85' Streamlined Viewliner Sleeper Ready to Run -- Undecorated

PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation. As Amfleet I Coaches and Food Service Cars entered service in the mid 1970s, Amtrak found the body was not suitable for conversion to a sleeping car. As time caught up with older sleepers still in service, a search began for a new design. In 1987, Morrison-Knudsen unveiled a new sleeper, called a Viewliner. Designed to meet the clearance restrictions of the eastern US, the cars had a unique shape and style all their own. Although the first cars were not delivered until 1996, 50 are now in service. Unique in appearance, the squared body has upper and lower rows of windows for a large, roomy feel inside and out. Passengers can choose from two deluxe bedrooms, a specially equipped room fpr the handicapped, or one of 12 compartments. Now, HO passengers can spend the ni