K-Line 21", Santa Fe, Complete Car Listing

This information is most helpful.  I am beginning to look for some these cars as well.

Updated the car listing with a couple more, still would love to have more insight into this topic, both for myself and others.

Thanks to the help of several other Forum members, it has also been noted that these cars come in two finishes. This was not a thrilling discovery as it adds a complication to buying already hard to find cars.

Jason,

Thanks for compiling the K -Line 21" car listing.

Can you tell me if K-Line ever actually produced the elusive Santa Fe 21" Hi-Level

Club Lounge #575 as displayed in the 1st edition 2005 K-Line catalog?

Does anyone have a pix of the actual car?

Per the catalog, the #575 Hi Level Club lounge was part of the K-4630S 4-Pac. 

thanks,

Bill

Bill,

The Hi-Level cars are more a black box to me that the standard cars, so I don't know the answer to your inquire. There are some forum members with all of these, so I hope they can post with an answer so we can all be better informed.

Marty,

Can you help us with all the car numbers and with which cars were in each set?

Thanks,
Jason

P.S. I sure wish they were still available at anywhere near the old k-line prices.

Jason....I have all of the Santa Fe cars and the Hi-level cars too.  K-line DID produce the 575 car but the window arrangement is not correct.  Also, there is a set of brand new cars current on auction of Fleebay...

Alan

I wish somebody would step up to the plate and make more of these cars, particularly the hi-levels.

Didn't Lionel try to revive the Kline name and built a lot of cars.  Not sure if they ever reissued the 21 inch cars.  I guess there was not enough money in the KLine by Lionel name so they eventually dropped the line.  I did buy a lot of the Kline by Lionel Ringling Bros. Circus cars.  I am glad they were reissued.  Would like a reissued 21 inch car set in Santa Fe or UP or SP, Actually, SP, I would prefer, a 21 inch Daylight set.

great thread, we more of this kind of stuff 

The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe ....

Of those three named business cars, we have the two but not the "Topeka" ...

Some day I'd like to get another one of the existing two, and get a "Topeka" name plate in matching font so I can have all three!

Y'know, I have sometimes regretted not getting the 15" K-Line ATSF cars - 21" is

just so long in the layout universe. But, sometimes I look at them and am just so impressed. I have five, and all have been run once, years ago, behind my RS 5.0 3751, on our club layout. Layout gone, cars and 3751 on shelves.

I have the "SANTA FE" business, 3465 baggage, 508 dome, 1568 diner, NAVAJO obs.

I did not realize that K-Line had made so many types/variations of these aluminum

cars.

Someone should desktop-publish modest booklet on these cars (and their shorter brethren), with photos - good $10 train show fodder.

I really miss K-Line. 

I would be more than happy to put together a modest eBook on these and perhaps others if I can get some help with photos of what we know to be out there but which I don't own.

A free down load so others won't face the same challenges I've had in even getting the car names / numbers straight. The two finishes shocker was a nasty surprise several weeks ago, just when I thought I had one great train

Will keep updating this as I get more information.

Jason, I just sent you the list.

Marty

• Here is my list I have saved.  If you are a K Line guy like myself, save this info to a file.

   

