HO 85ft ACF 44-Seat Coach w/lights - Union Pacific (Texas Eagle) #5483
Heritage Fleet (Armour Yellow, Gray, Red)

A key part of Union Pacifics public relations programs, 48 historic passenger cars, three restored steam locomotives and an A-B-A set of E9 diesels make up the famed Heritage Fleet. Many were originally purchased for the City Streamliners, and have been carefully restored and updated to full operating condition. Today, the cars and E9s are finished in a modern Armour Yellow scheme, and the cars carry names of important cities, famous trains and key people in the railroads long history. In service, these rolling goodwill ambassadors travel system-wide and beyond, to attend a wide range of public and special events every year.

-Perfect for fan trip and excursion service
-Modern-Era UP excursion scheme
-Factory-Printed Car Names and UPP reporting marks
-Factory-installed grab irons
-Prototypically accurate window tinting
-Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24in radius is recommended for operation.

One of five new 44-seat coaches delivered from American Car & Foundry in 1954, car #5483 was named Texas Eagle to honor the Missouri Pacific train that ran between St. Louis and large Texas cities from August 1948 to April 1971.