Kato not making the transition sleeper???

[Iron Horseman]

Simple, a "Transition Sleeper" (Dorm) is a Superliner II car. Kato only makes Superliner I cars.

I haven't seen anyone else mentioned this. For years and years (maybe decades) the "Transition Sleeper" used by Amtrak was an old Santa Fe El Capitan car. So there was a 6" difference in the roof line.

I have not put a Walther's El Capitan car next to the Superliners but I would hope there would be that 6" difference in the roof line.

 

[Amtrak47]

I haven't seen anyone else mentioned this. For years and years (maybe decades) the "Transition Sleeper" used by Amtrak was an old Santa Fe El Capitan car. So there was a 6" difference in the roof line.

I have not put a Walther's El Capitan car next to the Superliners but I would hope there would be that 6" difference in the roof line.

Have you noticed how many decades ago those were retired? ._o Amtrak uses a beautiful new transition sleeper car as its replacement

Current car in past phase (phase IV):

 

[Iron Horseman]

Have you noticed how many decades ago those were retired?

Could probably figure it out. They were still in use when the Desert Wind and Pioneer were broken up from the westbound California Zephyr here in Denver. So that would be a date. Seems like they stopped using those really close to the time they started carrying the box cars for express packages and mail too.