Passenger Car fleet

[CP5415]

A twist on the "what's your locomotive fleet question"

What have you got in the way of passenger cars or commuter fleet?

Walthers
2 domes 1 D&H
1 VIA

Kato
Observation/Business CPR

IHC
2 Coaches CPR

Rivarossi
Sleeper CN

Athearn
Baggage 1 CPR
1 CN
Coach CPR
Diner CPR
Pullman CPR
Observation CPR

Bombardier Commuter
2 coaches GO
Cab Control GO

AHM
Coach V&T
2 Combine V&T
Coach PT Barnum Ad

Proto

2 RDC3 1 CPR
1 B&M
Gordon

[orsonroy]

Athearn:
6 heavyweight full baggage (NKP, NYC, CB&Q)
4 heavyweight RPO/Baggage (NKP, NYC)
8 heavyweight coaches (NKP, NYC, CB&Q)
2 Streamlined coaches (NKP)

Branchline:
3 heavyweight coaches (NKP, P&E)

LaBelle:
2 wood heavyweight full baggage (TP&W, NKP)
1 wood heavyweight RPO/Baggage (C&IM)

Roundhouse:
4 Pullman Palace wood combines (kitbash bait for NKP)
2 Pullman Palace wood diners(kitbash bait for NKP)
4 Pullman Palace wood Observation (kitbash bait for NKP)
1 Overton baggage(kitbash bait for NKP)
1 Overton RPO(kitbash bait for NKP)
2 Overland wood baggage(kitbash bait for NKP)
3 Overland wood RPO(kitbash bait for NKP)
1 Overland wood coach(kitbash bait for NKP)
2 Overland wood Observation(kitbash bait for NKP)

Rivarossi:
3 heavyweight Pullman (Pullman fleet)
2 Streamlined full baggage (PRR,NKP)
1 Streamlined combine (GM&O)

IHC/AHM:
3 Heavyweight full baggage (GM&O, IC, NKP)
1 Heavyweight RPO (GM&O)
1 Heavyweight diner (GM&O)
2 Heavyweight coach (GM&O)
2 Heavyweight Pullman (Pullman fleet)

Con Cor:
1 Streamlined diner (NKP)

Bachmann Spectrum:
2 Heavyweight combine (PRR, NYC)
1 Heavyweight diner (NKP)
1 heavyweight Observation (NKP)
2 Heavyweight Pullman (Pullman fleet)
8 Heavyweight coach (NKP, PRR, CB&Q, P&E)

Actually, I have WAY too many passenger cars! I'm planning on selling at least 2/3 of them, and keeping just enough for three trainsets of 2-4 cars each.

[cacole]

An Illinois Central Panama Limited P2K E-7 A-B-B-A locomotive set with SoundTraxx sytems in all 4 units, and 12 matching Rivarossi passenger cars. A Bachmann Spectrum 7-car heavyweight Santa Fe passenger car set with a Rivarossi Pacific Santa Fe steam engine.

I need something better to pull the heavyweights, though, because the Rivarossi Pacific wheels just spin trying to pull the cars up a 2% grade, even with traction tires. Maybe another Pacific to double-head would solve the problem.

[DSchmitt]

In N scale Concor makes most of the cars necessary to represent the California Zephyr. They are very close to correct. They don't have the Dome/Lounge/Dormitory [:(], however and many need corrections to the car names.

I also have more Zephyrets than the WP owned, some Southern Pacific bi level commuter cars that I bought in the '70's and a Trainmaster to pull them.

[CBQ_Guy]

From memory, since they're currently packed away in the basement...

I've got mostly Con-Cor "Burlington" and "Calif. Zephyr" cars and one Pennsy sleeper..

A couple of the short Athearn "Burlington" cars.

A set of undec. MDC Harriman cars.

One of the MDC shorty, old time cars I was going to make up into a RR type, roadside diner.

A couple baggage/rpo cars In UP and DRG paint I picked up at swaps or at the LHS.

The recently released, and recently "retired" set of Rivarrosi shorty HW cars in Burlington.

A couple Athearn and/or MDC HW cars to use for mail or to use as yard buildings.

Walthers "Oscar and Piker" set in Pullman paint/lettering.

Kato "Burlington" business car.

IHC(?) CNW baggage car.

P1K "Rock Island" RDC

I think that's it.

