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Combine Cars attached to Freight trains
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birdbiz2003 <birdbiz2003@...>
What kits are available to model the end of passenger era in the early
1950's of extremely rural America that had combination passenger./ baggage cars which were usually one or two pre 1930's ones in small freight trains. These ran from the 1880's 1956 era some attached to the early road diesel trains pulled by GP-7 RS-1 and S-2. The combine cars close out passenger service on the branch lines and small towns of the C & O by 1955. Want a model in HO of one of the ones now in a museum or tourist RR that ran in revenue service till 1953-1954. Am considering a 1954 era diorama of a freight train with USRA to 1952 built freight cars. Sincerely, Tyler Turpin
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pierreoliver2003 <pierre.oliver@...>
Tyler,
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You didn't seem to be road specific, so let me direct you to one company that makes a very nice heavy-weight combine. http://home.cogeco.ca/~bgrgroup/index.html They offer a CNR combine which is a pleasure to build. Hope this helps. Pierre Oliver http://www.elgincarshops.com/
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Paul Hillman
Tyler,
Labelle Woodworking has HO & O wooden combine kits, plus freight cars. www.labellemodels.com Paul Hillman
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Andy Miller <asmiller@...>
PRR PB70 combines are available RTR from Bachmann and as kits from Eastern
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Car Works. Walthers offers a RTR CNW short combine. The ECW kits are undec. The Bachmann and Walthers cars come in a wide variety of roads, all bogus except for the PRR and CNW. Bethlehem Car works may also offer combines for the Reading or CNJ. I don't recall offhand. regards, Andy Miller
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From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of birdbiz2003 Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:01 PM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Combine Cars attached to Freight trains What kits are available to model the end of passenger era in the early 1950's of extremely rural America that had combination passenger./ baggage cars which were usually one or two pre 1930's ones in small freight trains. These ran from the 1880's 1956 era some attached to the early road diesel trains pulled by GP-7 RS-1 and S-2. The combine cars close out passenger service on the branch lines and small towns of the C & O by 1955. Want a model in HO of one of the ones now in a museum or tourist RR that ran in revenue service till 1953-1954. Am considering a 1954 era diorama of a freight train with USRA to 1952 built freight cars. Sincerely, Tyler Turpin ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2xaSZB/SOnJAA/Y3ZIAA/9MtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Eric Hansmann <ehansmann@...>
--- Andy Miller wrote:
PRR PB70 combines are available RTR from Bachmann and as kits fromEastern Car Works. Walthers offers a RTR CNW short combine. The ECW kitsare undec. The Bachmann and Walthers cars come in a wide variety ofroads, all bogus except for the PRR and CNW.CNJ. I don't recall offhand.============================================== In addition to these, there are the older styled Pullman Palace line from MDC/Roundhouse. I have been working on a few for this same type of service on our club layout. These are an early 20th century prototype with wood sheathing and truss rods. While these are nice kits, there is a buildup of flash on the window areas. At first I thought is was the window frame, then I realized it was heavy flash. It seems the mold and die do not fit as well as they once did, allowing plastic to ooze a bit at some locations. Still a decent car for $13. And it does look great trailing a mixed freight of pre-WWII cars. Eric Hansmann Morgantown, W. Va.
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Scott Pitzer
older styled Pullman Palace line
from MDC/Roundhouse. I have been working on a few for this same type of service on our club layout. These are an early 20th century prototype with wood sheathing and truss rods. Still a decent car for $13. And it does look great trailing a mixed freight of pre-WWII cars. Eric Hansmann -------------------------- I've thought that a section of one of these cars, on the ground, would make a nice shelter/storage building next to a yard full of pre- or even post-WWII freight cars. Scott Pitzer
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Paul Hillman
Before Mike gets mad about an OT passenger car subject;.........since combination-cars carried LCL, etc., freight, wouldn't they be considered as being, at least, a pseudo freight-car?
Paul Hillman
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