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Post by backshophoss on Mar 6, 2017 1:35:08 GMT -5
Starting on pg 48 of the March '17 issue of RMC is an article of a F7 and coach kitbash used in Chicago commuter service,
The RI 2700 series coaches were a Pullman standard design that had doors at the "Quarter point" along the car sides
instead of the ends,the door design was carried over to the Gallery cars used in Metra services today.
These cars were built in 1949,were "ahead of it's time" with on board A/C powered with an "Enginator" built by
Waukesha.
As RI went bankrupt,the carbodies were beginning to fall apart due "body rot"/rust were pulled from service
in late 1977 as Metra F40's and Gallery cars went online.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 6, 2017 23:53:28 GMT -5
For the RI coaches,check out this site www.unionstationproducts.comThey also have the US Army cars turned into Bag/Dorms and "Le Pub" lounge cars for the Montrealer |
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Post by edgecrusher on Mar 7, 2017 14:59:19 GMT -5
I've been tempted to order some of these in HO in the past. My only hang up is a method of making flush fitting windows.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 7, 2017 17:47:37 GMT -5
You can order clear sheet plastic from union station products website,for trucks,unless you like to build truck kits,
order trucks from Walters.
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Post by slowfreight on Mar 9, 2017 22:12:51 GMT -5
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 9, 2017 22:24:24 GMT -5
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Post by slowfreight on Mar 11, 2017 19:41:23 GMT -5
Aaah...was thinking you were referring to the shorty baggage cars on Amtrak. Would love to add one of those to the fleet.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 11, 2017 21:14:52 GMT -5
The "Short" bags and the HEP power cars used with the GG-1's were ex-Army kitchen cars,believe a whole lot of the members could use them........  There was a "kitbash" type article done in RMC years back using a AHM/IHC/Rivirossi smooth side baggage car as the starting point. This article could be used as a basis to do the same with a Con-Cor smooth side baggage,eithor 72" or 85" car.   |
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Post by backshophoss on Apr 9, 2018 1:07:48 GMT -5
Starting on pg 24 in the April '18 issue of RMC is a kitbash of a coach into a mixed train combine/caboose,
as done by Rock Island.
The car was split up interior wise as a 20 seat coach section,a conductor's office,the rest was Baggage/Express space,was equipped
with ice activated A/C for the passenger section.
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