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I operate a few commuter cars on my layout - an Athearn Bilevel cab and coach in Metrolink livery, and a set of Walthers C&NW bilevels (2 coaches and cab car). Strictly speaking, I need some new motive power, as my current locos for these sets are a C&NW Erie-Built (Proto 1k) and a SF Warbonnet PA (Athearn). They do look good though! <br /> <br />I mainly use these cars as my layout is end-to-end, so to provide passenger service with minimal hassle and switching the push-pull concept makes sense. The Illinois Rail Museum has a preserved set of C&NW bilevels - the photos on their website inspired me to get a set of the Walthers cars as they're the closest thing available RTR (The preserved cars are to an earlier design than the Walthers ones). As far as the Athearn cars are concerned, I just liked the Metrolink paint scheme, and it blends with assorted motive power very nicely (can't find an Athearn F59PHI to match them at the moment, and anyway, I like using the PA with them! Other locos that have made appearences are an Athearn SD9 in SP livery...)
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