HO Scale brass 54-seat chair car from Coach Yard, representing the "Market Street" from the legendary City of San Francisco streamliner, circa 1938. Coach Yard specialized in producing limited-run brass models of unique and prototype-specific passenger equipment, with particular attention to accurately capturing regional railroad characteristics.
The "Market Street" was a 54-seat chair car serving on the City of San Francisco, the famous streamlined train jointly operated by Union Pacific, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific between Chicago and San Francisco. Named after San Francisco's main thoroughfare, this car provided comfortable coach seating for passengers traveling one of America's premier transcontinental routes. The 1938 era represents the early years of streamlined passenger service, when the City of San Francisco exemplified the modern, high-speed rail travel that captured the public's imagination.
This model features the specialized construction and prototype-specific detailing that made Coach Yard models highly sought after by collectors focusing on accurately modeling specific railroad operations and streamlined passenger service.

