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countershot
Member since
February 2005
From: West Coast
315 posts
Posted by
countershot
on Saturday, March 26, 2005 2:37 PM
wow that was cool it tells me when they are going to run it so I can plan to go see for real!
http://community.webshots.com/album/337011280mnJplY http://photobucket.com/albums/c126/sd40-2/
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gvdobler
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November 2014
595 posts
Posted by
gvdobler
on Friday, March 25, 2005 11:04 PM
The latest Walthers catalog has the Rivarossi line in it. Even though the company is not making them currently, you can still find some on LHS shelves and EBAY.
The UP Excursion sets are 635-6997 and 635-6998 sets of 4 cars each. The regular UP non-excursion are 635-6995 and 635-6996. Then there are 4 cars that match the excursion and 4 cars that match the regular non-excursion set, they are all sold individually.
You will also see some smooth-side sets listed as 30s era, they are just the earlier Rivarossi versions. Some had interiors some did not. The sets I mentioned above are the latest version with R25 wheels and come with interiors. Light sets are separate.
Internethobbies.com still had some of the individual UP cars, you might try them. The Excursion cars go with the Athearn Genesis Challenger #3985 , as it is modeled after the current one being used by UP.
You can go to Union Pacific web site and see the current 42 cars the run.
http://www.uprr.com
Jon - Las Vegas
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underworld
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February 2005
1,821 posts
Posted by
underworld
on Friday, March 25, 2005 9:55 PM
Have you checked Athearn????? They do have quite a lot.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, March 25, 2005 9:32 PM
countershot, how much are you willing to spend on aquiring #3985? I was on ebay and in the search box I entered HO #3985 and found a Lionel HO Challenger #3985 with a ‘buy it now’ tag of $599.00. Check it out.
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countershot
Member since
February 2005
From: West Coast
315 posts
Posted by
countershot
on Friday, March 25, 2005 6:57 PM
thank you I have been looking for somthing to pull behind my challenger. I would have liked to get #3985 but they were sold out and they will be forever it is a one time deal so i got #3943 it has smoke deflectors and looks very nice.
http://community.webshots.com/album/337011280mnJplY http://photobucket.com/albums/c126/sd40-2/
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dknelson
Member since
March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
11,439 posts
Posted by
dknelson
on Friday, March 25, 2005 8:07 AM
The old AHM Rivarossi smooth sides, the new Walthers Rivarossi smoothsides, the IHC (inaccurate) smooth sides, and the slightly shortened Con-Cor smooth sides should give you something to run behind your engine.
Dave Nelson
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:15 AM
Some of the older, but still new in the box"Spectrums HW's" have a drooping coupler problem
and some do not accept Kadee drop in replacements.
Be aware that longer passenger cars may require up to 24" radius such as the Budd UP cars.
I run my Athearn Challenger as an excursion pulling my Budds.
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nfmisso
Member since
December 2001
From: San Jose, California
3,154 posts
Posted by
nfmisso
on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:35 PM
See: http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?category=Passenger&scale=H&manu=&item=&keywords=union+pacific&instock=Q&split=300&Submit=Search
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California
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SpaceMouse
Member since
December 2004
From: Rimrock, Arizona
11,251 posts
Posted by
SpaceMouse
on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:58 PM
MDC Roundhouse made them. You might try Discount Model Trains. I saw a bunch a couple months ago.
Chip
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espeefoamer
Member since
November 2003
From: West Coast
4,122 posts
Posted by
espeefoamer
on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:55 PM
I think Rivarossi makes smooth side cars.I don't know if they come in UP though.
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countershot
Member since
February 2005
From: West Coast
315 posts
smooth side coaches
Posted by
countershot
on Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:59 PM
I have been searching for a set of smooth side UP coaches to go with my challenger i cant seem to find any. the only one i can find are in N scale I run HO.
http://community.webshots.com/album/337011280mnJplY http://photobucket.com/albums/c126/sd40-2/
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