What passenger cars would you like to see made?

[Anonymous]

Smooth side steel open platform ob, specificly, former UP car Mt Holly Park [:D]

[Anonymous]

Smooth side steel open platform ob, specificly, former UP car Mt Holly Park [:D]

[David_Telesha]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigRusty

DREAM ON YOU GUYS! GET REAL! The manufacturers are in busines to make money spelled PROFIT. If there isn't the volume to pay for the dies it ain't gonna happen. They won't even make NHRR Osgood Bradley light weight "American Flyer" coaches or the Fluted Streamline fleet even though the posts on the NHRHTA Forum have been BEGGING for them for years. Recent NH items, have flown off the shelves but they can't seem to get the message. If they won't make a sure best seller, they ain't gonna make your onesies and twosies.

Add my wishes for the NH American Flyers Coaches and SS, and also the older MUs and the "Washboard Muts". I would also love the Connecticut Company open bench trolley that was used by trolley companies all over the country. Think that would sell? I need 8 myself.

Hate to throw cold water but that's how it is in the real world.

You're right 100% Rusty, but the American Flyer situation is looking like it may turn around.

Somebody finally realized the New Haven is a sure seller....

I'll take around 25 myself - in all the pre-1954 schemes.

We'll have to keep pushing for the post-War fluted cars and don't let up with the AF's yet.

The fact that those Railway Classic fluted ones, even though they had some major INACCURACIES sold out in no time and RC is doing another run, once again proves the NH is popular.

[David_Telesha]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BigRusty

DREAM ON YOU GUYS! GET REAL! The manufacturers are in busines to make money spelled PROFIT. If there isn't the volume to pay for the dies it ain't gonna happen. They won't even make NHRR Osgood Bradley light weight "American Flyer" coaches or the Fluted Streamline fleet even though the posts on the NHRHTA Forum have been BEGGING for them for years. Recent NH items, have flown off the shelves but they can't seem to get the message. If they won't make a sure best seller, they ain't gonna make your onesies and twosies.

Add my wishes for the NH American Flyers Coaches and SS, and also the older MUs and the "Washboard Muts". I would also love the Connecticut Company open bench trolley that was used by trolley companies all over the country. Think that would sell? I need 8 myself.

Hate to throw cold water but that's how it is in the real world.

You're right 100% Rusty, but the American Flyer situation is looking like it may turn around.

Somebody finally realized the New Haven is a sure seller....

I'll take around 25 myself - in all the pre-1954 schemes.

We'll have to keep pushing for the post-War fluted cars and don't let up with the AF's yet.

The fact that those Railway Classic fluted ones, even though they had some major INACCURACIES sold out in no time and RC is doing another run, once again proves the NH is popular.

[BigRusty]

DREAM ON YOU GUYS! GET REAL! The manufacturers are in busines to make money spelled PROFIT. If there isn't the volume to pay for the dies it ain't gonna happen. They won't even make NHRR Osgood Bradley light weight "American Flyer" coaches or the Fluted Streamline fleet even though the posts on the NHRHTA Forum have been BEGGING for them for years. Recent NH items, have flown off the shelves but they can't seem to get the message. If they won't make a sure best seller, they ain't gonna make your onesies and twosies.

Add my wishes for the NH American Flyers Coaches and SS, and also the older MUs and the "Washboard Muts". I would also love the Connecticut Company open bench trolley that was used by trolley companies all over the country. Think that would sell? I need 8 myself.

Hate to throw cold water but that's how it is in the real world.

[BigRusty]

DREAM ON YOU GUYS! GET REAL! The manufacturers are in busines to make money spelled PROFIT. If there isn't the volume to pay for the dies it ain't gonna happen. They won't even make NHRR Osgood Bradley light weight "American Flyer" coaches or the Fluted Streamline fleet even though the posts on the NHRHTA Forum have been BEGGING for them for years. Recent NH items, have flown off the shelves but they can't seem to get the message. If they won't make a sure best seller, they ain't gonna make your onesies and twosies.

Add my wishes for the NH American Flyers Coaches and SS, and also the older MUs and the "Washboard Muts". I would also love the Connecticut Company open bench trolley that was used by trolley companies all over the country. Think that would sell? I need 8 myself.

Hate to throw cold water but that's how it is in the real world.

[Anonymous]

N-Scale PRR B60 baggage cars with the round "porthole" windows on the doors.
They exist in HO, but nobody makes anything like this in N, not even car sides to
put on a core kit (which would also be fine with me).

The best, and most flexible, idea I think would be to make a baggage car with
sets of interchangeable doors. A lot of baggage cars were very similar except
for a some door details.