  Browsing the Passenger Cars

  Choose from the Available Items
  K-4400B	Pullman Heavyweight 5-PAC	$349.95
  K-4404A	ACL "Palmetto Ltd" Heavyweight 5-PAC	$349.95
  K-44081	Chicago and Alton Alton Ltd 6-Car Set	$469.95
  K-4416B	Circus Transport Heavyweight Passenger Car 2-Pac	$139.95
  K-4416C	Circus Transport Railroad Heavyweight 2-PAC #3	$139.95
  K-4416D	Circus Transport HW 2-PAC	$139.95
  K-4419A	CNJ HW 4-PAC	$279.95
  K-44211	The Rio Grande Royal Gorge 6-Car Set	$449.95
  K-44382	The Lackawanna Limited 6-Car Set	$449.95
  K-4439A	Long Island Heavyweight Passenger Car 4-PAC	$269.95
  K-44431	Milwaukee Road 6-Car Set	$449.95
  K-44432	Milwaukee Road Heavyweight Passenger Car 2-Pac	$139.95
  K-4470B	NYC 28th Anniversary 18" HW Set	$349.95
  K-4470D	Boston & Albany HW 4-PAC	$279.95
  K-4471B	NYC 6-Car Heavyweight Passenger Car Set	$469.95
  K-4480C	PRR Broadway Ltd Heavyweight 6-PAC	$419.95
  K-4480D	PRSL 18" HW 4-PAC	$279.95
  K-4486B	Southern "Crescent" Heavyweight Passenger Car 5-PAC	$349.95
  K-4504A	Atlantic Coast Line 4-PAC	$159.95
  K-4504B	Atlantic Coast Line 2-PAC	$79.95
  K-4510A	B and O 2-PAC	$84.95
  K-4516A	Circus Transport 2-PAC	$79.95
  K-4516B	Circus Transport Streamliner Passenger Car 2-PAC	$79.95
  K-4516C	Circus Transport Streamliner 2-PAC	$84.95
  K-4530A	Santa Fe Streamliner 2-PAC	$84.95
  K-4532A	Golden State Streamliner™ 2-PAC #1	$60.00
  K-4539B	Long Island 2-PAC	$84.95
  K-4549A	New Haven 4-PAC	$159.95
  K-4580G	PRR Streamliner 2-Pac	$79.95
  K-4601A	American Freedom Train Passenger Car 5-PAC	$599.95
  K-4601B	American Freedom Train Crew Car 4-PAC	$449.95
  K-4602A	Alaska 15" 6-PAC	$629.95
  K-4603A	Amtrak 21" Heritage Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4603B	Amtrak 21" Heritage Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4603C	Amtrak 15" Horizon Passenger Car 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4603D	Amtrak 15" Horizon Passenger Car 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4603G	Amtrak 21" Superliner 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4603H	Amtrak 21" Superliner 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4603K	Amtrak California 21" Surfliner 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4603L	Amtrak Superliner 18" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4603M	Amtrak "Superliner" 21" 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4603Q	Amtrak Surfliner 5-PAC	$749.95
  K-4610C	Baltimore & Ohio "The Columbian" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4610D	B&O 21" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4610E	B&O 21" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4610F	B&O 15" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4612A	CSX 15" Business Car 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4612B	CSX 21" Business Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4612C	CSX 21" Business Train 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4616A	Circus Transport 18" Aluminum Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4616B	Circus Transport 18" Aluminum Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4616D	Circus Transport 18" 2-PAC # 4	$229.95
  K-4618A	Canadian Pacific Pullman 2-PAC (15")	$199.95
  K-4618B	Canadian Pacific The Canadian 4-PAC (18")	$579.95
  K-4618C	Canadian Pacific The Canadian 2-PAC (15")	$199.95
  K-4618D	CP ?The Canadian? 15" 5-PAC	$519.95
  K-4620C	C&NW "The 400" 21" Bi-Level 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4620E	C&NW 21" "The 400" Gallery Car 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4620G	C&NW 21" "The 400" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4620J	C&NW 21" "The 400" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4620L	C&NW 15" "The 400" 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4620M	C&NW 15" "The 400" 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4621A	Rio Grande "The Prospector" 15" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4621B	Rio Grande "The Prospector" 21" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4630A	SF Super Chief 2-PAC (15	$209.95
  K-4630B	SF Super Chief 4-PAC (15")	$419.95
  K-4630C	SF Super Chief 4-PAC (18")	$459.95
  K-4630D	Santa Fe "Super Chief" 21" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4630E	Santa Fe "El Capitan" 21" Hi-Level 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4630F	Santa Fe "El Capitan" 21" Hi-Level 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4630H	SF "El Capitan" 18" Hi-Level 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4630J	Santa Fe 21" Hi-Level 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4630K	Santa Fe 21" Hi-Level 2-PAC	$299.95
  K-4630L	SF "Midnight Chief" 18" 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4630M	SF "Midnight Chief" 18" 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4630N	Santa Fe 18" Midnight Chief 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4630P	Santa Fe 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4630Q	Santa Fe 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4630R	Santa Fe 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4630S	Santa Fe 21" Hi-Level 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4630T	Santa Fe "El Capitan" 18" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4632B	Golden State Scale Passenger Car 4-PAC	$240.00
