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Amtrak Superliner and Material Handling Cars

Prototype Information:

The Superliner I fleet was built in 1979 by Pullman Standard. Amtrak's Superliners were based on the famous Budd built Hi-Levels operated by the Santa Fe railroad, for their El Capitan all-coach train. Amtrak passenger trains can run with a variety of car combinations, including lounge cars, dining cars, and sleepers on longer distance trains, with shorter trains running mostly coaches with perhaps a dining car and a coach/baggage car. Amtrak Superlines run all over the country (with the exception of the northeast corridor, where high roofs and low tunnel cielings pose a dangerous combination).

Click Here to see an overview of Amtrak's system map in the U.S.!

Model Information:   Superliners | MHC's

Feature videos:

Kato USA Tech Corner: Watch this video (also accessible by clicking the image to the left) to get an overview of the process for using dry-transfer decals to apply alternate numbers to your Superliner cars (dry transfers are included with some Phase III cars)!

Kato USA Tech Corner: Watch this video (also accessible by clicking the image to the left) to learn about the optional HO KATO Passenger car Coupler Adapter for Kadee� Standard Shank Couplers!

These adapter kits, item #85065K sold through the Kato USA Part Store, will allow you to mount Kadee couplers onto Kato's HO Bi-Level and Superliner cars! Perfect for those of you who belong to railroad clubs with coupler requirements, or for those who simply wish to use Kadee couplers instead of Kato's knuckle or Kinematic couplers!

Model Features:

  • Perfectly suited to be pulled by Kato's EMD F40PH locomotives or GE P42 "Genesis" locomotives.
  • All details factory installed
  • Metal weights give prototypical heft and momentum
  • Optional included Kinematic couplers allow prototypical close coupling while still navigating tight radii
  • Superliners have full interior detailing and can be lit with optional 7-504 interior lighting kit (non-lounge only - use special #958048 to light the Lounge)
  • Passenger cars have tinted, flush windows
  • Designed to easily illuminate marker lights with optional light board #958046
  • Free rolling, detailed trucks with rotating bearing caps (Superliners and MHC's only) and shock absorber construction
  • Crisp, elegant detailing

Car and Paint Scheme Versions


Phase III Coach

Phase III Lounge

Phase III Sleeper

Phase III Material Handling Car

Phase IVb/VI Coach

Phase IVb/VI Lounge

Phase IVb/VI Diner

Phase IVb/VI Sleeper

Phase IVb/VI Baggage Car

Phase IVb/VI Superliner II Transition Sleeper #1

Phase IVb/VI Superliner II Transition Sleeper #2

Phase IVb/VI Superliner II Transition Sleeper #3

Current Models

Item # Description MSRP
New!
35-6056
HO Amtrak Superliner Coach Phase VI #34039
$87
New!
35-6064
HO Amtrak Superliner Lounge Phase VI #33024
$87
35-6073 HO Amtrak Superliner Diner Phase VI #38021
Includes optional Kinematic close coupling unit
$87
New!
35-6074
January 2022
HO Amtrak Superliner Diner Phase VI #38028
$87*
New!
35-6086
HO Amtrak Superliner Sleeper Phase VI #32020
$87
New!
35-6093
January 2022
HO Amtrak Superliner Coach-Baggage Phase VI #31035
$87*
35-6203 HO Amtrak Baggage Car Phase VI #1231
Includes optional Kinematic close coupling unit
$85
35-6204 HO Amtrak Baggage Car Phase VI #1249
Includes optional Kinematic close coupling unit
$85
35-6251 HO Amtrak Superliner II Transition Sleeper IVb #39027
Includes optional Kinematic close coupling unit
$90
Officially licensed by Amtrak. Amtrak and Superliner are registered service marks of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
*Prices are estimated and subject to change upon release.

Click here for a listing of past models (for reference only)

Kato USA, Inc. 100 Remington Road Schaumburg, IL 60173