USA Trains prototypical streamliner train

[markus_90]

Hi forum!

I consider since a long while to recreate a streamliner train in prototypical lenght.

However, the trainsets of train compositions I know would turn out considerably (too) long.

Therefore, I would like to get to know:

What were some of the shortest streamliner trainsets which were operated in real life and can be recreated with the USA trains rolling stock?

USA Trains Passenger Cars

www.usatrains.com

Looking forward to your answers

 

[Greg Elmassian]

OK, so you are talking about a prototype consist of 80 foot cars?

Heck, It would probably be an RDC with one streamliner coach.

Typical length of a scheduled train varies by railroad, which railroad are you going to model?

Greg

 

[tac foley]

Greg, up around North Bay ON the local school train consisted of an old F7 S-B and a single passenger car. However, that's a bit of a red-herring - it really wasn't any kind of inter-city streamliner express....

 

[Greg Elmassian]

One post in January and the OP disappears.

For the Santa Fe, in it's heyday, 11 to 21 cars was the average

 

[JimmyB]

One post in January and the OP disappears.

Entered in error.

 

[chris m01]

Just for interest, there is a group in the States who run a preserved stainless steel EMD E5 with 5 streamlined coaches. At least on some occasions they have called it the Nebraska Zephyr. That might be the shortest train of this type. I use this as my inspiration for running my stainless steel E8 with 4 coaches. Ok not a perfect match but close enough for me.
Here is a photo of the Nebraska Zephyr - Zephyr

Here is my version.