{"product_id":"con-cor-n-scale-aerotrain-santa-fe-san-diegan-4-car-set-0001-008765","title":"Con-Cor N Scale GM Aerotrain 4-Car Set, Santa Fe San Diegan 1956 (0001-008765)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eCon-Cor N Scale GM Aerotrain 4-Car Set – Santa Fe \"San Diegan\" 1956\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand new in box.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete, ready-to-run N scale Aerotrain representing the train as Santa Fe ran it on the \u003cem\u003eSan Diegan\u003c\/em\u003e in 1956. Con-Cor's Aerotrain has been out of production for years, and factory-new sets are getting hard to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Motors built the Aerotrain in 1955 as its vision of the future of passenger rail: a low-slung, jet-age streamliner powered by an LWT12 locomotive, with coaches built from GM's 40-seat intercity bus bodies. GM loaned it to several railroads for testing, and Santa Fe put it into service in 1956 on the \u003cem\u003eSan Diegan\u003c\/em\u003e between Los Angeles and San Diego. Its service life was short, but its styling made it one of the most recognizable trains ever built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) LWT12 locomotive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(2) Aerotrain coaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) Observation car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eN scale (1:160)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer SKU: 0001-008765\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory new, in original packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to run on DC, with an 8-pin NMRA socket for adding DCC and sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interior with two painted crew figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed car interiors with LED interior lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversing headlights and observation car backup lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiaphragms between cars and electrical pickup on all cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant a longer train? Con-Cor 3-coach Aerotrain add-on sets (sold separately) extend the consist toward the full-length prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Collectors Want It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCon-Cor, long based right here in Tucson, has built model trains since 1962. Its Aerotrain is one of the few ready-to-run models of this train ever offered in N scale, and sealed new-in-box sets are increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShipped from Arizona Hobbies in Tucson, AZ and packed carefully to protect the box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Con-Cor Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604535337136,"sku":"0001-008765","price":599.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/0001-008765Medium.jpg?v=1790177910","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/con-cor-n-scale-aerotrain-santa-fe-san-diegan-4-car-set-0001-008765","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}