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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy Then why was Lincoln's car 64 feet long [/quote] As stated it was a special car built for the president before he was killed, it was 6 axled and rumored to be armored as well. it was touted as to be the Airforce One of it's time. the AHM model is not prototypical in appearnace as it only has 4 axles. [quote]QUOTE: why does the B&O museum have two 50 footers in their collection that date from the 1850s?" [/quote] Not sure of this, but very doubtful, there were a handful (less than 10) 50'er's pre 1870, that were in various feasibilty testings. it's highly unlikely that they'd have been pulled from all over the country for the presidents train. [quote]QUOTE: The 34' cars sold by Roundhouse are ONLY correct for two cars for the Sierra RR, and they're pretty goofy looking. [/quote] Yes goofy looking but semi-accurate of the time. [quote]QUOTE: And take a look at the photo link I provided. The cars are longer than the 4-4-0, which is at least 40 feet long. [/quote] Photo can be decieving as it's taken on an angle and from a distance, with the engine in front, thus making the engine look shorter. I'm betting the cars are more likey the 40' cars (thus i recommended the 34' cars as they're closer than 50') more typical to the era in question. [quote]QUOTE: Pullman's first diners and sleepers were in the 60' range, and they were the cars that came out 6-10 years after the war. [/quote] Pullman was a visionary, he thought big and built big. but he didn't become a true powerhouse till the mid 1870's. [quote]QUOTE: Yes, the Roundhouse cars are actually of 1870s prototypes, but they're the best models available (especially considering the roof profile). [/quote] I have the MDC 50's and placing them next to my 4-4-0 definatly puts them out of proportion to your picture, as stated above a 40' would probably be better, but since there isn't any on the market, the 34' is the closest thing. You could always kitbash a few 34'er's to 40', it'd take some work, but it's doable. I have to conceed you were right about the combine car or bagage car on the front of the picture i posted. I glanced at it and mistook the windows as part of the adornments. jay
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