Unveiled in June 1929, the "Empire Builder" quickly established itself as the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern. Named for GN founder James J. Hill, it ran from Chicago (via the Burlington to St. Paul) to Seattle, with a separate section to Portland. Post-war plans for the new streamlined version were unveiled in early 1945 with the arrival of EMD E7A-A diesels attired in brilliant Omaha Orange and Pullman Green (later known as the Empire Builder scheme); deliveries of matching cars continued through 1947. Not content with this upgrade, GN completely refitted the train once more in 1951 and assigned A-B-A sets of F units as standard power. The Empire Builder reached its pinnacle of luxury in 1955 with the arrival of brand-new Vista-Dome and full or Great Dome cars offering incredible views of western scenery. This longer and heavier train was pulled by A-B-B-A sets of F units.

Dazzling sunlight dances through snow-covered mountains, splashing over the Empire Builder snaking through the valley below. From Chicago to Seattle, travelers enjoyed the finest service and breathtaking scenery from the comfort of the northwest’s greatest train. Relive the glory years of Great Northern’s Empire Builder with these beautiful HO Scale replicas. Based on equipment in service from 1955 on and complete with all the features found on Walthers passenger cars, you can model the complete consist with these cars.

Starting in August with the ACF 60-Seat Coach, a new car arrives each month, followed by the PROTO 2000 F7 Diesels in June 2007. You're guaranteed to get the best deal at Internet Hobbies with our "Early Bird Pricing" program. Just place your order for the items you want and we will send out each car or locomotives as they become available. A small shipping & handling charge (Approx. $4.50 Eastern USA/slightly higher Western USA) will be added to each shipment.

NOTE: Foreign subscriptions will be sent in 4 car shipments to save on overseas shipping and handling fees.