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The Preamble Express by K-LINE Electric Trains. In 2002, K-LINE announced a fanciful rendition of the Preamble Express, loosely based on the prototype -- another in their long history of producing patriotic train models. Their ready-to-run model featured an ALCO engine and 4 cars, plus track and transformer. The cars were named for US presidents -- Washington (diner), Jefferson (coach), Lincoln (coach) and Kennedy (observation with inspection train-style theater end). The model even played "God Bless America"!
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The K-LINE Preamble Express An 027 Ready-to-Run set: K-LINE item #1212 Original MSRP was $299.95
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The observation car featured an inspection train-style theater end.
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Walthers pictured the model in their 2002 Big Trains Reference Book.
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The K-LINE model as pictured on page 165 of the Walthers Big Trains Model Railroad Reference Book (Edition 5, 2002).
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The K-LINE 2002 Second Edition catalog again featured the Preamble Express.
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The Preamble Express by K-LINE K-LINE item #1212 The locomotive was numbered 951 like the prototype, but the cars had their American Freedom Train numbers (202, 203, 204, 205); numbers they weren't assigned until they were repainted after the 1974 run of the Preamble Express. |
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