Bethlehem Car Works 4700 HO Scale Erie Lackawanna Modernized Coach Kit Era_1974 - 1982 + especially on the cars with

especially on the cars with etched metal grating on the upper decks

Modern Excursion version

The diesel engines of the time were still limited in horsepower and were not strong enough to pull large trains

lower side safety rails and safety rail support

Bethlehem Car Works 4700 HO Scale Erie Lackawanna Modernized Coach Kit Era_1974 - 1982 + especially on the cars withBethlehem Car Works 4700 HO Scale Erie Lackawanna Modernized Coach Kit Built between 1927 and 1929 by the Pullman Co. for Erie, these cars feature a unique sloped end streamlined roof. These cars ride on Commonwealth top equalized trucks. The cars were modernized at the Erie's Susquehanna, Pa shops starting in 1946. Some of the modernizations included electro mechanical Air Conditioning and Haywood Wakefield reclining seats. Many of these cars