Rapido HO 114023 Budd Baggage-Dorm Car, Amtrak #1531

Phase I

Baggage Dormitory cars were used on many trains throughout North America, providing baggage/express service along with sleeping quarters for the on-board service crew. In later years, many of these cars lost their bunks and were converted to full baggage cars. Our model is based on the Canadian Pacific prototype built by Budd in 1954/55. Many railroads operated similar cars.

Features:
Realistic stainless steel finish
Track-powered interior lighting compatible with DC and DCC layouts
Full underbody detail including separate air, steam and electrical lines
Separate metal grab irons, stirrups and end gates
Accurate D22 brake equipment and piping
Super-detailed 41-NDO-11 trucks with end frames
Full, multi-color interior detail
3D CP beaver shields on CPR models – not just a printed picture!
Sprung diaphragms
Metal Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers