Roy, The modern 3 level enclosed auto racks are commonly available in HO and from what I can see, they look quite nice. Although some good design techniques would be required, a plastic kit for the rack itself (not necessarily the flat) should be relatively easy to manufactuer, much like the orginial Husky stack that we have. A plastic frame work, with glue on metal (plastic) sheets would be the main components. The bulging end doors could be a one piece item or could be made to operate. Lots of rust on the galvenized sheeting and you'd have a great looking string of auto racks.
I personally like the open racks too, but I can't imagine finding & buying all those cars plus the loaded rail car could very easily become top-heavy. Bob Werre roy inman wrote: > I have been beating the bushes for years trying to persuade a manufacturer > to offer an auto carrier, but the open, older version. > > > > But seems to me that SHS and AM have both made some pretty darn good > plastic > and metal versions of rolling stock. > > Personally I would welcome an auto carrier made out of any material, > so long > as it looked good. > > BTW, I have scoured the 'net and found precious few prototype photos > of both > covered and open auto carriers. There are some images out there, but I > have > not yet found any drawings. Somebody, somewhere has some I' m sure. > > Roy Inman > > > Calendar > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/calendar;_ylc=X3oDMTJjbzZqdjY1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDY2FsBHN0aW1lAzExNzg2NzAwNTc-> > > > Yahoo! Groups > <http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJjcGFzOWk2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDZ2ZwBHN0aW1lAzExNzg2NzAwNTc-> > > > Change settings via the Web > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJlcW9mNjQyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDc3RuZ3MEc3RpbWUDMTE3ODY3MDA1Nw--> > > (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:%20Digest> > | Switch format to Traditional > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:%20Traditional> > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale;_ylc=X3oDMTJjaWFjb2p0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDaHBmBHN0aW1lAzExNzg2NzAwNTc-> > > | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> | > Unsubscribe <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Recent Activity > > * > 7 > New Members > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJla2w2MHFoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdm1icnMEc3RpbWUDMTE3ODY3MDA1Nw--> > * > 5 > New Photos > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/spnew;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZTk5cWpkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdnBob3QEc3RpbWUDMTE3ODY3MDA1Nw--> > * > 2 > New Files > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJmaGdqcWxiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdmZpbGVzBHN0aW1lAzExNzg2NzAwNTc-> > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale;_ylc=X3oDMTJkcXMyN3E5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdmdocARzdGltZQMxMTc4NjcwMDU3> > > > Yahoo! TV > > Watch webisodes > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12ivng13t/M=493064.9803235.10510228.8674578/D=groups/S=1706533818:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1178677257/A=4299912/R=0/SIG=11as379aq/*http://apprentice.tv.yahoo.com/trump/06/> > > Get exclusive clips > > On The Apprentice. > > Yahoo! Finance > > It's Now Personal > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j2foajn/M=493064.10512181.11138666.8674578/D=groups/S=1706533818:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1178677257/A=4507179/R=0/SIG=12de4rskk/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=50284/*http://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance> > > Guides, news, > > advice & more. > > Y! GeoCities > > Share Photos > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12im0omi7/M=493064.9803219.10510212.8674578/D=groups/S=1706533818:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1178677257/A=3848528/R=0/SIG=11vts2tqq/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42416/*http://geocities.yahoo.com/> > > Put your favorite > > photos online. > > . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