[Anonymous]

IHC Frisco Blue/Stainless Heaveyweight Passenger Fleet

IHC Frisco Red/Strainless Streamlined Passenger Fleet

IHC Frisco "The Texas Special" Red/Stainless Passenger Fleet.


Fleets contain the normal consists of RPO, Baggage, Coaches, Observation, etc. Frisco didn't own any Dome Cars [:(] , but you never know, Jim might "find" some somewhere [:D] .

[FThunder11]

3 walthers superliners, 3 acela express cars(i need more)

[AntonioFP45]

Got rid of my HO Athearn "Shorty" fleet.

Currently have Rivorossi and Walthers Budd Cars. Also have one Con-Cor 85ft. sleeper. I'm rather uncertain about it but I may wind up selling it as I don't think neither the Southern Railway, L&N, or SCL had these types of sleepers. Looks more like a Santa Fe type.

In kit form I have four E&B Valley cars. Hope to assemble them during my vacation time this summer.

(I sure hope that the hurricanes take a vacation "away" from Florida as well!)

Cheers!

[mustanggt]

Let's see...

2 Athearn GO Bombardier coaches
1 Athearn GO Bombardier cab
3 walthers Amfleet cars
3 Bachmann acela cars
4 Walthers MBTA comet (horizon) coaches
2 Walthers viewliners
4 Lifelike P1K New york subway cars
1 Lifelike P1K MBTA RDC

soon to be added: (maybe[:D])
Kato business car
possibly another GO car
Metrolink Bombardier cars

Dave

[Anonymous]

HO:

1 Spectrum UP Heavyweight Combine
1 Spectrum UP Heavyweight Coach
1 Spectrum UP Heavyweight Dinner
1 Spectrum UP Heavyweight Observation
1 Kato UP Business Car
2 Walthers Metro North Horizon Coaches

Hope to get a few of the new HO Rapido coaches in UP.[8D]

[Anonymous]

Con-Cor N scale one each combine, coach, dome and observation cars. All of them torn apart, striped & scrubed and ready for a rainy day so I can practice more with the air brush.

[Anonymous]

I got rid of athearn and stuff.

Am starting fresh with one each of Walthers Heavyweight Pullman 12's and 8's and one ordered pullman diner. I have a Kato B&O Business car that is a keeper even though the paint is fanciful.

I probably will have a complete Walthers Pullman roadname sleeper train with coaches and observation eventually.

I have a pair of Proto 1000 RDC LL cars that provide local service.

I will be recieving delivery of 5 Roundhouse RTR B&O car set for the LL 0-6-0 This year.

That pretty much sums up my passenger options. If these cars dont perform (Stay on track) then they will be sold off and the seach for reliable passenger equiptment continues.

[CP5415]

Wow, I forgot I started this one almost a year ago.
My passenger car fleet has grown since then.

All Walthers.

CPR Budd Cars

52 seat Coach (x2)
Lounge
Diner

D&H

52 seat Coach (x2)

Amtrak

Budd Dome
Horizon Diner
Horizon Coach

as well as all the above stated cars in the passenger car fleet.

Gordon

[gvdobler]

Rivarossi Passenger Cars
Union Pacific Excursion Cars

Baggage Recreation Cars
Western Lodge
Pony Express

Coaches
City of Salina
Katy Flyer
Portland Rose
Sunshine Special
Texas Eagle

Diners
City of Denver
City of Los Angeles
Overland

Dome Coaches
Challenger
Columbine

Dome Dinners
City of Portland
Colorado Eagle

Dome Lounge Car
Walter Dean

Museum Car
Promontory

Jon - Las Vegas

[Anonymous]

Lets see
The Coach Yard
1 ATSF 50' double door Express Box
2 ATSF 64' Baggage Cars
1 ATSF Budd 52 Seat Chair car
1 ATSF Budd Santa Fe/Topeka Business Car
1 SP 3600 3/4 Dome Lounge
1 SP 150 Sunset Business Car

Shorham shops
1 CB&Q 240-241 Parlor car

AWE
1 NP Water Baggage Car

Cascade
1 UP 5450 44 Seat Coach

Soho
1 SP 44 Seat Coach
1 UP 6200 Club Lounge
1 UP 5-2-2 Ocean Sleeper

W&R
1 BN Cascade River Business Car

Overland Models
1 ATSF 60 Budd Full Dome Lounge-on order

Pecos River Brass
1 ATSF Hwy Wt Coach Diner

Kato
1 CB&Q Business Car Burlington

Walthers
1 CB&Q Budd Dome Buffet Lounge Dorm 24 Coach Seat (wrong for the Q)
1 PSMC 52 Seat Coach
1 PSMC/ATSF 6-6-4 Valley Series Sleeper
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[leighant]

I model the Santa Fe Texas Chief, the California Special/Texan and the #5/6 former Ranger mail, express and accomodation.

