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ATSF "Big Dome" lower floor plan and refs?

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ATSF "Big Dome" lower floor plan and refs?
Posted by gunkhead on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:21 AM

I've been working on upgrading the interior of a Bachmann 85' full-dome (which is specifically based off the ATSF 506-513 "Big Dome" cars), adding things like stairs and the walls of the equipment rooms where they should be. However, I've hit a bit of a snag - that being, the layout of the interior on the lower level. The lounge is fine, but I don't know the placement of things like the bar, the courier-nurse's room, etc.

Can anyone help?

Interiors and people figures make such a difference. Especially the people.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:47 PM

gunkhead
Can anyone help?

Perhaps:

And, FWIW here is the floorplan of the obs you were looking for:

Regards, Ed

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Posted by gunkhead on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 5:53 PM

Awesome! Much appreciated, thank you!Smile

Interiors and people figures make such a difference. Especially the people.

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Posted by MidlandPacific on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 8:13 PM

Santa Fe Modeling and Historical Society has a great book project, comprehensive info on the whole Santa Fe fleet:

http://sfrhms.org/publications/books/

You probably want Volume 3; great diagrams, quality picture reproduction.  

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