SOUTHERN PACIFIC MORNING DAYLIGHT 10 car set -N Scale -KATO NEW RTR RARE

  

NEW SET WITH DISPLAY TRACK. KATO N-Scale 106-060 SOUTHERN PACIFIC " MORNING DAYLIGHT " 10 car set, with Display Track. This KATO N-Scale 106-060 SOUTHERN PACIFIC 10- car set in excellent condition. First it was opened was to take pictures.

KATO N Scale 106-060 SOUTHERN PACIFIC " MORNING DAYLIGHT " 10 - Car Passenger SET. 1 x Baggage - Chair Car. 1 x Articulated Coffee Shop Car. 1 x Articulated Kitchen Car. 1 x Articulated Dining Car.

2 x Articulated Chair Car. 1 x Parlor - Observation. 9 pieces - Straight track 248mm (9-3/4). 1 piece - Straight track with Bumper C 50.5mm (2).

Specific interior and exterior details. Shock absorber construction gives even traction and performance, even on the roughest track. Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-211/212 Interior Light Kit with White LED (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly) [NOT included]. Designed to be pulled by the Kato GS4 locomotives. The Coast Daylight, originally known as the Daylight Limited, was a passenger train on the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, via SP's Coast Line. It was advertised as the "most beautiful passenger train in the world, " carrying a particular red, orange, and black color scheme. The train operated from 1937 until 1974, being retained by Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak merged it with the Coast Starlight in 1974. The Daylight on Horseshoe Curve. Southern Pacific introduced the Daylight Limited on April 28, 1922. The train operated on a 13-hour schedule between the Third and Townsend Depot in San Francisco and Central Station in Los Angeles, running on Fridays and Saturdays only. In 1922 and 1923, the train ran seasonally, beginning in April and ending in November. Daily operation began in July 1923. The SP shortened the running time to 12 hours for the 1924 season. Until the late 1920s, it made no intermediate stops (except for servicing). Its 12-hour schedule was two hours shorter than any other train on its route.

The streamlined Daylight began on March 21, 1937, pulled by GS-2 steam locomotives on a 9+3? It was the first of the Daylight series that later included the San Joaquin Daylight, Shasta Daylight, Sacramento Daylight, and Sunbeam. By June 30, 1939, the streamlined Daylights had carried 268.6 million passenger miles (432.3 million kilometres) on 781,141 train miles (1,257,125 kilometres) for an average occupancy of 344 passengers. A second train, the Noon Daylight, was introduced on the same route on March 30, 1940; the Coast Daylight became the Morning Daylight.

The Noon Daylight was suspended on January 6, 1942, to allow for equipment overhaul. The cut was originally planned to last just several months, but continued due to World War II. The Noon Daylight resumed on April 14, 1946, with timed bus connections serving Santa Cruz and Monterey. On October 2, 1949, the Noon Daylight was replaced by the overnight Starlight using the same equipment. The Morning Daylight reverted to the Coast Daylight name.

The Coast Daylight ran behind steam until January 7, 1955, long after most streamliners had changed to diesel. In 1956 coaches from the Starlight were added to the all-Pullman Lark; the Starlight was discontinued in 1957.

Amtrak later revived the name for its Los Angeles to Seattle service known as the Coast Starlight. Reasons given included the labor-intensiveness of rail service, and the fact that a single consist could make only one trip per day.

A 1974 postcard of the Coast Starlight/Daylight. Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in the United States on May 1, 1971. The Coast Daylight was retained as an unnamed train, with its northern terminus changed to Oakland, California where it connected with the California Zephyr. Three days per week, it was extended to a San Diego-Seattle train.

On November 14, Amtrak extended the Oakland-Los Angeles train to San Diego, renumbered it to #12/13, and renamed it Coast Daylight. The Seattle-San Diego train became the Coast Daylight/Starlight (#11-12) northbound and Coast Starlight/Daylight (#13-14) southbound.

Both trains were cut back from San Diego to Los Angeles in April 1972, replaced by a third San Diegan. On June 10, 1973, Amtrak began running the combined Coast Daylight/Starlight daily for the summer months. Positive response led to Amtrak to retain this service, and the Coast Daylight name was dropped on May 19, 1974. If you have a concern message me and I can work something out for you. THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED Item. The item is NEW in the original box from old stock. Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory which was accumulated over the years. They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them. Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid "Minne-Snow-Da" I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country, Down to Sunny TEXAS. I will be Liquidating the remaining stock. I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing them out. Please see the photos we take actual photos of each item.

Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.