Therefore my fleet includes
2 express box
2 express reefer
2 full RPO (60') LW (lightweight streamlined)
RPO/baggage LW
3 full baggage HW (heavyweight)
5 full baggage LW
3 RPO-baggage-rider coach HW
3 Baggage/Dormitory LW
Coach/Baggage/Caboose HW (mixed train)
4 coaches HW
8 coaches LW
2 coach-lounge LW
Dome Lounge
Full-dome lounge
Lunch counter-diner LW
1 Diner HW
4 Diners LW
3 Slumbercoaches LW
4 Sleepers HW
8 Sleepers LW
2 Lounge Observations LW
2 Cafe Observations HW
2 Sleeper Observations LW
Private car HW

Many of these cars are "as purchased" and not as yet modified to their eventual intended configurations.

[West Coast S]

1 Full baggage 60ft. of unknown orgin
1 Combination 75ft. of unknown orgin
3 American Models 60ft. coaches (wating to bloom into SP Harrimans)
2 American Models Full RPO (kitbashed from AM kits)
1 Bachman On30 combo,modified to S, don't have a clue what
possesed me to create this model, sure is cute however!






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[jimrice4449]

4 unit Pioneer Zephyr
4 unit 1935 Twin Zephyr
7 car 1937 Twin Zephyr
7 car 1939 twin Zephyr
12 car 1937 Denver Zephyr
11 car 1949 Calif Zephyr
17 car 1955 Empire Bldr
12 car 1985 Amtrak Empire Bldr (yuck!)
11 assorted Branchline Pullmans
10 car Twin Cities 400
11 car SP Coast Mail
12 car 1947 Olympian Hiawatha (in the Brooks Stevens paint scheme)
12 car 1942 Afternoon Hiawatha
10 car 1950 Olympian Hiawatha
11 car 1952 Afternoon Hiawatha
probably 30 or 40 assorted "loose" cars, mainly PRR
These are all on the RR and operable. I also have in various stages of work;
14 car 1955 City of Portland
14 car 1950 Broadway Lmtd
6 car 1935 Hiawatha
6 cars of 1939 Morning Hiawatha (when it's time to run it I'll "borrow" 5 or 6 coaches from
'42 Afternoon Hiawatha.
14 car North Coast Limited undergoing repairs from damage in house fire.
I guess you could say I'm something of a passenger train fan.

[jimrice4449]

oops!
Additions and revisions. I show a 1939 Twin Zephyr on the above list and it should be a 1947 Twin Zephyr (the first Vista Dome train)
I also omitted 4 trains;
9 car high level El Capitain
12 car 1950 Super Chief
11 car 1945 Panama Lmtd
13 car 1950 Golden State
on the RR and operational and
in progress;
13 car 1947 Scout
7 car heavywieght Bluebird (w/ one of those pretty P-1 semi-streamlined Hudsons)
total psgr cars now on the RR, 211. This includes xp box and xp reefers but doesn't include trains in progress or under repair.

[Anonymous]

I currently have:
Set of six Spectrum Heavyweights (UP)
Set of eight IHC Corrugated side streamliners (UP)
Three Branchline coaches (not yet fully assembled) (MP)
Set of six Athearn streamliners (Amtrak)

In addition to the items listed above, I also have both of my brother's stuff in my garage:
Set of six (I think) Athearn streamliners (SP)
Another set of six Athearn streamliners (ATSF)
One Rivarossi smoothside sleeper (SP)

I also have a couple of toys (from Lifelike, I think) that I wouldn't count normally that are also in my garage.

