Dave...
wow...what a great post. Never thought about modeling anything in that period . Just a wild guess, but you may want to contact the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum - they may know of a source for the demensions and drawings. I've been there several times(lived near Gettysburg,PA) and the Model Railraod Shop there had a huge book store on the second floor with all kinds of reserch on that area.
Just an idea but it may help.
Good luck,
HeritageFleet1
Hmm... about these Amish buggy's. Wouldn't the buggy's have been exactly the same in 1910 as in 2010?
LOL Think about it. Crazy thought.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
Hi
I tried to do an exhaustive google search looking for dimensions of Lancaster County PA Amish buggy styles. Or any Amish buggy design dimensions for that matter. I could find no such information on dimensions, just lots of photos and listings for buggy rides. I found one promising site but every link seemed to dead-end in a "page not found".
I can tell you the standard gray enclosed buggy they use down there is relatively small in size and amazing at times how many people they can cram into one.
Walthers seem to have them listed as unavailable in N and Z scale, but none in HO.
You could try doing the google search for the buggy rides or buggy sales and calling them to see if they can direct you to a place where you might find the dimensions.
Good luck finding one, or the dimensions to scrap build one.
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
I'm modeling 1953 Pennsylvania in HO and I'd like to add 1 or 2 Amish buggies to my railroad. Does anyone know of any models or prototype plans so that I might scratchbuild them? Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanx,
-Dave