What passenger cars would you like to see made?

[leighant]

N scale Santa Fe heavyweight coach, 10 long wide windows each side, no belt rail, channel underframe. Specific Santa Fe design. And I am too cheap to buy brass.

[leighant]

N scale Santa Fe heavyweight coach, 10 long wide windows each side, no belt rail, channel underframe. Specific Santa Fe design. And I am too cheap to buy brass.

[mtoda]

Athearn is making ACE Train Bombardiers in HO scale. I'd like them in N-scale. But then I'd want F40PHs to pull them.
And it'd be nice if Athearn produced CalTrain F59PHIs in N-scale to match the Bombardier cars that they do make.
BART would be interesting too.

(The Altamont Commuter Express runs through the Altamont Pass to San Jose.)
I guess you can tell that I'm from the Bay Area!

[mtoda]

Athearn is making ACE Train Bombardiers in HO scale. I'd like them in N-scale. But then I'd want F40PHs to pull them.
And it'd be nice if Athearn produced CalTrain F59PHIs in N-scale to match the Bombardier cars that they do make.
BART would be interesting too.

(The Altamont Commuter Express runs through the Altamont Pass to San Jose.)
I guess you can tell that I'm from the Bay Area!

[Anonymous]

AMTRAK SURFLINER ![:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]

I have the Athearn F59PHI and the OMI cars are GREAT but too expensive!

A locomotive for 50 $ and a 4 car train for about 2.000 - No !!!

[Anonymous]

AMTRAK SURFLINER ![:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]

I have the Athearn F59PHI and the OMI cars are GREAT but too expensive!

A locomotive for 50 $ and a 4 car train for about 2.000 - No !!!

[Anonymous]

I would love to see Budd's Metorliner cars. How about PRR's keystone cars build by Budd in the 60's. Do anybody have pictures of these two cars. Please email them to me. [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

I would love to see Budd's Metorliner cars. How about PRR's keystone cars build by Budd in the 60's. Do anybody have pictures of these two cars. Please email them to me. [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

The industry seems to be afraid of Budd cars. Maybe it's because of the smaller fluting. I would like to see more Budd passenger cars or just car sides with nickel plating (or some type of plating for realism) for Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard, Florida East Coast, B&O (Budd Dome, Slumbercoach), RF&P, C&O (Chessie train which never ran but their cars ran on several other railroads - Seaboard, Atlantic Coast Line, B&O, C&O), PRR - Senator & Congressional cars. Also Budd Square end observations plus round end observations. I am not ready to invest in the high cost of brass import trains. NKP car company has made a good start on Budd cars, but I would like to see the rest of the industry catch up. Also Pullman betterment cars for the 40's and 50's would be great. Plastic is great for HW standard and LW smoothsides, but not LW Budd and PS streamlined passenger cars with fluting.

[Anonymous]

The industry seems to be afraid of Budd cars. Maybe it's because of the smaller fluting. I would like to see more Budd passenger cars or just car sides with nickel plating (or some type of plating for realism) for Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard, Florida East Coast, B&O (Budd Dome, Slumbercoach), RF&P, C&O (Chessie train which never ran but their cars ran on several other railroads - Seaboard, Atlantic Coast Line, B&O, C&O), PRR - Senator & Congressional cars. Also Budd Square end observations plus round end observations. I am not ready to invest in the high cost of brass import trains. NKP car company has made a good start on Budd cars, but I would like to see the rest of the industry catch up. Also Pullman betterment cars for the 40's and 50's would be great. Plastic is great for HW standard and LW smoothsides, but not LW Budd and PS streamlined passenger cars with fluting.

[Anonymous]

My layout is 4x8 which means forced compression vs. selective compression. The shortys including the non-proto shortys is what works so I have a lot of Athearn and MDC/Roundhouse. But the desire to detail is just as strong as if I had 33" curves to work with. So I'd like to see Kalmbach/Model Railroader produce a book on detailing passenger cars with a chapter or two for the non-proto with parts suppliers. Current sources for general information such as Harriman roof detail, popular interior colors by era, and web sites or other readily available source for road name specific peculiarties.
Something that encourages modification to minimize the the toy-like, extreme coupler clearance, bon fire in the cab, no doors, no vestible look that these cars come with. I'm slowly figuring it out but freights and locomotives aren't nearly this hard.

