Thanks for the right terms!! This is what I am kind of looking for from Con-Cor - Chris
Scout,
I think what you're looking for is an 85ft. "Boat Tail" style observation car, if I'm not mistaken. Take a look at these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HO-OBSERVATION-CAR-BUILT-KIT-PENNSYLVANIA-/380362673287?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item588f61cc87
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HO-OBSERVATION-CAR-UNBUILT-KIT-/190566199046?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2c5ea16f06
All the IHC streamlined "Boat Tails" I've seen have corrugated sides. AHM's smooth sided observation cars from the 1979s-80s were "Blunt-ended" so they wouldn't be close to a boat tail style.
Here's a Walthers GN smooth sided Boat Tail obs. car. But with the window arrangements and other body details, it might not be close enough for what you're looking for:
http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/PROD/932-9085&ProductsPerPage=20&sort=id.desc&Initial=&lastcat=HO-OBS&Offset=
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I am looking for something that is close to the smooth side observation like the "pointed end type" of the "capital limited" in ho scale to go along with my rivarossi set - Have a hook on an IHC "penny" one and could repaint? - Any painters in the CT. area? I have in stock the full spectrum heavy set and a rivarossi heavy set, and a smoothside passenger set from rivarossi (happy with what they offer as their observation) - looking for the pointed end observation...nonbrass....Have a American Beauty on the way - What other manufacturers made such? IHC,Con-Cor,Kato,