[Anonymous]

N-Scale PRR B60 baggage cars with the round "porthole" windows on the doors.
They exist in HO, but nobody makes anything like this in N, not even car sides to
put on a core kit (which would also be fine with me).

The best, and most flexible, idea I think would be to make a baggage car with
sets of interchangeable doors. A lot of baggage cars were very similar except
for a some door details.

[Anonymous]

Concor make the Pioneer Zephyr which is a self-contained streamliner - the power unit was built into the lead car. The Nebraska Zephyr is a set of articulated cars hauled by an E5 (which I'd also like to see). It might be possible to ba***he NZ from the PZ but at the price of the Concor model I'm not inclined to take a saw to it!

[Anonymous]

Concor make the Pioneer Zephyr which is a self-contained streamliner - the power unit was built into the lead car. The Nebraska Zephyr is a set of articulated cars hauled by an E5 (which I'd also like to see). It might be possible to ba***he NZ from the PZ but at the price of the Concor model I'm not inclined to take a saw to it!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit

How about one of the CB&Q articulated Zephyr sets? These would probably find plenty of buyers as they're only around 5 cars long and as Don says above with the articulation it would be possible to fit a close-coupling mechanism to get around tighter curves. Roco et al have no trouble with building scale-length cars that will handle an 18in radius, so it's clearly possible - I have an LS Models SNCF "Grand Confort" coach (a model of the most luxurious coaches to run in regular service in France) which has no trouble at all with Hornby R2 curves.

I'm pretty sure, unless I'm sorely mistaken at your meaning, that ConCor makes exactly that.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Railroading_Brit

How about one of the CB&Q articulated Zephyr sets? These would probably find plenty of buyers as they're only around 5 cars long and as Don says above with the articulation it would be possible to fit a close-coupling mechanism to get around tighter curves. Roco et al have no trouble with building scale-length cars that will handle an 18in radius, so it's clearly possible - I have an LS Models SNCF "Grand Confort" coach (a model of the most luxurious coaches to run in regular service in France) which has no trouble at all with Hornby R2 curves.

I'm pretty sure, unless I'm sorely mistaken at your meaning, that ConCor makes exactly that.

[csmith9474]

I think I may have posted this before, but I also heard a rumor a while back about Walther's doing the Empire Builder like they did the Super Chief. I hope if they are doing it they don't screw it up like they did with the Super Chief run.

[csmith9474]

I think I may have posted this before, but I also heard a rumor a while back about Walther's doing the Empire Builder like they did the Super Chief. I hope if they are doing it they don't screw it up like they did with the Super Chief run.

[Anonymous]

How about one of the CB&Q articulated Zephyr sets? These would probably find plenty of buyers as they're only around 5 cars long and as Don says above with the articulation it would be possible to fit a close-coupling mechanism to get around tighter curves. Roco et al have no trouble with building scale-length cars that will handle an 18in radius, so it's clearly possible - I have an LS Models SNCF "Grand Confort" coach (a model of the most luxurious coaches to run in regular service in France) which has no trouble at all with Hornby R2 curves.

[Anonymous]

How about one of the CB&Q articulated Zephyr sets? These would probably find plenty of buyers as they're only around 5 cars long and as Don says above with the articulation it would be possible to fit a close-coupling mechanism to get around tighter curves. Roco et al have no trouble with building scale-length cars that will handle an 18in radius, so it's clearly possible - I have an LS Models SNCF "Grand Confort" coach (a model of the most luxurious coaches to run in regular service in France) which has no trouble at all with Hornby R2 curves.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, in all of my laundry list, I'd have to agree that a good middle-priced Hiawatha set is the likely best-seller of the lot. (by middle-priced, I mean middle compared to basic RTR on the one hand and brass on the other -- something along the price/quality lines of a BLI, LL Heritage or Proto 2000)

[Anonymous]

Yeah, in all of my laundry list, I'd have to agree that a good middle-priced Hiawatha set is the likely best-seller of the lot. (by middle-priced, I mean middle compared to basic RTR on the one hand and brass on the other -- something along the price/quality lines of a BLI, LL Heritage or Proto 2000)

[railman]

It's been said already, but with the plethora of models,one of the Twin Cities or Olympian Hiawatha I think would be a fun one to do, and should be a decent seller- the original streamlined engines have a lot of fans beyond Milwaukee modelers- toss in a consist of accurate ribside cars and you've got a hot product.

