Bachmann - 62992 - Streetcar, Electric, PCC Trolley - Kansas City Public Service Co. - Kansas City

Specific Item Information: Shown as new in the 2010 Bachmann Catalog.

Model Information: This Bachmann streetcar has been around for some decades. Features include: eight-wheel drive, operating headlight, Performs best on 11.25" radius curves or greater.

Road Name History: The Kansas City Public Service Company (KCPS) started in 1925. KCPS rostered a diverse fleet of motor coaches, trolley coaches, and PCC streetcars. They have approximately 350 motor coaches, 166 trolley coaches, and 184 PCC streetcars. KCPS became KC Transit Inc. in 1960 and later became KC Area Transportation Authority in 1969 KCPS purchased these C45-GT numbered 301-350. Email Wheels of Time for availablity. We have one or two left in-stock. Item Nos. 90696 Bus No. 327 and 90697 Bus No. 350. $25.95 each.

Brand/Importer Information: Bachmann Industries (Bachmann Brothers, Inc.) is a Bermuda registered Chinese owned company, globally headquartered in Hong Kong; specializing in model railroading.

Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of its North American headquarters, Bachmann is today part of the Kader group, who model products are made at a Chinese Government joint-venture plant in Dongguan, China. Bachmann's brand is the largest seller, in terms of volume, of model trains in the world. Bachmann primarily specializes in entry level train sets, and premium offerings in many scales. The Spectrum line is the high quality, model railroad product line, offered in N, HO, Large Scale, On30, and Williams O gauge all aimed for the hobbyist market. Bachmann is the producer of the famous railroad village product line known as "Plasticville." The turnover for Bachmann model trains for the year ended 31 December 2006 was approximately $46.87 million, a slight increase of 3.36% as compared to 2005.