-8-4, 4-6-2 or your "Geep".
For Students of Railroading - A brief history.

Introduced in 1906, just before Henry Ford made famous the model “T” automobile, these cars were the defining characteristics of steam passenger trains for the Union Pacific, the Illinois Central, the Southern Pacific and other associated railroads. For the traveling public, this was a step up for people riding in wooden coaches that would break like a match stick in the event of a derailment. So durable were these all steel cars that some they lasted until 1968. A life span of 60 years!

The great Edward Henry Harriman who controlled the Chicago & Alton Railroad, the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Illinois Central, the Central of Georgia, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Wells Fargo Express Company, directed the development of the “Common Standard Specifications” among the Associated Lines. The Common Standard allowed common specifications of parts, car and locomotive design to be shared with all Harriman-controlled railroads. This allowed economical bid prices due to the sheer size of standardized orders. Further, it allowed the Harriman-controlled railroads to standardize on part inventories and method for car repair. These cars were designed with the all distinctive arched roof and diamond underframe crossbearers, a departure from the clerestory roof design.

Developed by the Associated Lines for all Harriman controlled roads, these wide window coaches seated 68 passengers on Hale and Kilburn reversible seats. These C-4 and C-4 (Common Standard Specifications CS 217) were built by Pullman 1909 to 1912 and numbered 395 cars.

Initial purchasers of these cars were the Illinois Central, the Oregon Railway & Navigation, the Oregon- Washington Railroad & Navigation (UP), the Oregon Short Line (UP), SP Pacific Lines (SP, CP, O&C) and Texas and Louisiana Lines (T&NO, GH&SA, H&TC, HE&WT). The most famous “second hand” purchasers was the 20th Century Fox used in Hollywood movies. Later, it became Sierra Railroad No. 11. These cars were introduced in 1909 and some lasted more than 60 years later.

All-Day Lunch Cars

SP Sacramento General Shops added lunch kitchen cabinet to 25 60-C-3 and 4 cars; and 6 60-CC-1 cars starting in 1916 through 1927. They provided lunch service to patrons on day coaches and tourist sleepers. Typically, these cars were placed near the head end of the trains, followed by day coaches and tourist sleepers. Regular dining cars were placed between the tourist sleepers and Pullmans. On long trains, two All-Day Lunch cars were used. The lunch kitchen cabinet was located on one end of the car which included a gas stove, steam plate, 2’-9” x 3’ refrigerator, coffee urns, sink, and serving counter. Only two cars were modified with air conditioning. Some cars were equipped with Waukesha propane system for power and others simply had their original gas tank for power. Some cars had a pillow locker installed on one corner blocking out the corner vestibule-trap door.

Fifth Release - Announced January 2010
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Part #: WoT-183 - Southern Pacific Maintenance of Way Harriman Coach, "S.P. Line Gang..." - Red Oxide

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  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #: MW 833
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During the late 1950's and early 1960's, Espee converted a number of their heavyweight passenger cars for Maintenance of Way services, since the reduction in passenger train service in conjunction with the newer lightweight equipment made these standard cars obsolete.  MW 833 is one such car that was downgraded yet still was in a good state of repair. This car was assigned to "S.P. Line Gang #2 Communication Dept."

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Part #: WoT-187 - Union Pacific Harriman Coach, Drovers Service -Dark Olive

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  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #: 663
Some quick notes:

Coaches used in drover transported workers who move their livestock by train.  They rode with their train carrying livestock between the ranch and the processing plant (slaughter house).  Union Pacific ran "fast" special livestock trains with drovers coah to Los Angeles over their LA&SL line.  The workers took care of their animals during rest stops.  With improvements to train and signaling technology, UP (c. 1947) was able to reduce their Salt Lake to LA trip from 32 to 27 hours.  This eliminated the mandatory Federal requirment for rest and watering the animals every 28 hours.  In the 1950's, UP just took 5 days from Omaha to LA. stock cars were loaded from Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho and were then assembled into "Stock Specials" (later "Day Live Stock") behind EMD F-3s, ALCo FA's or SD-24's.  This Harriman coach entered Drovers service in March 1957.  It was a former UP Oregon Short Line car built by Pullman 1910, Lot 3737, Common Standard Specifications 217, class 60-C-1.

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Part #: WoT-188 - Union Pacific Harriman Coach Maintenance of Way - Aluminum

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  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #: 902450
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Union Pacific No. 902450 started as Union Pacific's Oregon Short LIne 100 renumbered to OSL 65.  In July 1949, it was assigned to Maintenance of Way as 02450.  It was renumbered to 902450 around 1959.  Many of these Harriman cars are still in use today in Mof W service.  This car was originally from a large batch of coaches that UP ordered from Pullman in  1911 (Pullman Lot 3838, Plan 2387), Common Standard Specifications 217, Class 60-C-1.

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Part #: WoT-189 - Burlington Northern Maintenance of Way Baggage Car -  Red Oxide Arched Roof car 65'-4" (coupled length)

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  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #: BN 976140
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Burlington Northern Railroad inherited GN Maintenance of Way baggage cars such as this one.  This car was renumbered in 1976 as BN 976140 (nee X73841966 in 1966). Prior to being in MW service, it was no. 378.  Originally built by Barney and Smith in 1909 as #1679.  Converted to stell-sheathed car in 1926.  It was sold to Luria Brothers in 1981 for scrap.  It served GN-BN for 72 years.  While our model here is a good representation of BN 976140, it is not the exact prototype.

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Part #: WoT-193 - Maintenance of Way Coach (No Road Name) - "Safety Orange" Arched Roof car 65'-4" (coupled length)

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First Release - June 2007

Part #: WoT-133 Southern Pacific Harriman All-Day Lunch Car, gas tank model, dark olive

  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #s: 10511
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Part #: WoT-134 Sierra Railroad Harriman coach, dark olive, No. 11 (Hollywood's Railroad), Collector's car.

  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #s: 11


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Second Release - November 2007
Part #: WoT-143 Southern Pacific Lines, "Club Band" Dark Olive,

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  • Number of pieces: 1
  • Road #s: 1092
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Part #: WoT-144 Algoma Central, "Café Car" #502, Maroon & Gray‡, Collector's Car
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  • Road #s: 502

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Inventory is a fluid commodity.  It changes by the hour (sometimes by the minute). To retain our pricing structure we maintain stock levels designed to turnover 6 times each year. We cannot guarantee stock status till we have an order in hand. All product is subject to prior sale. If we confirm that we have it, and, while we are waiting for the order it sells, you would be upset that we did not hold it.
We used to hold items but learned a VERY EXPENSIVE lesson. When we held items for customers’ orders, the order never materialized 80%+ of the time.  We lost out on the orders placed while the item was on hold.  Also we wasted staff time that could have been used to pull actual orders.
Since we are well known for finding older stock the fact that it may not be on our shelves at this minute does not mean we can’t get it. So, as we spell out on our terms pages, we don’t do it anymore.
You may, however, call in and we will tell you if the items are available and if possible attempt to locate what we don’t have while you are on the phone.

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