[railman]

It's been said already, but with the plethora of models,one of the Twin Cities or Olympian Hiawatha I think would be a fun one to do, and should be a decent seller- the original streamlined engines have a lot of fans beyond Milwaukee modelers- toss in a consist of accurate ribside cars and you've got a hot product.

[Anonymous]

Wow, ancient history resurfacing! Cool.

My issue isn't just cars, but locos too. That's because my wishlist item is famous streamliners. In many cases, having the cars is somewhat pointless because the relevant locos are not available, done in brass only (rare and $$$). In many cases, Rivarossi used to make the relevant loco, but quality was ho-hum, convertibility to sound/DCC is not easy, and the only way to find them is pay through the nose on E-bay.

Example: Until recently done by Con-Cor, I'd have said the early unit Zephyrs. BLI has also taken care of the broadway limited motive power with their recent T-1

Ones I'd still be looking for (mostly by loco, relevant cars assumed to be part of the deal)

Milwaukee Road: Hiawatha with beavertail car and either variation (Class A or F7) of steam motive power.
Lehigh Valley: John Wilkes
New York Central: 20th C. Limited with Dreyfuss streamlined Hudson (also the "commodore vanderbilt"earlier streamlined steam loco)
UP M-10000
Aerotrain
PRR Streamlined K-4
PRR S-1
UP 7002 loco with "cities" or "49'er" cars
C&O L1
CB&Q Aeolus Hudson

...

[Anonymous]

Wow, ancient history resurfacing! Cool.

My issue isn't just cars, but locos too. That's because my wishlist item is famous streamliners. In many cases, having the cars is somewhat pointless because the relevant locos are not available, done in brass only (rare and $$$). In many cases, Rivarossi used to make the relevant loco, but quality was ho-hum, convertibility to sound/DCC is not easy, and the only way to find them is pay through the nose on E-bay.

Example: Until recently done by Con-Cor, I'd have said the early unit Zephyrs. BLI has also taken care of the broadway limited motive power with their recent T-1

Ones I'd still be looking for (mostly by loco, relevant cars assumed to be part of the deal)

Milwaukee Road: Hiawatha with beavertail car and either variation (Class A or F7) of steam motive power.
Lehigh Valley: John Wilkes
New York Central: 20th C. Limited with Dreyfuss streamlined Hudson (also the "commodore vanderbilt"earlier streamlined steam loco)
UP M-10000
Aerotrain
PRR Streamlined K-4
PRR S-1
UP 7002 loco with "cities" or "49'er" cars
C&O L1
CB&Q Aeolus Hudson

...

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zgardner18

I would like to see someone make the Amtrak California Surfliner Cars. I really don't want to do it myself. I'm lazy!

Didn't Overland do these cars? I think I have seen these on eBay a few times. <RUMOR ALERT> And from what I have heard throught the grapevine, they may be coming in plastic soon.<RUMOR ALERT>

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zgardner18

I would like to see someone make the Amtrak California Surfliner Cars. I really don't want to do it myself. I'm lazy!

Didn't Overland do these cars? I think I have seen these on eBay a few times. <RUMOR ALERT> And from what I have heard throught the grapevine, they may be coming in plastic soon.<RUMOR ALERT>

[Virginian]

N&W Powhatan Arrow boat tail observation car. The right color. Lighted, with interior the right colors. The right color. With stainless window moldings. The right color. RTR. For about $24.99. The right color.
Any other N&W Powhatan Arrow or Pocahontas cars the same way. AND the right color.
If, I repeat IF, they got everything else right, I might flex on the $24.99.

[Virginian]

N&W Powhatan Arrow boat tail observation car. The right color. Lighted, with interior the right colors. The right color. With stainless window moldings. The right color. RTR. For about $24.99. The right color.
Any other N&W Powhatan Arrow or Pocahontas cars the same way. AND the right color.
If, I repeat IF, they got everything else right, I might flex on the $24.99.

[zgardner18]

I would like to see someone make the Amtrak California Surfliner Cars. I really don't want to do it myself. I'm lazy!

[zgardner18]

I would like to see someone make the Amtrak California Surfliner Cars. I really don't want to do it myself. I'm lazy!

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw8835

How about a good generic theater car for business trains. UP, BNSF, NS, CSX, KCS have and many fallen flags had theater cars in their business car fleets. I know that there are so many little differences between the different cars on different railroads but I just want one that is good looking and reasonably close to C&NW's Fox River. Just somethings thats close and doesn't cost $400 dollars like a brass one does.

Train Station Products produces two versions of theater car ends and is going to be releasing the Burlington Northern Theater Passenger Car " Glacier View " for about 30 bucks (at least they say they are, just like the Hi Level lounge that never appeared[:(!]).