  K-4633A	GN Empire Builder 15" 6-PAC	$629.95
  K-4633B	GN Empire Builder 21" 6-PAC	$749.95
  K-4633C	GN Empire Builder 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4635A	IC City of New Orleans 2-PAC (15")	$209.95
  K-4635B	IC City of New Orleans 4-PAC (18")	$459.95
  K-4636A	Cal Train 18" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4636B	Cal Train 21" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4636C	Metrolink 18" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4636D	Metrolink 21" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4636E	Sounder 18" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4636F	Sounder 21" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4636G	Tri-Rail 18" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4636H	Tri-Rail 21" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4636J	VRE 18" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4636K	VRE 21" Bombardier Commuter Car 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4638A	Lackawanna Phoebe Snow 5-PAC (15")	$499.95
  K-4638B	Lackawanna 15" 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4638C	Lackawanna 15" 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4638D	Lackawanna 18" 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4638E	Lackawanna 18" 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4639A	Long Island Rail Road 4-PAC (15")	$399.95
  K-4639B	LIRR 18" 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4640A	Texas Special 18" 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4640B	Texas Special 18" 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4642B	Metra 21" Bi-Level 4-PAC	$599.95
  K-4643A	Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha": 15" Passenger Car 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4643B	Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" 15" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4643C	Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" 21" Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4643D	Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" 21" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4643F	Milw Rd 18" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4643G	Milw Rd 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4643H	Milw Rd 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4643J	Milw Rd 21" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4643K	Milwaukee Road 21" 6-PAC	$749.95
  K-4644A	Metro North 15": Aluminum Passenger Car 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4650A	NP "North Coast Ltd." 15" Passenger Car 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4650B	NP "North Coast Ltd." 15" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4650C	NP "North Coast Ltd." 21" Passenger Car 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4650D	NP "North Coast Ltd." 21" Passenger Car 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4670A	NYC Empire State Express 4-PAC (15")	$399.95
  K-4670B	NYC Empire State Express 4-PAC (21")	$499.95
  K-4670C	NYC "Empire State Express" Passenger Car 3-PAC	$379.95
  K-4670D	NYC 20th Century Ltd. 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4670E	NYC 20th Century Ltd. 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4670K	New York Central "20th Century Limited" 15" 5-PAC	$524.95
  K-4670L	NYC Empire State Express 21" 6-PAC	$749.95
  K-4670M	NYC Empire State Express 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4670N	NYC Empire State Express 15" 6-PAC	$629.95
  K-4680A	PRR Spirit of St Louis Baggage/RPO 2-PAC (15")	$199.95
  K-4680B	PRR Spirit of St Louis 4-PAC (15")	$399.95
  K-4680C	PRR Spirit of St Louis 4-PAC (18")	$469.95
  K-4680F	PRR Congressional 15" 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4680G	PRR Congressional 15" 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4680H	PRR Congressional 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680J	PRR Congressional 21	$499.95
  K-4680L	PRR Raymond Loewy 18" Bi-Level 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4680LM	PRR Raymond Loewy 18" Bi-Level 6-PAC	$749.95
  K-4680M	PRR Raymond Loewy 18" Bi-Level 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680N	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4680NN	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4680P	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680PP	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680Q	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680QQ	PRR "The Jeffersonian" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4680R	PRR 18" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4680S	PRR 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4680T	PRR 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4681A	Reading 15" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$419.95
