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Harriman Passenger Interiors

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Harriman Passenger Interiors
Posted by FRRYKid on Friday, November 27, 2020 12:33 AM

Does anyone have a source for interior layouts for Harriman passenger cars? I have a few that I want to put interiors in. As usual, any assistance that can provided would be most welcomed.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, November 27, 2020 4:12 AM
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Posted by RR_Mel on Friday, November 27, 2020 7:41 AM

Ed, thanks that’s a great site!

Also if you are interested take a look at the Shapeways interiors.  I use the 72’ Athearn passenger cars and there are quite a few available on Shapeways, a bit pricy but very nice.  If nothing else looking at the 3D view of the interiors might give you some ideas in scratch building them.


https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=uv3AX_K6Iq_L0PEP--ylmAc&q=shapeways+athearn+interiors&oq=shapeways+athearn+interior&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAE6EQguELEDEIMBEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCjAjoICAAQsQMQgwE6BQgAELEDOgIIADoOCC4QsQMQgwEQxwEQowI6BQguELEDOggILhCxAxCDAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6DgguELEDEIMBEMkDEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToCCC46CAgAELEDEMkDOgcIABCxAxAKOgUIABDJAzoJCAAQyQMQFhAeOgYIABAWEB46BQghEKsCOgUIABDNAlD0E1jJuQFgrvoBaAFwAHgAgAG-AYgB_hqSAQQ3LjIwmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab

Here are some of my creations:









Have a blast making your interiors!!
 

Mel



 
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Posted by FRRYKid on Friday, November 27, 2020 11:59 AM

gmpullman

I will have to do some more research with the cars directly in front of me. However, I think that should be what I need. I will just have to figure out how I want to configure the interiors as there are a few possibilities.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, November 27, 2020 8:15 PM

I like to use the RIX coach seats in HO. They're detailed enough that after painting they look pretty decent.

https://rixproducts.com/product-category/pikestuff-ho/?product_order=desc

You get six "sticks" in each package.

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by RR_Mel on Friday, November 27, 2020 9:29 PM

The IHC interiors are pretty nice.  I bought a three pack off eBay at a very good price, chopped them up and made molds of the seats and interior parts for making casting for my interiors.



The IHC seats are very good, so good I don’t have to chop the legs of the passengers.



I bought 1:87 chairs from Shapeways for one of my diners.





Lots of options out there.


Mel



 
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Posted by FRRYKid on Saturday, November 28, 2020 2:28 AM

Ed,

I looked at those diagrams with my cars in front of me and none of them matched up. I wonder if the cars I have are foobies that are trying to mascarade as Harriman cars. They are Roundhouse cars with the truck mounted couplers. I'm thinking that I may have to improvise up some ideas to fit what I have.

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Posted by FRRYKid on Sunday, November 29, 2020 1:32 AM

I solved the interior problem with a simple eBay search. A search found resin interiors designed to fit the cars I have. Slightly pricey but well worth it in the lack of headaches of having to do it myself.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, November 29, 2020 1:38 AM

FRRYKid
I solved the interior problem with a simple eBay search. A search found resin interiors designed to fit the cars I have.

If they are the ones I am thinking of, they are 3D printed. There is an eBay seller that prints interiors for many common passenger car models.

I should have read this thread sooner, I would have suggested that. I usually don't think I will have answers for threads in the "prototype information" section.

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, November 29, 2020 1:39 AM

FRRYKid

I solved the interior problem with a simple eBay search. A search found resin interiors designed to fit the cars I have. Slightly pricey but well worth it in the lack of headaches of having to do it myself. 

Yes

Congrats, you did the smart thing.

How about posting some pics when you are finished?

Rich

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Posted by wjstix on Monday, November 30, 2020 11:22 AM

Thanks to 3-D printing, it's pretty easy to find inexpensive pre-made interiors for most HO passenger cars:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=HO+MDC+Harriman+interior&_sacat=0

 

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Posted by FRRYKid on Monday, November 30, 2020 4:59 PM

richhotrain

Congrats, you did the smart thing.

How about posting some pics when you are finished?

Rich

Small problem with that. I no longer have a good way to post pics here. The way I was using is no longer available.

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, November 30, 2020 5:18 PM

FRRYKid
 
richhotrain

Congrats, you did the smart thing.

How about posting some pics when you are finished?

Rich 

Small problem with that. I no longer have a good way to post pics here. The way I was using is no longer available. 

Try imgbb.com

Rich

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