[Anonymous]

My fleet:

Athearn Bombardier bilevel cab car and coach (Metrolink 10 anniversary paint scheme - planning to add another coach)

Walthers CNW bilevel cab car and two coaches

Full set of Walthers Amtrak Phase 2 Superliners, with matching MHCs and express boxcars (not sure why - can only run two at a timec at the moment!)

There's also a Walthers Oscar/Piker set and a Concor NKP coach hanging around - most museum lines have a pretty varied collection!

[IRONROOSTER]

Amercian Models - 1 baggage, 1 diner, 1 baggage/coach, 2 coaches, 1 observation.
Train and Trooper - 1 parlor car in Sn2.
Scenery Unlimited - 1 coach kit
Enjoy
Paul

[twhite]

WAY too many, but I keep falling in love with them, anyway I'll do them by train.
Rio Grande: Yuba River Express
1-mail car
1-baggage
1-combine
1-coach (All Walthers)

Scenic Limited
1-baggage
5-Pullman sleeper (all Walthers, waiting for diner to be released)

Prospector deLuxe (a 'never was' Oakland-Chicago streamliner awaiting purchase of a PA-PB set)
1-baggage
4-dome coach
4-Pullman sleeper
1-Obs (all Con-Cor)

SP:
Lark/Cascade (or whatever I feel like at the time)
1-baggage
1-mail
4-Pullman sleeper
3-coach
1-obs (all Con-Cor)

Dayight (Shasta or Coast, or whatever I'm in the mood for)
1-baggage
8-Athearn coaches
2-ConCor coaches
1-Obs.

Either Rio Grande or SP
Troop train
6-Walthers troop sleepers
2-Walthers troop kitchen cars
2-Walthers Pullman cars (for the Officers)

I also have about a gazillion express reefers from Athearn, Roundhouse and Walthers.

Tom[:D]

[AntonioFP45]

Wow!

All these passenger train modelers! Good to see, yet it would be great if some of you guys would photograph your varnish on your layouts or shelfs and posted them on here!

From reading most of the posts on this forum, one would get the impression that only a few modelers have strong interest in passenger trains. Good to see that it's more than a few!

[Anonymous]

My Eastern RR has the following;
Rivarossi
6 coaches
1 grill car
4 10 6 sleepers
IHC
6 coaches
1 diner
1 combine
1 dome
1 obsv.
Kato
1 business car
Bachmann
1 full dome car
IHC
6 hw coaches
1 hw diner
1 hw baggage
4 hw pullman

[CP5415]

Antonio, how are ConCor's passenger cars?
Are they decent runners or do they need some fine tuning like IHC's?

"Gordon

[Anonymous]

Current passenger equipment:

1 Amtrak midwest medium-distance train:
Athearn P42
Walthers Horizon food service car
Walthers Horizon coaches (3)
Walthers MHC

1 NJ Transit commuter train:
Trainline F40PH
Walthers Comet II cab car
Walthers Comet II coaches (3)

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jimrice4449
I guess you could say I'm something of a passenger train fan.

Me too. I'm not going to bore everyone by listing mine, but I actually saw about half of it out of the boxes a couple weeks ago. Our club had public show of a "passenger train" night. I planned to stage my trains in the hidden yard and then parade them out to the main front yard for the public to view. I had too many and overflowed the yard, so I started with some in the main yard and then filled the sidings. It was fun even though I didn't get to run them all. I ended up passing them out to other club members as they arrived.

My only disappointment was that the new Genesis F7's ABBA (two powered) couldn't pull the shortened seven car El Capitan. Must be those slick wheels. I fell back to a single powered good old reliable Stewart (so it became ABA) that had no problems at all.

Edit - Can't let this thread age out of the system. An update for me is that I now have a fleet (3 trains worth) of the Broadway Limited California Zephyr cars. It's rather ironic because I use to complain when the brass cars were $60 each! These are by far the best passenger cars produced to date by anyone. I would trade all my brass in an instant for this quality of plastic in an equivalent car.

[Roadtrp]

Just getting started, but my N scale passenger fleet is:

Bachmann
4 Full dome cars

Kato
1 Baggage/Coach
1 Coach
1 Dining Car
1 Sleeping Car

I love passenger trains... they are what gave me my love for trains.

[:)]

[dragenrider]

I have are three main passenger cars, all three of which are Overland cars by Roundhouse. Along with this Turtle Creek Central car,



a small overton car, and a short Amtrak train, it's all I have.