  K-4681B	Reading 15" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4681C	Reading 15" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$209.95
  K-4681D	Reading 18" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4681E	Reading 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4681F	Reading 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4688A	Southern Pacific 15" Aluminum Passenger Car 2-Pac	$209.95
  K-4688B	Southern Pacific 15" Aluminum Passenger Car 4-Pac	$419.95
  K-4688E	SP Daylight 21" 6-PAC	$749.95
  K-4688F	SP Daylight 21" 4-PAC	$499.95
  K-4688G	SP Daylight 15" 6-PAC	$629.95
  K-4690A	UP City of Los Angeles Baggage/RPO 2-PAC (15	$199.95
  K-4690B	UP City of Los Angeles 4-PAC (18	$469.95
  K-4690C	Union Pacific "City of Los Angeles" 21" Passenger Car 3-PAC	$379.95
  K-4690D	UP "City of Los Angeles" 21" 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4690E	UP 18" Aluminum Passenger 4-PAC	$459.95
  K-4690F	UP 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4690G	UP 18" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$229.95
  K-4690H	UP 21" Aluminum Passenger 2-PAC	$249.95
  K-4821A	Rio Grande Royal Gorge 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4830B	SF The Chief 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4843C	Milwaukee Road 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4870B	New York Central "20th Century Limited" 15" Heavyweight 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4880D	PRR "Madison Ave" 15" Heavyweight 2-PAC	$99.95
  K-4880G	PRR Broadway Ltd 6-PAC	$299.95
  K-4880H	PRSL 15" HW 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4881A	Reading HW 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4888A	Southern Pacific Daylight 15" Heavyweight 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4888B	Southern Pacific Daylight 15" Heavyweight 2-PAC	$99.95
  K-4890A	UP "The Challenger" 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4890B	UP Forty Niner 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4899A	Red Cross Heavyweight 3-PAC	$149.95
  K-4899B	US Army Troop Train 4-PAC	$199.95
  K-4899C	US Army Troop Carrier 2-PAC	$99.95
  K4400-0001	"Minute Man" Heavyweight Pullman	$69.95
  K4400-0328	Pullman Diner	$64.95
  K4400-5238	Pullman "New Orleans" Sleeper	$64.95
  K4400-6304	Pullman "Night Route" Sleeper	$64.95
  K4416-0100	Lions & Tigers & Bears Circus Baggage Car	$74.95
  K4601-30102	American Freedom Train Display Car #102	$114.95
  K4601-30103	American Freedom Train Display Car #103	$114.95
  K4601-30104	American Freedom Train Display Car #104	$114.95
  K4601-30105	American Freedom Train Display Car #105	$114.95
  K4601-30106	American Freedom Train Display Car #106	$114.95
  K4601-30107	American Freedom Train Display Car #107	$114.95
  K4601-30108	American Freedom Train Display Car #108	$114.95
  K4601-30109	American Freedom Train Display Car #109	$114.95
  K4601-30111	AFT #MAFT111 Display Car, "1976-1996"	$124.95
  K4603-15350	Amtrak 15" Horizon Diner #53503	$104.95
  K4603-21000	Amtrak Business Car (16 in)	$114.95
  K4603-31246	Amtrak 18" Heritage Baggage Car	$124.95
  K4603-33900	Amtrak Superliner 18" Transition Sleeper #39000	$124.95
  K4603-43900	Amtrak 21" Superliner Transition Sleeper	$149.95
  K4603-46409	Amtrak "California" 21" Surfliner Coach	$149.95
  K4613-10842	CZ "Silver Platter 15" Diner	$104.95
  K4613-10903	CZ "Silver Bear" 15" Baggage	$104.95
  K4618-10003	Canadian Pacific "Tremblant Park" 15" Dome Observation	$99.95
  K4618-14722	Canadian Pacific Baggage Car (15 in)	$104.95
  K4621-20100	Rio Grande Wilson McCarthy Business Car	$119.95
  K4630-20004	Santa Fe 16" Business Car	$119.95
  K4630-30053	SF "Mountainair" 18" Business Car	$129.95
  K4630-40009	Santa Fe "Santa Fe" 21" Business Car	$139.95
  K4632-0214IC	Golden State Scale Aluminum Vista Dome	$65.00
  K4632-0427IC	Golden State Golden Harvest Scale Diner	$65.00
  K4632-0479IC	Golden State Golden Divan Observation	$65.00
  K4632-2984IC	Golden State Scale Aluminum Vista Dome	$65.00
  K4632-3358IC	Golden State Scale Aluminum Pullman	$65.00
  K4632-5065IC	Golden State Scale Aluminum Baggage	$65.00
  K4632-6015IC	Golden State Scale Aluminum Combine	$65.00
  K4633-40038	GN Empire Builder RPO #38	$124.95
  K4643-20001	Milwaukee Road 16" Business Car	$119.95
  K4643-40477	Milwaukee Road "Buy War Bonds" Coach	$124.95
  K4643-40478	Milwaukee Road "Buy War Bonds" Coach	$124.95
  K4650-20007	NP Yellowstone River Business Car	$119.95
  K4670-10004	NYC "20th Century" 15" Cascade Valley Pullman	$104.95
  K4670-40054	NYC "Empire State Express" 21" Observation	$124.95
  K4680-21000	Pennsylvania Business Car (16 in)	$114.95
  K4680-30012	PRR "Pennsylvania" 18" Business Car	$129.95
  K4688-30001	SP 18" Business Car #290	$129.95
  K4690-20001	UP Arden Business Car	$119.95
  K4690-49002	Union Pacific Flat End 21" Dome Observation	$124.95
  K4698-00001	COKE Gallery of Refreshment Coach	$59.95
  K4698-00002	Coca-Cola brand Passenger Car	$59.95
  K4698-0101	Adolphus Busch Business Car (16 in)	$114.95
  K4698-02002	Coca-Cola Gallery of Refreshment Display Car	$59.95
  K4698-02003	COKE Gallery of Refreshment #2	$59.95
  K4888-6011	SP Daylight Milk & Cream