[Anonymous]

My layout is 4x8 which means forced compression vs. selective compression. The shortys including the non-proto shortys is what works so I have a lot of Athearn and MDC/Roundhouse. But the desire to detail is just as strong as if I had 33" curves to work with. So I'd like to see Kalmbach/Model Railroader produce a book on detailing passenger cars with a chapter or two for the non-proto with parts suppliers. Current sources for general information such as Harriman roof detail, popular interior colors by era, and web sites or other readily available source for road name specific peculiarties.
Something that encourages modification to minimize the the toy-like, extreme coupler clearance, bon fire in the cab, no doors, no vestible look that these cars come with. I'm slowly figuring it out but freights and locomotives aren't nearly this hard.

[Anonymous]

I would like to see the first Metroliner cars. Also back in the 60's Budd make some cars for the PRR. There were called Keystone cars.

[Anonymous]

I would like to see the first Metroliner cars. Also back in the 60's Budd make some cars for the PRR. There were called Keystone cars.

[andrechapelon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MReditor

While we certainly have more passenger cars available these days than we did a few years ago, the selection is still somewhat hit-and-miss, at least in plastic. (If you build your own using etched car sides, or purchase brass cars, your choices are much broader).

While we here at MR are not ready to undertake another large survey like we just did with locomotives, I thought a quick electronic show of hands might be fun. What passenger car(s) would you most like to see mass-produced, and in which scale?

Look forward to reading your votes!
Terry

I'm in HO. I'd like to see:

Santa Fe heavyweights. Coaches http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00002284+OP-2284, dinershttp://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00002273+OP-2273, head-end cars, lounge cars. Green, TT gray and also silver shadow lined to look like streamliners.

Southern Pacific "Subs", the 20's era commuter coaches. Either that or a replacement window strip that will make an Athearn arch roof coach look like an SP "Sub". Like this one: http://thejoekorner.quuxuum.org/sopac/3170048.gif

SP articulated streamline coaches http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1631/sanluis1.jpg and an SP 3 unit articulated coffeee shop diner http://www.trainpage.com/tSp/images/SP-PsgrStoredH_tonTX12-2231.jpg.

Accurate Harriman coaches appropriate for the steam/diesel transition era.

That's really not too much to ask for, is it?

Andre

[andrechapelon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MReditor

While we certainly have more passenger cars available these days than we did a few years ago, the selection is still somewhat hit-and-miss, at least in plastic. (If you build your own using etched car sides, or purchase brass cars, your choices are much broader).

While we here at MR are not ready to undertake another large survey like we just did with locomotives, I thought a quick electronic show of hands might be fun. What passenger car(s) would you most like to see mass-produced, and in which scale?

Look forward to reading your votes!
Terry

I'm in HO. I'd like to see:

Santa Fe heavyweights. Coaches http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00002284+OP-2284, dinershttp://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00002273+OP-2273, head-end cars, lounge cars. Green, TT gray and also silver shadow lined to look like streamliners.

Southern Pacific "Subs", the 20's era commuter coaches. Either that or a replacement window strip that will make an Athearn arch roof coach look like an SP "Sub". Like this one: http://thejoekorner.quuxuum.org/sopac/3170048.gif

SP articulated streamline coaches http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1631/sanluis1.jpg and an SP 3 unit articulated coffeee shop diner http://www.trainpage.com/tSp/images/SP-PsgrStoredH_tonTX12-2231.jpg.

Accurate Harriman coaches appropriate for the steam/diesel transition era.

That's really not too much to ask for, is it?

Andre

[garr]

A generic smooth-sided and updated heavyweight business car --unlettered but painted in pullman green. These would need flush windows and very few rivets. And most definitley a rear platform.

