"Streamliners" were operated by Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific with some equipment "pooling" with Wabash and other railroads. The most famous trains were the City of Los Angeles and the City of San Francisco, departing from Chicago, IL for the West. Additional trains were known as the City of Portland and the City of St. Louis.
The biggest partners, UP and C&NW, advertised "Route of the Streamliners" on their box cars. In essence, each of the partner railroads "owned" portions of the train; they were true partners, not simply connecting railroads.
Today, these trains remain among the best remembered of all postwar lightweight passenger trains. Even today, the Union Pacific Historic Fleet, used for company business as well as special excursions, continues the long tradition of yellow and gray passenger trains.

Painted in traditional armor yellow and grey UP colours, Designed to run with Kato Union Pacific E9 locomotives, Each car is equipped with low flange wheels, KATO magnetic knuckle couplers and shock absorber construction for smooth and reliable operation. Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-209/210 Interior Light Kit with White LED (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly).

intermodal container service is one of the most popular types of freight service on rails today. The Maxi-IV car is the mainstay of the U.S. domestic double-stack car fleet. Providing an optimum balance between tare weight and capacity, the Gunderson MAXI-IV is a 3-unit articulated double-stack car that can handle containers from 20-foot to 53-foot long in the well and containers 40-foot to 57-foot in the top, or double-stacked, position. As of a result of its versatility and sturdy construction, the MAXI-IV is now the mainstay of the U.S. domestic double-stack fleet.

Pacer Stacktrain Notes;
The Pacer Stacktrain network spans the service areas of all major North American railroads. With some 50,000 miles of track, Pacer Stacktrain is the most extensive rail distribution system in the marketplace. Pacer maintains the largest domestic container fleet in the industry, with approximately 30,000 48' & 53' containers, the majority of which are 53’ high-cube units with 110" door openings.

TTX Notes;
TTX leasing (originally known as the Train Trailer Company) is owned by many major railroads and hires out its cars for use all across North America. TTX has over 210,000 rail cars in service, 92-94% of which are in use on any given day, making this MAXI-IV unit a common sight on any railroad.

BNSF Notes;
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad first took delivery of the MAXI-IV railcar in 2000. Ongoing deliveries of this car since that time have put thousands of these cars on the BNSF roster... these cars can now be seen on virtually any mainline railroad from coast to coast.

The Models feature a metal injection-molded frame, enhanced by the extensive detail of piping and running board. Like the prototype, the model features two different sized wheels! The two end trucks will have 33” scale wheels while the two middle trucks will have 38” scale wheels. (This is done on the prototype for weight bearing reasons, with the greater weight of the load being borne by the wheels of the mid-car trucks than by the wheels of the trucks on each end.) Shock absorber construction provides smooth and stable operation, with or without the container loads. The KATO Kinematic trucks maintain the prototypical appearance on straight track while delivering smooth operation on curved track. KATO magnetic knuckle couplers allow automatic coupling and uncoupling action. Each set includes six removable and individually numbered 53-foot containers. The packaging is designed for the separated storage of the articulated unit, providing ease and security when not in use.
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Since 1982, the BethGon Coalporter has been hauling "black diamonds" across the United States. The largest selling Coal Gondola in the world, the car's double tub design increases hauling capacity while reducing maintenance requirements. Tubs below the car lower the center of gravity, providing a smoother ride. With thousands upon thousands of these cars in service, we are certain that the BethGon Coalporter will find a home on model railroads everywhere.

The removable coal load lets operators run full or empty between coalmine and terminal, The shock absorber construction and low-flange metal wheels provide smooth operation, The internal bracing of the tub, close coupling between cars and detail lettering on these cars make them look just like the real equipment
Designed to complement the Kato SD40-2 Mid Production, SD70MAC, AC4400CW and C44-9W perfectly

The "Empire Builder" ran from Chicago to St. Paul/Minneapolis via the Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR and then via the Great Northern Railway to Seattle along the northern tier of states through the Cascade mountain range and through the Cascade tunnel and Glacier National Park in Montana. In Spokane, a section of the train went on to Portland via the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway. Head end power consisted of 3 locomotives as an A-B-A combination. 
There were other trains these cars could be used on that were operated by the Great Northern such as the "Internationals" between Seattle and Vancouver, "Western Star" between Chicago and Seattle, "Dakotan" the "Winnipeg Limited" and others.

KATO magnetic knuckle couplers and shock absorber construction for smooth and reliable operation. Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-204/11-206 0r LED Versions #11-209/11-210 (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly), See Bottom Of This Page For More Info (Dome cars take 2 units per car).

Each car Has the beautiful "stainless steel" body Finish. Each equipped with low flange wheels, KATO magnetic knuckle couplers and shock absorber construction for smooth and reliable operation. Pleasure Dome with accurate "straight-shaped dome" and Sleeper-Lounge-Observation with unique illuminated "Super Chief" tail sign. Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-204/11-206 0r LED Versions #11-209/11-210 (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly), See Bottom Of This Page For More Info (Dome cars take 2 units per car).

Superliners; Amtrak currently operates Superliner 1 and Superliner 2 cars. Delivery of the original Superliner 1 cars began in 1979 with the first cars operating on short runs originating in Seattle and Chicago. As more cars arrived, entire Superliner trainsets replaced trains on existing Western routes. The height of a Superliner generally precludes its operating in the Northeast because of tunnel clearance concerns. Katos models are based on the five Superliner 1 car types. They are: Coach-Baggage, Coach, Diner, Sleeper, and Lounge.

MHC; In 1989 Amtrak began receiving a second version of the MHC, the MHC-2, which carry road numbers in the 1500-series. These cars differed in some notable ways. The trucks were a new design that had a longer wheelbase than the earlier cars. Further, there was a body snubber anchor mounted on the sides of the car above each truck. These two details are the most obvious differences between the two car series, however the body and roof are entirely different from the earlier cars.

Baggage Car; Two of Amtraks "smoothside" baggage cars came from Union Pacific and were renumbered as 1075 and 1076 when they were repainted for Amtrak. The Phase I paint scheme is an excellent match for the Phase II paint scheme that appears on the Superliners.

Superliners PhIII & PhIV; New run with entirely new road numbers, allowing you to use these to complement your existing Superliner sets, or simply to start a new train.

MHC; This production of the MHC-2 will be decorated in Amtrak's Phase IV paint scheme. All cars are factory equipped with Kato's Magnetic Knuckle Coupler with fine lettering. Cars will be equipped with trucks that have pickup contacts. This will facilitate modeler installation of aftermarket End of Train / Flashing Rear End Devices (EOT/FRED). NOTE: Kato does not manufacture EOT/FRED kits.

All cars are factory equipped with the Kato fully-automatic knuckle coupler and feature finely lettering with car number and other markings. Interior of cars can be lighted with optional installation of #11-204/11-206 0r LED Versions #11-209/11-210 (Light Kit with White LED is DCC friendly), See Bottom Of This Page For More Info.