by wizofis
Carl,
You seem to have gotten most of your questions answered, but here is my input. The Shore series mid-train club-lounge cars had the public toilet at the vestibule end according to the car diagram I have, so they would have run with the vestibule at the rear next to the dining car. The transcontinental sleeper service between the Santa Fe and the NYC started in 1946 with one 4-4-2 sleeper. In 1949, a second sleeper (originally a 10-5 but soon changed to a 10-6) was added. Until January 15,1954, the through cars ran on the Santa Fe Chief, and the service was protected by both Santa Fe and NYC cars, so you could see 20th Century Limited consists with all NYC cars, including the through cars. In January 1954, Santa Fe moved the through cars to the Super Chief and required that all the through cars be Santa Fe cars. So if you model a consist between 1948 and 1953, you can have a pure NYC color scheme!
You seem to have gotten most of your questions answered, but here is my input. The Shore series mid-train club-lounge cars had the public toilet at the vestibule end according to the car diagram I have, so they would have run with the vestibule at the rear next to the dining car. The transcontinental sleeper service between the Santa Fe and the NYC started in 1946 with one 4-4-2 sleeper. In 1949, a second sleeper (originally a 10-5 but soon changed to a 10-6) was added. Until January 15,1954, the through cars ran on the Santa Fe Chief, and the service was protected by both Santa Fe and NYC cars, so you could see 20th Century Limited consists with all NYC cars, including the through cars. In January 1954, Santa Fe moved the through cars to the Super Chief and required that all the through cars be Santa Fe cars. So if you model a consist between 1948 and 1953, you can have a pure NYC color scheme!