Jay

[garr]

A generic smooth-sided and updated heavyweight business car --unlettered but painted in pullman green. These would need flush windows and very few rivets. And most definitley a rear platform.

Jay

[DavidBriel]

Southern and Norfolk Southern steam excursion passenger cars such as ex Central of Georgia smooth side combine 726. These excursions ran on Southern and Norfolk Southern rails from 1966 to 1994. The excursions ran with Southern heavyweight cars (until 1986) and smoothside and corrugated streamlined cars. Also needed but not passenger car related is an auxiliary water tender for use behind the steam locomotives pulling these cars. Steam locomotive Southern 4501 and a matching axiliary water tender and then the excursion passenger cars for example. David Briel

[DavidBriel]

Southern and Norfolk Southern steam excursion passenger cars such as ex Central of Georgia smooth side combine 726. These excursions ran on Southern and Norfolk Southern rails from 1966 to 1994. The excursions ran with Southern heavyweight cars (until 1986) and smoothside and corrugated streamlined cars. Also needed but not passenger car related is an auxiliary water tender for use behind the steam locomotives pulling these cars. Steam locomotive Southern 4501 and a matching axiliary water tender and then the excursion passenger cars for example. David Briel

[Anonymous]

I would like to see both a modern business car and
a modern theater car, both of which are a rarity unless one wants to spend alot of money for a brass one!!!!
Tom R

[Anonymous]

I would like to see both a modern business car and
a modern theater car, both of which are a rarity unless one wants to spend alot of money for a brass one!!!!
Tom R

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bryan9664

Athearn does have an impressive line of cars but I wouldn't mind seeing some 1950's
Diesel and steam era pasenger trains or just steam era. I myself modle freight trains.

Most all Athearn (even the 1920's vintage) cars are "shorties". That is, selectively compressed to fit around tight corners. Not to mention truck mounted couplers. Generally yuck.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bryan9664

Athearn does have an impressive line of cars but I wouldn't mind seeing some 1950's
Diesel and steam era pasenger trains or just steam era. I myself modle freight trains.

Most all Athearn (even the 1920's vintage) cars are "shorties". That is, selectively compressed to fit around tight corners. Not to mention truck mounted couplers. Generally yuck.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rocallan

DRG&W and WP Califonia Zephyr consists.
in ho gauge.

Broadway Limited has already announced these. They should be arriving any time now.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rocallan

DRG&W and WP Califonia Zephyr consists.
in ho gauge.

Broadway Limited has already announced these. They should be arriving any time now.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Liddiard

Second, on my wish list, is a dome lunchette, like the Grande's Silver Shop.

Isn't the Silver Shop a dome/dormatory? Anyway it is on the list that Broadway Limited is releasing.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Liddiard

Second, on my wish list, is a dome lunchette, like the Grande's Silver Shop.

Isn't the Silver Shop a dome/dormatory? Anyway it is on the list that Broadway Limited is releasing.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FPalermo

HO and N scales
An End - Observation - Dome - any configuration
CB&Q
Cal Z
D&RG
need I continue?

For HO, Broadway Limited has announced
the Silver Horizon, Silver Sky, and Silver Cresent.

You didn't specify a specific car. I'm partial to the Silver Sky because I could have actually purchased it in 1982. I would have too had I been able to find any place to store the thing without getting totally vandalized.

I think they should have left the car name blank and included decals with all the names on them like Walthers did for the SuperChief set.

[Texas Zepher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FPalermo

HO and N scales
An End - Observation - Dome - any configuration
CB&Q
Cal Z
D&RG
need I continue?

For HO, Broadway Limited has announced
the Silver Horizon, Silver Sky, and Silver Cresent.

You didn't specify a specific car. I'm partial to the Silver Sky because I could have actually purchased it in 1982. I would have too had I been able to find any place to store the thing without getting totally vandalized.

I think they should have left the car name blank and included decals with all the names on them like Walthers did for the SuperChief set.