If you have access to older issues of Model Railroader I have two suggestions. First you will really want to review Gordon Odegard's article in the November 1984 issue that had photos, scale plans, and information about a variety of Reading passenger cars. There are also some modeling suggestions. This article would enable you to evaluate other available cars to see how close they come to Reading.
Second, a one page article by Ken Chamberlain in the March 1967 issue, page 37, shows how he converted the then popular and cheap Athearn blue box coach kit into something very close to accurate for Reading. Some of the detail parts Ken used are not available (Walthers no longer has its own line of detail parts as they did then) so you are likely a little on your own for how close you can come, but Athearn coaches are still pretty common items, both used and new-in-box, at swap meets.
Dave Nelson
Bethlehem Car Works is still in business (they advertise in RMC almost every month), I would suggest contacting them. Or trying e-Bay.
I just searched and the website is easily available:
http://bethlehemcarworks.com/
They have 16 different RDG psgr car kits available.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Welcome to the forums.
Your question would be better asked on the general discussion forum. This forum has the least traffic whereas the general has the most. Also it is more appropriate for your question.
I'd suggest you repost it.
Good luck
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Rustyarmor,
Hi, You will maybe have more responses,if you moved this post to the General Discussions thread,on these Forums,more people look there. ''New to Modeling,Help with info,Reading Pass. Cars''.I'm not in to passenger equipment,that much.
Cheers,
Frank
Hi I need some help I am currently building a layout with regards to the Reading Railroad company
I am looking for passengers cars from era 1940 to 1950. Or can someone tell me where I might find kits from the Bethlehem Works that built these cars.
Thank you in advance
Rustyarmor