While Bill Lane states his roof is for a Reading coach, it really does have more uses than that. The RDG also had combines that used the same roof (although one additional window should be cut in to make it correct.) The B&M received large numbers of these cars in 1946 and 1952 as they sought to upgrade their commuter fleet by replacing wood truss rod coaches with second hand equipment from all other the Northeast.
Bethlehem Car works offers kits in HO for these cars, and they also list CNJ coaches and combines, as well as SAL coaches. Two variants of a RDG baggage car are shown, but neither is quite the same as the AM baggage. See the list and photos at: http://www.bethlehemcarworks.com/Products/Craftsman_Kit_Cars/index.html During the years just prior to WWII, the PRR, NH, B&M, and MEC ran a service from DC to Bangor, ME, called the East Wind. The cars in the consist came from a variety of roads (like ACL lounge cars!) including a baggage car that appeared to have a roof quite similar to the one Bill is offering. Photos can be found here: http://www.mgdecals.com/P-122.htm I hope this helps, Earl Tuson ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
