KATO 106-088 (N) “City of Los Angeles” - 11 car set

The “City of Los Angeles” was one of the Union Pacific’s “City of” trains, and a direct competitor to trains such as the California Zephyr and Santa Fe Super Chief. With many railroads in the 1950’s vying for the attention of the travelling public, the Union Pacific spend 10 million dollars in 1954 to upgrade its passenger services, promoting its commitment to high quality passenger service as well as creating one of the most iconic trains of the golden age of american railroading.One of the most iconic images of this train were its dome cars (“Domeliners”), which, like the California Zephyr, granted its passengers with an unparalleled view of the countryside as the train would make its trips between Chicago and Los Angeles.

The nine-car Kato Union Pacific City of Los Angeles passenger train set includes the following cars: storage mail, baggage-dormitory, two 44-seat coaches, dome coach, lounge, 10-6 sleeper, dome-diner, 5 double bedroom sleeper, 11 double bedroom sleeper and dome-lounge-observation (unmodified with tailsign). This ready-to-run set has all the signature cars of this luxurious streamliner. Cars feature injection-molded bodies decorated in the classic Cities Streamliner Armour Yellow, gray and red scheme; interior seats, metal wheels for use on Code 55 and larger rail, and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. The interior of City of Los Angeles cars can be lighted with optional installation of 381-11211 or 381-11212 Version 2 DCC Friendly Interior LED Light Kit (sold separately). The set also includes Unitrack straight sections should you want to display your complete consist.