#7488 C&EI PS Smooth Side Coach Baggage Mail

#7488 C&EI PS Smooth Side Coach Baggage Mail

Price range: $20.99 through $47.99

This car was delivered in 10/48 to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois for use on the “Whippoorwill.” It was numbered 304. In ’52, it was remodeled to a Lunch Counter Lounge (see 7488-R). It was sold to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago in ’57.

FOR CAR SIDES ONLY: If you are using a donor car and replacing it's sides with ours, we will need the length that you need. Our default length is 11-3/8". Please put your needed length below. Also, if you want skirts removed, please state ALL for a flat bottom on the sides or CENTER to have the center skirt removed.

SKU: 7488 Category:

Description

Recreate a versatile piece of Chicago & Eastern Illinois history with our #7488 PS Smooth Side Coach Baggage Mail parts. Delivered in October 1948 for use on the ‘Whippoorwill,’ this car (numbered 304) served as a vital multi-purpose unit in the C&EI fleet. Its storied career included a significant remodel into a Lunch Counter Lounge in 1952 before it was eventually sold to the Shedd Aquarium in 1957. Our precision-engineered parts capture the sleek Pullman-Standard smooth-side design and the specific window and door arrangements of its original configuration. Designed for high accuracy and ease of assembly, these components allow you to model this car in its early service era with exceptional detail. Perfect for C&EI enthusiasts and modelers of the post-war streamliner era.

Additional information

Weight 0.15 lbs
Passenger Car Sides

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