On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:20:58 -0400, Jamie Bothwell wrote
> On Jul 28, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Michael A Scivoletti wrote:
>
> > This something that NO 2 people in S could EVER agreed upon on this
> > list.
> > American Models offered to build full scale length car sets a
> > couple of years back as long as it got I THINK 100 orders. Noboby
> > in S could agree on the deign so it died as usual.
> > I would think (probably getting into trouble here), if the length
> > itself JUST for a coach was the same for all the railroads, if
> > MIGHT be possible to offer a flat kit, IF it were possible that the
> > ends and roofs were SEMI the same, then it MIGHT be cost effective
> > to make just one set of molds for those parts and the different
> > molds for ALL the different window patterns that would be required.
> > The problem is all the different variables.
> > This was why 100% of the passenger car companies in the US are
> > GONE!!!!
> > Or prove me wrong!!
>
I am not interested in proving anyone wrong but you will find that there is
great disagreement in any scale as to which passenger cars should be
produced. They are so unique and yet so similar if one does the research.
Before Rapido came along in HO with their RTR CNR 1954 Super Continental
Cars, the only show in town was Athabaska Models. They produced etchings of
CNR smooth side cars and CPR Canadian cars which used a roof and floor kit
similar to what has been suggested on this list. The roofs and underframes
could be detailed to model a particular car either Budd or Pullman or CC&F.
Perhaps a 'shell' kit could be produced for Budd and/or Pullman that could
use Laser Horizons sides (or anyone elses). Just a thought but then is
there really a marketplace? (Flame on.)
BTW, sadly because of Rapido and its RTR cars, I predict that the Athabaska
kits are going to go the way of the Dodo. Almost any table at flea markets
have them now for greatly reduced prices, at least in the GWN.
It's old news that these cars can be produced in China RTR with everything
correct on them for less than half of an Athabaska brass kit with no decals,
paint, couplers or trucks.
cheers,
Andy Malette
www.mlwservices.ca
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