Marty...really enjoyed talking to you today and thanks for all of your help!

Jason...  Marty beat me to it!!..but my list would have been smaller for sure!  As you can see, and also on the K-line legacy site, there were 12 of the Hi-level Santa Fe cars produced.  If you click on the K-line number that Marty has provided, it will take you directly to the catalog description as well as a photo of each car (more like an artist rendering).

Alan

Here are a few pictures of the El Capitan running on my layout earlier this year before I got the layout edge trim up and painted as well as before I finished the harbor area in front of the city.

Alan

Marty and Alan,

I really appreciate your help in getting the overall car numbers square, it is a lot more than is shown on the K-Line Legacy Site, the issue of which are in each set remains, but I may be able to work through that shortly.

Since you both have full sets can you also let me/us know which of the cars you have in the dull vs bright finish? I am wondering if all the non-HL cars come in both or just some and if not all then which ones.

The lack of information has proven to be a real challenge. I hope to do the leg work so no one else has to again.

Thanks,
Jason

All my cars are bright finish.  I like new looking trains.  Just a perk for being a toy train guy.

Boy I would like to find the 21" Daylight Kline cars the 6 pack and 4 pac:.  4688E and 4688F respectively.

Your layout looks fantastic Alan! 

Nice work, Jason.  The High Plains Division of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company awards your personal record ten merits.

Thanks to Marty for posting the list of links to the K-Line passenger cars. I sure wish somebody would make the cataloged but never produced Milwaukee Road staggered-window sleeper listed for sets K-4643J/K. Does anybody know, was that car ever produced in any road name?

