City of Los Angeles, 16th Train, 1950
 6-6-4 Sleeper - "American Courier"
Pullman Standard was the manufacturer of one of the two groups of the "American" cars in service at UP.
The first group (60 cars) was built to plan 4099 in 1941 by
Pullman Standard and the second group (4 cars) was built in 1949 by American Car and Foundry. The 1941 cars were
rebuilt in 1949. At this time the wash room in the middle of the car on the bedroom side was changed to a linen
closet, and the small window in this room was removed.
This car is still in use on Union Pacific as Bunk Car #906075.
COLA 16
The cars in the COLA 16th train were the "American Command" and "American Courier". "American Command" came from the
City of Portland (COP) 3rd train and "American Courier" from COLA 16th train of 1947.
Available Models
1941 Pullman Cars
| Model Manufacturer | Item Number |
Type | Notes |
| Coachyard |
273, 274 |
RTR-Brass |
1,2 |
| Wasatch |
|
RTR-Brass |
|
| Walthers |
932-6731 |
RTR-Plastic |
3 |
| Walthers |
932-16728 |
RTR-Plastic |
4 |
| N.J. International |
0802 |
Kit-Brass |
|
| Eastern Car Works |
1205 |
Kit-Plastic |
|
| Brass Car Sides |
173-9 |
Sides-Etched Brass |
|
| Laser Horizons |
UP4099 |
Sides-Plastic |
|
| 1: |
#273 is "as built" and #274 is the de-skirted version from Omaha.
#273 has the note: "Also SP, CRIP" in the Master List. |
| 2: |
Coachyard also has 1941 PS built SP sleeper #9150-9165 #1141
and #1171. #1171 has the note: "Also UP, CRIP" in the Master List. |
| 3: |
With skirts. |
| 4: |
Without skirts. |
1949 ACF Cars
For comparison I include models of the ACF cars as well.
| Model Manufacturer | Item Number |
Type | Notes |
| Soho |
|
RTR-Brass |
|
My Model
I have the Coachyard #1171 model for this car. I need to check how far off from the UP car this model really is.
| Model Details | | Prototype |
| Body |
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As delivered, brass, unpainted |
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| Trucks |
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As delivered |
|
41-HR-11 |
| Coupler |
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none |
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| Diaphragm |
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none |
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| Underbody |
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As delivered |
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AC: WM |
| Interior |
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none |
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