N scale SP 75-CS-2 "Oliver Millet" 3d printed resin kit

Southern Pacific #2946 "Oliver Millet" 75-CS-2 Lounge

SP 2946 “Oliver Millet”

Oliver Andrew Millet (1882–1960) devoted 45 years to Southern Pacific service, beginning in 1902 as a dining car waiter and rising to become the beloved parlor car attendant of the Del Monte between San Francisco and Pacific Grove. From 1915 until his retirement in 1947, he became a Peninsula institution.

Passengers trusted him implicitly. He safeguarded coats and luggage, shepherded unaccompanied children between cities, remembered regulars’ preferences, and ensured that every traveler arrived composed and cared for. In an era when racial prejudice and segregation were entrenched realities in American life, Millet—a Black railroad employee—earned universal admiration from passengers, civic leaders, and company officials alike. Not a single complaint was ever filed against him in more than four decades of service.

When he retired, Monterey citizens successfully urged Southern Pacific to honor him by naming parlor-buffet lounge car SP 2946 in his memory. The car—rebuilt from a 1913–14 Harriman baggage-club car into a 75-foot 75-CS-2 class lounge—featured easy chairs, buffet service, air conditioning, and radio, and remained on the Del Monte until 1961.

In all of Southern Pacific history, SP 2946 was the only car named for an employee. That distinction, and the man behind it, remain a testament to Southern Pacific's moniker, "The Friendly Railroad."

Our Model faithfully recreates this car based on numerous photographs and technical drawings and features a fully detailed interior, accurate 3 axle trucks (axles not included). Due to limitations with our CAD software, roof corners will need sanding to accurately reflect the geometry of the original car.

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General Model Features 
•    High-resolution 3D-printed resin, designed from prototype drawings and photographic reference
•    Two-piece construction
o    One-piece carbody
o    Separate Roof for simplified painting and detailing
•    Correct SP truck configurations
o    Supplied with 3-axle trucks, fully compatible with Micro-Trains passenger car trucks.
o    Designed for 0.540" axle length, 36" wheelsets (MTL standard)
o    Wheels and couplers not included
•    Scale-correct doors, rivet patterns, and roof details specific to each class
•    Ideal for transition-era (1920s–1950s) consists, with earlier and later applicability depending on class


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Assembly & Finishing Notes
•    Light cleanup and test-fitting recommended prior to painting
•    Trucks are supplied; wheelsets must be installed by the modeler
•    Compatible with standard N scale couplers (body-mount or truck-mount per preference)
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Perfect For
•    Southern Pacific transition-era passenger trains
•    Mail-heavy consists, locals, and secondary mainline service
•    Sacramento Division, Coast Line, Valley Line, and beyond
•    Modelers seeking historically accurate SP head-end equipment unavailable in injection-molded N scale

This kit is intended for intermediate modelers familiar with resin kits and basic fitting work. 
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