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Con-Cor - Limited Edition Set #37 / 8519 - Passenger Train, Steam, North American, Transition - Louisville & Nashville - 7-Unit

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N Scale - Con-Cor - Limited Edition Set #37 / 8519 - Passenger Train, Steam, North American, Transition - Louisville & Nashville - 7-Unit
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Stock NumberLimited Edition Set #37 / 8519
Secondary Stock Number0001-008519
Tertiary Stock Number8519
Original Retail Price$289.95
BrandCon-Cor
ManufacturerCon-Cor
Body StyleCon-Cor Box Set North American Prototype
Prototype VehiclePassenger Train, Steam, North American, Transition (Details)
Road or Company NameLouisville & Nashville (Details)
Reporting MarksPan American
Road or Reporting Number7-Unit
Paint Color(s)Pullman Green and Black
Print Color(s)Yellow
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count7
Multipack ID Number0001-008519
Series NameLimited Edition Set
Series Release/Issue Number37
Release Date1996-06-01
Item CategoryPassenger Trains
Model TypeSteam
Model Subtype4-6-2
Model Variety7-Unit Set
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)



Specific Item Information: Limited Edition Set #37 Louisville & Nashville "Pan American": one steam locomotive with 6 heavyweight cars.

- Steam Locomotive 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific L&N #266
- Baggage car #1489
- RPO / Combine car #1602
- Pullman car "James Lane Allen"
- Coach car #2650
- Dining car #2722
- Observation car "Empress Victoria"

Set also contains:
- Booklet "L&N's Flagship: The Pan-American" ("Listen to what whistle scream") by Ron Flanary.
- Con-Cor Limited Edition Set list and pamphlet
Series Information: Con-Cor "Limited Edition Sets" or "Limited Edition Collector's Sets" were started after requests to 'custom paint' replicas of great passenger trains of the past. As these sets were very limited in quantity, many were sold out before they got to the retailer. While the quality of painting varied from time to time, they are a handsome addition to any collection and impressive on a layout.
With the exception of the first set, all were furnished in a wood-grained cardboard box with colored foam storage insert. For some sets, the manufacturer furnished additional cars or add-on sets.
The number of the set in the series is not printed on the box, but a listing was kept by Con-Cor and available as print-out in the most recent sets or on the (former) Con-Cor website.
Sets #1 to #13 were without stock number; stock numbers have been assigned and printed on the side label starting with set #14.

The wood-grained cardboard box has been used for other sets called "Special Edition Set" by Con-Cor, that only received a regular stock number, but were not accounted in the "Limited Edition Set" collection.
Prototype History:
During the transition period (1939 - 1957), it was common to see both steam and diesel motive power on North American railroads. However, it wasn't the case that the only steam locomotives were leftovers from the war. Many new model steam engines were produced during this period. These were the latest and best technology that steam technology produced. These were especially common on coal hailing routes where fuel was plentiful, but steam was also common on passenger routes.

One example was the Norfolk and Western J class. These pulled some of their flagship named trains such as the Pochontas, Powhattan Arrow and the Cavalier. Steam passenger service continued well into the 1950s when N&W started the dieselization process.
Road Name History:
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (reporting mark LN), commonly called the L&N, was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.

Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating under one name continuously for 132 years, it survived civil war and economic depression and several waves of social and technological change. Under Milton H. Smith, president of the company for thirty years, the L&N grew from a road with less than three hundred miles (480 km) of track to a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system serving thirteen states. As one of the premier Southern railroads, the L&N extended its reach far beyond its namesake cities, stretching to St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta, and New Orleans. The railroad was economically strong throughout its lifetime, operating both freight and passenger trains in a manner that earned it the nickname, "The Old Reliable."

Growth of the railroad continued until its purchase and the tumultuous rail consolidations of the 1980s which led to continual successors. By the end of 1970, L&N operated 6,063 miles (9,757 km) of road on 10,051 miles (16,176 km) of track, not including the Carrollton Railroad.

In 1971 the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, successor to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, purchased the remainder of the L&N shares it did not already own, and the company became a subsidiary. By 1982 the railroad industry was consolidating quickly, and the Seaboard Coast Line absorbed the Louisville & Nashville Railroad entirely. Then in 1986, the Seaboard System merged with the C&O and B&O and the new combined system was known as the Chessie System. Soon after the combined company became CSX Transportation (CSX), which now owns and operates all of the former Louisville and Nashville lines.

Read more on Wikipedia.
Brand/Importer Information:
Con-Cor has been in business since 1962. Many things have changed over time as originally they were a complete manufacturing operation in the USA and at one time had upwards of 45 employees. They not only designed the models,but they also built their own molds, did injection molding, painting, printing and packaging on their models.

Currently, most of their manufacturing has been moved overseas and now they import 90% of their products as totally finished goods, or in finished components. They only do some incidental manufacturing today within the USA.

Important Note: The Con-Cor product numbering can be very confusing. Please see here in the article how to properly enter Con-Cor stock numbers in the TroveStar database.
Item created by: Alain LM on 2019-05-25 15:40:28. Last edited by Alain LM on 2020-05-30 12:42:35

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