Atlas O 3003127 - Master - Comet II Cab Car Passenger Car "MBTA" #1637

• Road Name: MBTA
• Road Number: 1637
• Product Line: Premier
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail

Features:

• Full scale length, approximately 21.5”

• Each Comet car is available in both coach and commuter cab versions

• Each Horizon car is available in both coach and dinette versions

• Accurate scale details 

• Separately applied metal handrails

• Rubber tubular-type diaphragms on each end ( 1 on the Comet commuter cab car)

• Interior seating 

• Accurate inside-bearing commuter trucks (Comet)

• Accurate-modeled die-cast Superliner II trucks (Horizon)

 • Operating tail lights (operating tail lights and headlight on cab car)

• Accurate painting and lettering 

• Die-cast operating couplers (3-rail) 

• Minimum radius (3-Rail): O-54 

Overview:

Based off of a Pullman-Standard design, the Comet II was the succesor to these very popular commuter cars. Purchased in large quantities by multiple commuter agencies, their sleek yet modern design features two end doors, built for high and low level platforms, along with bathrooms and Head-End (HEP) A/C and heating. Around the same time, their cousins, the Horizon fleet, were built for longer distance services for AMTRAK. These cars feature 2x2 seating and separate cars for food and beverage services.