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Looking for LGB 30805 (D&RGW coach #321)

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Looking for LGB 30805 (D&RGW coach #321)
Posted by Southwest Chief on Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:47 PM

I have been looking for an LGB D&RGW coach to complete my early 1950s Silverton train.

The LGB product number is 30805.  Normally the road number on this coach is 320.  But for a year or so they made one numbered 321.  I'm looking for the #321 coach (not the #210 combine) in the photo below:



I've searched the normal locations.  Ebay, etc...  but so far nothing has shown up for a long while.

So maybe someone here might be able to help me locate one of these #321 coaches.  I don't need a box, if that helps.

If you can help, you can reply to this posting or email me directly at: SouthwestChief@gmail.com

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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Posted by Jim Hendley on Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:29 PM

The car you are looking for is a Combine, not a Coach.  The first production run of this series of D&RGW Passenger cars was in 1981 to 1987.  The Combine in that series is numbered 3081.  The Coach is numbered 3080.  I have seen these 3081 Combines appear on eBay at times.  This older model will match your 5 digit numbered cars.

I have a 6 car set, with a 2018D Mogul loco, which I would like to sell, just waiting for the market to get better on eBay.  That may be wishfull thinking though.

Good Luck

Jim H.

 

 

 

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:04 AM

3081?  I hope the picture I posted shows up.  If not please someone tell me.

I'm specifically looking for 30805.  A much later run then the classic 3080 and 3081.  Even later then the closed vestibule 3082 and 3083.  Actually the car I'm looking for is from the very last run of LGB D&RGW cars.

I need the 30805 (road number 321) to match my later released cars (combine #212, and coach #320).  I like that the later era LGB cars actually have D&RGW numbers.  3080 and 3081 are not realistic D&RGW numbers.

And I already have many 3080 and 3081s.  Although I painted them green.

I'd like to get the #321 coach car to fill out this trainset (photo below)...incidentally that scratch built Silver Vista on the end is riding on a 3081 frame.  I also modified the two yellow cars by adding a second black stripe and painting silver trucks/platforms.

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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Posted by monsterbigmike on Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:28 PM

i found a 320 i not sure it for sell

I have n scale and G scale

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, June 9, 2013 10:35 PM

Cool.  I have the 320 car.  Still looking for the elusive 321.

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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