Thanx for the clarification . . . if the differences are simply interior ones then I suppose it won't matter whether the "end" car is placed elsewhere. I'm going to try to arrange my model in the same order as the two Acelas traveled.

Appreciate the input!

Interesting . . . then I suppose the two trains I travled aboard last week were not "typical."  There were 4 Business Class cars, 1 First Class car and one Acela Cafe car making up the northbound and southbound trains.

Hoping the Bach Man will describe the differences in the models, which was the point of my inquiry.

Thanx!

I am going to purchase Bachmann's HO Acela train set and probably add some additional Business Class cars to replicate the 6 car consist of the trains I traveled aboard last week between WashDC and Boston; round trip.

I noted that there are two types of Business Class cars offered by Bachmann that may be added and am confused about the difference. What is a Business Class "end" car compared to the "regular" Business Class car that comes with the set?

On the prototype trains I traveled there was a foward loco, then two Business Class cars forward - a Cafe car - two Buisness Class cars and a 1st Class car at the "end" - followed by a loco.

Thanx.