Seaboard Coast Line (SCL)

Seaboard Coast Line marked the beginning of a new chapter in southeastern railroading. Formed from the merger of the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line, the railroad blended well-known passenger routes with an expanding freight network that stretched across the Southeast.

For model railroaders, SCL offers the best of both worlds. You can run streamlined passenger trains one minute and modern diesel-powered freight service the next, all on the same railroad.

Collectors frequently search for Champion passenger equipment, Silver Meteor and Silver Star trains, U36B locomotives, GP40s, GP38-2s, SD45s, cabooses, and the familiar Family Lines paint schemes that appeared during the railroad's later years.

That variety makes Seaboard Coast Line a favorite for layouts based on the late 1960s and 1970s, when first-generation diesels, newer road power, passenger service, and heavy freight all shared the rails.

Seaboard Coast Line equipment has been produced by Lionel, Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann, Broadway Limited, Walthers, Rapido, Bowser, InterMountain, and ScaleTrains. Available releases include diesel locomotives, freight cars, cabooses, passenger cars, and complete train sets.

If you're searching for Seaboard Coast Line model trains for sale, our inventory may include new arrivals, pre-owned models, vintage releases, retired locomotives, discontinued rolling stock, and other collectible SCL equipment.

Whether your collection features Family Lines diesels, passenger equipment, cabooses, or decades of Seaboard Coast Line rolling stock, Trainz purchases qualifying collections from collectors and estates throughout the country.

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How was Seaboard Coast Line created?

Seaboard Coast Line was formed in 1967 through the merger of the Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line, creating one of the Southeast's largest railroads.

What are the most collectible Seaboard Coast Line model trains?

Collectors often look for Champion passenger equipment, Silver Meteor and Silver Star trains, U36B locomotives, GP40s, GP38-2s, SD45s, cabooses, and Family Lines paint schemes.

Who makes Seaboard Coast Line model trains?

Manufacturers including Lionel, Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann, Broadway Limited, Walthers, Rapido, Bowser, InterMountain, and ScaleTrains have produced Seaboard Coast Line Railroad models in multiple scales.

What happened to Seaboard Coast Line?

Seaboard Coast Line later became part of the Seaboard System Railroad before joining today's CSX Transportation. Its locomotives and rolling stock remain popular with collectors modeling southeastern railroads.