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My layout is 4x8 which means forced compression vs. selective compression. The shortys including the non-proto shortys is what works so I have a lot of Athearn and MDC/Roundhouse. But the desire to detail is just as strong as if I had 33" curves to work with. So I'd like to see Kalmbach/Model Railroader produce a book on detailing passenger cars with a chapter or two for the non-proto with parts suppliers. Current sources for general information such as Harriman roof detail, popular interior colors by era, and web sites or other readily available source for road name specific peculiarties. <br />Something that encourages modification to minimize the the toy-like, extreme coupler clearance, bon fire in the cab, no doors, no vestible look that these cars come with. I'm slowly figuring it out but freights and locomotives aren't nearly this hard.
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