Brass Sides - Pullman -- 22-Roomette Lightweight Sleepers (Plan #4122)

Photo-etched brass sides for streamlined passenger cars. Window openings and grab iron holes are etched through, with additional etched details on the surface. Undecorated kit can be used with either Basic (#173-101) or Deluxe (#173-102) Body Kits, or the Rivarossi "1930" 85' streamlined coach or sleeper as an overlay conversion. Comes with instructions. The post-war Pullman-Standard Plan 4122 22 roomette "Bay" series sleeper evolved from the pre-war 18 roomette/17 roomette-one section "County" series of the New York Central and Pennsylvania in the form of a 45-car order delivered in October, 1948. Southern Pacific purchased seven nearly identical cars in 1950, SP 9300-9306, under Plan 4122B, which differed from the NYC plan in the dimensions and position of one window on each side. Canadian National purchased 23 of the NYC cars in 1958-59 and renamed them into their "Val" series. Illinois Central purchased 11 of the NYC cars and left four as sleepers "Fulton", "F