I guess the general opinion is that these cars are pretty good, but I
think most would agree certainly not up to today's standards. I don't
know that anybody makes much in the way of add-on parts anymore. I
think that Southwind (BTS) and Ladd Houda made lots of underbody parts
at one time, but those baggage, combines, and RPO cars look really naked
without stirrups under the baggage doors not to mention the usual
assortment of grabs especially those ladder holder ones on the roof. I
also think that the underbody on the RPO and baggage is the same as the
coach and that's certainly not right. I also think removing those AF
type silhouettes in the window is a must--those cars are not white inside.
I certainly run mine but I keep waiting for some kind of up-grade kit
that could improve them--but like everyone else I hate to mess with the
paint jobs.
Bob Werre
Bill Roberts wrote:
> > Posted by: "ehsauers1" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:ehsauers1%40yahoo.com> ehsauers1
> > Date: Mon Feb 5, 2007 2:25 pm ((PST))
> >
>
>
> The American Models heavyweight passenger cars are the best in S scale!
>
> I like mail trains, so I have baggage and RPO cars, plus a combine
> for use as a rider car. These are all 72-foot cars. They look good to
> me, but I don't know the prototypes or how accurate the models are. I
> am not familiar with the coach and the observation.
>
> Of the three 80-foot cars, the 12-1 and the 10-1-2 sleepers
> accurately match plans that I've seen. The cafe car is inspired, I
> believe, by the diner on the Jersey Central's "Blue Comet". All three
> cars share the same roof, but the roof is accurate only for one of
> the sleepers - I forget which. This is because Pullman provided cool
> air to sections and rooms but not to corridors or storage lockers, so
> the ducts on the roof should match the accommodations below.
>
> While the cars currently available are produced by American Models,
> mine came from the initial run years ago from S Helper Service. On my
> cars with six-wheel trucks the end wheelsets of each truck have axle
> ends that are pointed, while the center wheelset came with slightly
> rounded axle ends. I figured this was to insure all three axles sat
> on the rails, but a friend says it provides lateral movement on
>
>
>
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