This is an interesting thread, and I've always liked the shiny, polished look of the Santa Fe streamliners. I must confess, however, that I don't get the appeal of the bilevel El Capitan. The tall cars strike me as ungainly looking compared to the regular-height cars. They look more like commuter cars than something for a long-distance passenger train. They certainly were not comfortable to ride. I still remember a trip from Chicago to Los Angeles on the El Cap for the Rose Bowl as one of the most unpleasant travel experiences of my life. Now, my standards for "unpleasant travel experiences" are pretty rough. I've gotten up at 0500 to catch Air Belarus from Kiev to Minsk, and I once flew on a semi-scheduled charter from Abidjan to Monrovia during the Liberian civil war. The airplane was a decrepit YAK flown by Polish mercenaries whose sobriety was in doubt (though their flying skills had to be excellent to get that piece of Soviet junk in the air at all), and we got to watch out the window while our baggage was unloaded to make way for chickens. I'd rank both of those experiences as better than my trip on the El Capitan. As I said, I just don't get the appeal. 

The Daylight cars had a very dull and not great looking finish.  Nothing to get excited about.

Two cars that I have that I have not seen listed here or the Legacy/K-Line site are Super Chief 21" sleepers, the "Chimayo" (K4630-40006) and "Hotevilla" (K4630-40007).  They appear to have the dull finish, in contrast to the bright finish on my K-4630P, Q & R sets.

I'm not sure which set these are from, I picked them up at April's York Meet from Eastern Depot as individual cars.

As for the hi-level cars, at the time they were available I made an error in judgement and did not buy them, as I was thinking I was satisfied with the Williams Hi-Level SF cars with the silhouette windows.  I should have checked my crystal ball!! 

I have that 2 sleeper set as well.  I believe that it is:

K-4630G   Santa Fe "Super Chief" 21" 2-PAC

I have that car.  It was produced in one of the Great Northern Empire Builder sets.  I believe that it was K-4633C.  Tough to see but I believe that it is visible here:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8466877

4630-40534     Step Down Coach, #534

This is an interesting Hi-Level car.  I have two of these and they are all Hi-Level on both ends, meaning no step-down on one end.  On the other hand, I have three of the 4630-40535 Step Down Coach, #535 cars and they are all Hi-Level on one end and step-down on the other.  I was planning on switching one of the ends from the 535 to the 534 to get the two correct step down cars needed for each train.  (Although some of the prototype step-down cars were "convertible" versions from Hi to low ends so I guess that you could run them with the Hi-Level end on the end of the train if you want, meaning that the end was in the "Hi" position.  I don't believe that the ATSF ever ran them with the end in the "Hi" position at the end of the train.  At least I never saw a photo.)

I once saw a K-Line 534 car with a step-down end, but I am not sure if it had been modified.  Maybe K-Line only corrected this "error" with the later-issued 535 car?

Could someone please recommend a good book or books that would have more information on the prototype Santa Fe Hi-Level passenger cars? 

The Passenger Car Library  Vol. 5  Santa Fe - Southern Pacific by W. David Randall (RPC Publications) is the best reference for all the Budd Company and American Car & Foundry cars built for the Santa Fe post 1930, including all the high level cars.  It has scale drawings of all the interiors and exteriors of the cars as well as excellent photos.  It can also be expensive; however, I recently saw a copy in good shape (so so cover) for $40.  Most dealers want in the $90 range or, more often, want to sell all the volumes as a set.

RPC also has a volume covering the ATSF Pullman fleet.

Allan

Here are some more shots of the Hi-levels with more of the layout finished, black edging and curtains really make the stainless cars stand out!!

Alan

jtrain said
"I once saw a K-Line 534 car with a step-down end, but I am not sure if it had been modified.  Maybe K-Line only corrected this "error" with the later-issued 535 car?

YES, That is my understanding that they earlier made cars were made wrong and K-Line corrected them in the later runs. Popsrr

Alan your K-Line Passenger cars Look SUPER SHARP. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.

Marty Fitx thanks for listing all the K-Line cars above.

Thanks Bill...I love those cars!

Alan