History
This outfit was Lionel's premium 027 gauge set from 1959. It's colorful locomotive, box car and passenger cars continue to make this a sought-after and desirable outfit from the late 1950's.

It's interesting to note Lionel chose to use the Santa Fe freight colors (blue and yellow) on a diesel heading up a passenger set.

Components:
Standard components of this set include:

• 208 Santa Fe Alco AA Diesels
• 3428 US Mail operating box car
• 2412 Two Santa Fe vista dome passenger cars
• 2416 Santa Fe observation car
• 1053 60 Watt transformer
• Plus: 027 gauge track, 6029 uncoupling track, lubricant, billboards and instruction booklets.