The "Chili Line" ran between Alamosa Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Its name was derived from the "Chile Ristras" which could be seen hanging from the eaves of many of the houses along the way each fall as the inhabitants would hang them out to dry.

At best it was a "Mixed Train Daily", with whatever revenue cars were required making up the "head end" while its Conductor rode in the comfort of the rearmost coach which was outfitted with "Bay Windows" on both sides so he could keep a watch on his train..

In it's heyday, there were actually 3 Passenger train "sets" assigned to the Chili Line.. "One coming, One Going, and one in the works." as one old timer put it. As was most often the case on The Narrow Gauge", no two Postal / Baggage cars were exactly alike, and so, as it should be, all three we produced are "individuals". The kind of stuff you've come to expect from P-B-L, right?

( COLOR = APPROXIMATE PAINT COLOR OF MODELS )

As you move your mouse over the various car numbers, some will turn into a "hand" which you can click on to view a photo or two of that model from a previous run .

• THE "SILVERTON MIXED" Circa the 1940's - D&RGW
  Set includes: Coaches #256, #280, #321, and Combine #212 w/Gold Lettering

• THE "SILVERTON TRAIN" Circa the 1950's - D&RGW
  Set includes: #284, #306, #320, and Combine #212 - Orange / Silver

• THE CHILI LINE TRAIN - Set #1 - D&RGW
  Set includes: RPO #61, Coach #320 w/Dulux Gold Lettering

• THE CHILI LINE TRAIN - Set #2 - D&RGW
  Set includes: RPO #62, Coach #284 w/Dulux Gold Lettering

• THE CHILI LINE TRAIN - Set #3 - D&RGW
  Set includes: RPO #63, Coach #306 w/Dulux Gold Lettering

• D&RGW BUSINESS CAR SETS -
  • BEEBE & CLEGG SPECIAL TRAIN SET ( B-2 + B-7 ) Green w/Gold Lettering

  - SINGLE CARS SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION -

• D&RGW DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW COACHES -
  • #256, #280, #283, #284, #287, #290, #297, #301, #302, #306, #309, #318, #320, #321 Green w/Gold Lettering
    
    Note: #284, #306, and #320 may be ordered with or without the Conductor's Bay Window.
    
    Note Also: #284, #306, #321 and #321 will come equipped with operating marker lamps.
    
  • (The 'Grande ran their passenger consists with the lowest numbered cars at the head of the train. Thus the highest numbered cars would bring up the rear. necessitating marker lamps to protect the rear of the train. )

• D&RGW SINGLE WINDOW COACHES -
  • #290, #292 c. 1930's - Green w/Gold Lettering

• D&RGW SINGLE WINDOW COACHES -
  • #271, #281, #290 #300 - c. 30's - 40's Freight Car Red ( Glossy / "Varnished" appearance however. ) w / White Lettering

• D&RGW BAGGAGE CARS & COMBINE CARS - ( The latter were commonly called “Smokers”.)
  • #126 - "SHORT" BAGGAGE CAR - c. 1930's - 1940s
    
  • #127 "SHORT" BAGGAGE CAR - Modernized in 1936 so it could be used in "Name Trains" San Juan and Shavano service.
    
  • #129 "LONG" BAGGAGE CAR - c. 1930's - 1941
    #164 - "LONG" BAGGAGE CAR Modernized in 1936 so it could be used in "Name Trains" San Juan and Shavano service.
    
  • #212 COMBINE CAR - c. early 1940s w/Brakeman's Roofwalk & Handrailing
    
  • #212 COMBINE CAR - c. late 1940s - No ladders, Clean roof -
    All of the above are Green w/Gold Lettering
    
  • #126 - "SHORT" BAGGAGE CAR - c. 1930's - 1940s
    
  • #212 COMBINE CAR - c. later 1940s - Painted for Silverton Train.
    These last two are Orange / Silver cars.

• THE PAGOSA JUNCTION COMBINE #215 - Early - Red w / White Lettering

• THE PAGOSA JUNCTION COMBINE #215 - Later - Green w/Dulux Gold Lettering

• D&RGW M.O.W. COACH DERIVED CARS -
  • SLEEPER / DINER #053 - 1930'S Freight Car Red w / White Lettering
    
  • SLEEPER / DINER #053 - 1940'S - NOW - Gray w/Black Lettering

• D&RGW BUSINESS CARS -
  • #B-1, #B-2, #B-3, #B-7 - Green w/Gold Lettering

  - RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN CARS & SETS -
  

• THE "MILLER - BARRIGER SPECIAL" -
  Set includes Coach #252 and Business Car "B-20".

  - RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN EXTRA CARS -
  

• R.G.S. COACHES - #252, #256 and #260. c. 'Teens to very early 1920's -
  Maroon w/Gold Lettering
  
• R.G.S. COACHES - #252, #256 and #260. - Later 1920's - Goose Era.
  Green / White Lettering

• R.G.S. COMBINE / "SMOKER" CARS - #257, #259 c. 'Teens to very early 1920's -
  Maroon w/Gold Lettering
  
• R.G.S. COMBINE / "SMOKER" CARS - #257, #259 - Later 1920's - Goose Era.
  Green / White Lettering

• R.G.S. OUTFIT / WORK CARS - #252, #256, #257, #259 - 1930’s - End of operations
  Oxide Red / White Lettering

• BUSINESS CAR "B-20" - "EDNA" c. 1930's Green w/Gold Lettering

• BUSINESS CAR "B-20" c. 1940's - Oxide Red / White Lettering

• BUSINESS CAR "B-21" - "RICO" c. 1900's - Early 1920's - Maroon w/Gold Lettering
  
  
• BUSINESS CAR "021" - Early 1920's - Early 1930's ( The former "Rico". ) Green / White Lettering

• OUTFIT CAR "021" -1940's - M.O.W Colors ( The former "Rico". )
  Oxide Red / White Lettering

• COMBINE #1 c. pre-1946
• COMBINE #400 c. post-1946

• COMBINE#401 c. pre-1946
• COMBINE#401 c. post-1946
• COMBINE #401 c. 1952 - Flat Roof and Thielsen Archbar Trucks !

In conclusion, yes, the models have been postponed. But the whole gamut of Pilot Sample Models is due here in April. After they arrive the clock will start ticking. It will only take 2 -3 months and the production run will be here!

CLICK HERE to download your Passenger Car Reservation Form 'cause this window of opportunity is soon to close ! There might still be time to slide in with your reservations !