Amtrak California II (Surfliner) passenger cars
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: With dual-mode NCE decoder with lighting functions, $149.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami SoundCar, $199.99
Era: mid-2000s+
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Amtrak California II (Surfliner) passenger car features:
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Business class cars feature upper and lower service areas
- Cafe cars have kitchen and serving area
- Dual-mode NCE decoder with lighting functions (non-sound models)
- End details including train line hoses and head-end power receptacles
- Interior stair and luggage rack detail
- McHenry scale couplers
- Separate colors for floors, walls, seats, tables, and control compartment
- Sounds recorded from full-size California cars (sound-equipped models only)
- Tinted window glazing
- Scheduled for release in August 2023
Car types: Coach car (Pebble Beach, with and without sound) and coach/cafe car (Treasure Island, without sound only)
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