Underbody with Separately Applied Brass Castings	Accurate Window Sash Dimensions Ultra-Thin Window Glass	Accurate Rivet Size and Placement Roof Panels Alternating Over / Under
Accurate and Free Rolling Truck Design	Attention to Realism Rivet and Panel and Vents	Accurate and Pleasing End Details There is a Drip Rail Missing Here

Golden Gate Depot is proud to announce a "Premium Series" of Passenger cars in HO we are calling "Gems". The detail on these cars will be a level of detail and scale accuracy usually reserved for brass models costing hundreds more.

This new offerings will begin with the 72’ Interurbans or “Subs”. Widely used in California in the 1920s and beyond, these coaches were the backbone of the SP for commutes on the Peninsula and later in other areas of California and Arizona. Built by the Pullman Company in the 1920s, these coaches were often referred to as Suburbans, or "Subs". Later they were lumped into the description of common standard cars of the early 1900s as "Harrimans".  The term "Harriman" refers to railroad equipment built in the 1900's and 1910's to a set of common standards that were used when E. H. Harriman controlled both the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. But for now we will call them by their class, 72-IC-1/2, Interurban Coaches, Suburbans or "Subs". They are 72’ over the sills, 80’ coupler to coupler and will have all the trappings of a precision made brass scale model, but in plastic with the great running characteristics you expect from GGD.

Better Roofs: These Subs,  like many other steel cars of the era had lapped steel roofs that were riveted at the seams. So too will these new "Gems". Along with very accurate dimensions and underbody, we are using actual blue prints and photo data of these cars, obtained from California State Railroad Museum and many photographs of the era and of the actual car sitting at the Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol CA (only 15 min from our office). Designs are being reviewed by people in the know and 3D renderings will be available for review before a shred of steel injection tool is cut.

From the Ground Up: Everything from the trucks, underbody, interior and roof will be designed from the ground up by a team of experts in 3D tooling design at our facility in Qingdao, China. The same team designs for Boo Rim Models, who is a premier producer of brass models in HO and O for a variety of importers in the US as well as Tenshodo of Japan and a host of other top end producers of trains around world as well as Sunset Models Inc and Golden Gate Depot. Yes, this costs money and yes these cars are going to push the envelope of detail and accuracy. Consiquently the price will push the envelope for plastic cars as well. Nothing is free...

The Plan: We expect to bring accurate scale models out for $119.95 MSRP, with flicker-free LED overhead lighting, clear plastic windows (and I mean, clear, an improved window design over Harriman 1.0). Two tone interior paint and a variety of liveries for your modeling needs. Construction will be a one piece body with removable chassis.  Look for the same great operating characteristics as Harriman 1.0 cars. Free rolling, close coupling and small radius performance.

72-D-2 DINER	75-CS-2 CLUB / LOUNGE	72-O-1 OBSERVATION

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