Conrail No. 9 began as Pullman-Standard dinette CN 428 in 1954 and was rebuilt at the Reading Shops in 1984 into Conrail's executive theater car; CSX's "W. Thomas Rice" does the same job on today's CSX business train. Broadway Limited's first HO run: Conrail 9 in 1992–97 and 1997–99 configurations, CSX 994009 as "Massachusetts" (1999–2006), "Alabama" (2006–10 and 2014–21) and "W. Thomas Rice" (2021–present), unlettered primer-gray versions of both body types, and Grand Trunk Western, Kansas City Southern "Arthur E. Stillwell" Southern Belle and Wisconsin & Southern schemes.
Touch Control lighting switches interior and exterior lights on with a fingertip — no CV programming; era-specific roof, window and underbody details, Kadee couplers, 18" minimum radius. Expected arrival: Summer 2027. 25% deposit at checkout, balance charged when your order arrives. Ships from Oakville, Ontario.
