What passenger cars would you like to see made?

[maxpat]

Canadian Pacific smooth curve sided 4 wheel trucked burgundy colored cars in plastic. HO scale.

[Anonymous]

I model the Lehich Valley, Reading and CNJ. Would love to see an LV solarium, authentic LV "OB/AMerican Flyer" coaches and both Reading and CNJ coaches ...and all at reasonable prices... prefer kits. Also, if Athern is getting serious about what they offer, why don't they lengthen their HW cars? Al least take them up to 80'.

[Anonymous]

I model the Lehich Valley, Reading and CNJ. Would love to see an LV solarium, authentic LV "OB/AMerican Flyer" coaches and both Reading and CNJ coaches ...and all at reasonable prices... prefer kits. Also, if Athern is getting serious about what they offer, why don't they lengthen their HW cars? Al least take them up to 80'.

[Anonymous]

C&O PS cars, with fluting on bottom half

[Anonymous]

C&O PS cars, with fluting on bottom half

[jamesedwbradley]

Scale length of course! HO, S, and O scales:
(1) Coaches of the C&O/NKP/D&RGW/SAL "two compartment" streamlined design
(2) A rerun of the "American Flyer" New Haven/B&M/SAL/SSW/LV cars
(3) I second the suggestions of third_rail first above; an 'old-time' wooden open- or narrow-vestibule coach and combine would be nice.
James E. Bradley

[jamesedwbradley]

Scale length of course! HO, S, and O scales:
(1) Coaches of the C&O/NKP/D&RGW/SAL "two compartment" streamlined design
(2) A rerun of the "American Flyer" New Haven/B&M/SAL/SSW/LV cars
(3) I second the suggestions of third_rail first above; an 'old-time' wooden open- or narrow-vestibule coach and combine would be nice.
James E. Bradley

[Anonymous]

Bobspf aside from some heavy kitbashing/scratchbuilding, your only option for the PRR Southwind is Challenger Imports brass models. From my understanding, Train Station is supposed to be producing a hi-level lounge. Must remember, it took quite a while for them to come out with the hi-level diner.[:D]

[Anonymous]

Bobspf aside from some heavy kitbashing/scratchbuilding, your only option for the PRR Southwind is Challenger Imports brass models. From my understanding, Train Station is supposed to be producing a hi-level lounge. Must remember, it took quite a while for them to come out with the hi-level diner.[:D]

[wlorence]

I use the MDC Pullman Palace cars. I've kit bashed a coach and baggage from combines. More coaches would be good along with an RPO.

Bill Lorence

[wlorence]

I use the MDC Pullman Palace cars. I've kit bashed a coach and baggage from combines. More coaches would be good along with an RPO.

Bill Lorence

[wlorence]

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

[wlorence]

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

[Anonymous]

I agree totally with RSN48 - KATO Budd Via Rail!!!

[Anonymous]

I agree totally with RSN48 - KATO Budd Via Rail!!!

[Anonymous]

NJT's Comet IB (ex-Arrow I MU) cars.
MN's Comet IA (spare Arrow III shells) cars
Some early NJT & MN Coaches (Hello, Walthers, Athearn)
Early LIRR passenger cars such as the P-S cars and Heavyweights (Hello, Walthers, Athearn)

[Anonymous]

NJT's Comet IB (ex-Arrow I MU) cars.
MN's Comet IA (spare Arrow III shells) cars
Some early NJT & MN Coaches (Hello, Walthers, Athearn)
Early LIRR passenger cars such as the P-S cars and Heavyweights (Hello, Walthers, Athearn)

[Fritzi]

I model in HO - and my era is 1930 to 1941 so I'm a little biased. However, the following would be useful:

1. in both 60' and 70' lengths, 1910-era closed vestibule wooden coaches, combines, baggage, baggage-postal, pullman, dining and observation cars.

2. A model of a modernized standard clerestory roof parlor/diner/observation car, with trussrods, suitable for use into the 1930's and 1940's. Take a look at Beebe's The Trains We Rode for the car used by the Louisiana & Arkansas for the Shreveporter - lots of pikes could use a car with these capabilities.

3. A plastic model of the NYO&W's second hand parlor/observation cars "Ulster" and "Delaware."

4. Osgood Bradley steel coaches/combines/baggage cars from the 1920's. These are nice and ubiquitous and could find a home on many pikes.

5. I second the idea of a basic Pullman car with the option to install various types of window strips.

6. Some of the Sante Fe heavy weight cars. Walthers made these in wood and metal decades ago - some were really "neat looking."

imho

Joe Martan

[Fritzi]

I model in HO - and my era is 1930 to 1941 so I'm a little biased. However, the following would be useful:

1. in both 60' and 70' lengths, 1910-era closed vestibule wooden coaches, combines, baggage, baggage-postal, pullman, dining and observation cars.

2. A model of a modernized standard clerestory roof parlor/diner/observation car, with trussrods, suitable for use into the 1930's and 1940's. Take a look at Beebe's The Trains We Rode for the car used by the Louisiana & Arkansas for the Shreveporter - lots of pikes could use a car with these capabilities.

3. A plastic model of the NYO&W's second hand parlor/observation cars "Ulster" and "Delaware."

4. Osgood Bradley steel coaches/combines/baggage cars from the 1920's. These are nice and ubiquitous and could find a home on many pikes.

5. I second the idea of a basic Pullman car with the option to install various types of window strips.

6. Some of the Sante Fe heavy weight cars. Walthers made these in wood and metal decades ago - some were really "neat looking."

imho

Joe Martan

[Anonymous]

I'm still looking for the PRR 1940 South Wind, a baggage-lounge, diner, observation, and coach (4).

[Anonymous]

I'm still looking for the PRR 1940 South Wind, a baggage-lounge, diner, observation, and coach (4).

[Anonymous]

The HO heavyweight Pullman sleepers promised but not delivered by Branchline (10-1-2, 8-1-2, etc.).

An HO El Capitan Hi-Level Lounge car to go with the rest of the set.

[Anonymous]

The HO heavyweight Pullman sleepers promised but not delivered by Branchline (10-1-2, 8-1-2, etc.).

An HO El Capitan Hi-Level Lounge car to go with the rest of the set.

[thirdrail1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steamage

What I want is good quality, 72', Harriman Baggage and RPO cars. Railroads like IC, SP and UP used them and they ran on mail trains up to 1967.

Wheels O'Time makes these. Their website is: http://www.wheelsotime.com/

[thirdrail1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by steamage

What I want is good quality, 72', Harriman Baggage and RPO cars. Railroads like IC, SP and UP used them and they ran on mail trains up to 1967.

Wheels O'Time makes these. Their website is: http://www.wheelsotime.com/

[steamage]

What I want is good quality, 72', Harriman Baggage and RPO cars. Railroads like IC, SP and UP used them and they ran on mail trains up to 1967.

[steamage]

What I want is good quality, 72', Harriman Baggage and RPO cars. Railroads like IC, SP and UP used them and they ran on mail trains up to 1967.

[Anonymous]

CZ-ALL
SP-COMMUTE SF-SJ

[Anonymous]

CZ-ALL
SP-COMMUTE SF-SJ

[Anonymous]

O scale could really use a heavyweight 12 section/1 drawing room Pullman, correctly scaled. This car could be used on almost any railroad of the era, and could provide the basis for variations like those which people in other scales have kit-bashed for years.