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What passenger cars would you like to see made?

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 3:51 PM
1. ATSF-Valley Flier 2. The 4 axle passenger cars CNJ pulled for commuter service.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 3:51 PM
1. ATSF-Valley Flier 2. The 4 axle passenger cars CNJ pulled for commuter service.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:07 PM
I would like to see complete sets of true Santa Fe Super Chief, El CAP, Chief sets in HO from the plastic manufacters. Walthers and Athearn to name a couple.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:07 PM
I would like to see complete sets of true Santa Fe Super Chief, El CAP, Chief sets in HO from the plastic manufacters. Walthers and Athearn to name a couple.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:43 PM
CP lightweight cars, with the rounded sides, built for the Jubilee's.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:43 PM
CP lightweight cars, with the rounded sides, built for the Jubilee's.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 5:54 PM
Old time in Z scale, Overtons and Overlands like Roundhouse Products currently makes in N scale (but with better trucks and couplers) .
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 5:54 PM
Old time in Z scale, Overtons and Overlands like Roundhouse Products currently makes in N scale (but with better trucks and couplers) .
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Sunday, August 3, 2003 9:10 AM
I model in S scale and would like to see some open platform cars in the 50-60 foot range (Ma and Pa prototype would be good). I would dearly love to see some narrow vestibule cars as well, but I suspect that is a future scratch building project.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Sunday, August 3, 2003 9:10 AM
I model in S scale and would like to see some open platform cars in the 50-60 foot range (Ma and Pa prototype would be good). I would dearly love to see some narrow vestibule cars as well, but I suspect that is a future scratch building project.
enjoy
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Posted by jgraveen on Monday, August 4, 2003 11:29 AM
MILWAUKEE ROAD - 1948, 1939 Hiawatha
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Posted by jgraveen on Monday, August 4, 2003 11:29 AM
MILWAUKEE ROAD - 1948, 1939 Hiawatha
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 1:43 PM
I'd like to see either VIA renaissance or LRC passenger cars. Kato introduced the new VIA P42 locomotive in N scale, but chose not to produce the passenger cars that go along with it, unlike their Amtrak release. Whose brilliant marketing idea was that? The person should be fired! Does Kato really think they're going to sell as many VIA P42 as they could have without the rolling stock to go along with them?

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 1:43 PM
I'd like to see either VIA renaissance or LRC passenger cars. Kato introduced the new VIA P42 locomotive in N scale, but chose not to produce the passenger cars that go along with it, unlike their Amtrak release. Whose brilliant marketing idea was that? The person should be fired! Does Kato really think they're going to sell as many VIA P42 as they could have without the rolling stock to go along with them?

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Posted by Martin4 on Monday, August 4, 2003 5:23 PM
How about the new "Renaissance" sheme on VIA cars ? To me it seems there's a huge choice of old fashioned cars but only bilevel commuter cars on the modern side.

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Posted by Martin4 on Monday, August 4, 2003 5:23 PM
How about the new "Renaissance" sheme on VIA cars ? To me it seems there's a huge choice of old fashioned cars but only bilevel commuter cars on the modern side.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:15 PM
HO Pullman smooth sided 10-6 sleeper. Pullman smooth side Buffet-sleeper-observation (2-1-1?) like Kato makes in N scale. ( Perfect for all 4 SP Lark cars, American Milemaster, Muskigum County and probably many others.) Full length ATSF dome dormitory. Corrugated Pullman SP Daylight 79' chair cars. Budd ATSF style baggage coach with baggage door near front. UP style six wheel truck 5600 or 5700 baggage cars with 4 window panes in each door. Smooth sided Pullman coach with smaller windows. Budd postwar coaches with smaller windows like SP's Sunset cars. There are many more I would buy, also.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 9, 2003 11:15 PM
HO Pullman smooth sided 10-6 sleeper. Pullman smooth side Buffet-sleeper-observation (2-1-1?) like Kato makes in N scale. ( Perfect for all 4 SP Lark cars, American Milemaster, Muskigum County and probably many others.) Full length ATSF dome dormitory. Corrugated Pullman SP Daylight 79' chair cars. Budd ATSF style baggage coach with baggage door near front. UP style six wheel truck 5600 or 5700 baggage cars with 4 window panes in each door. Smooth sided Pullman coach with smaller windows. Budd postwar coaches with smaller windows like SP's Sunset cars. There are many more I would buy, also.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:00 PM
:TIME DELAY:

DUH!!! The most obvious one GM's "Train Of The Future" The Original Obs streamliner set! WOW that would be a conversation piece at a train show or layout. Just an delayed thought!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:00 PM
:TIME DELAY:

DUH!!! The most obvious one GM's "Train Of The Future" The Original Obs streamliner set! WOW that would be a conversation piece at a train show or layout. Just an delayed thought!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:56 PM
I would love to see these passenger cars an ho and n scale, from what i know Overland is supposed to make HO Surfliners and supposed to be avalible by end of this year, but they are about 500 dollars for one car. Con-cor is also supposed to come out with some but they are ripped off, they are superliners painted to look like surfliners.
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I wi***hat Athearn would make the cars for the Surfliner and Amtrak California.
Athearn's Bombardier commuter coaches are very well made. Can they do the same with the Surfliner and Amtrak California equipment?

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:56 PM
I would love to see these passenger cars an ho and n scale, from what i know Overland is supposed to make HO Surfliners and supposed to be avalible by end of this year, but they are about 500 dollars for one car. Con-cor is also supposed to come out with some but they are ripped off, they are superliners painted to look like surfliners.
QUOTE: Originally posted by dennislynn

I wi***hat Athearn would make the cars for the Surfliner and Amtrak California.
Athearn's Bombardier commuter coaches are very well made. Can they do the same with the Surfliner and Amtrak California equipment?

Dennis Lynn,
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:03 PM
I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO SEE HO AND N BI-LEVEL CALIFORNIA CARS AND BI-LEVEL SURFLINER CARS. NOT SUPERLINERS PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE THEM, A FULL MODEL, IT WAS KIND OF DUMB OF ATHEARN TO MAKE THE AMTRAK F59PHI IF THEY WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE CALIFORNIA CARS FOR THEM. I AHVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THEM FOREVER.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:03 PM
I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO SEE HO AND N BI-LEVEL CALIFORNIA CARS AND BI-LEVEL SURFLINER CARS. NOT SUPERLINERS PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE THEM, A FULL MODEL, IT WAS KIND OF DUMB OF ATHEARN TO MAKE THE AMTRAK F59PHI IF THEY WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE CALIFORNIA CARS FOR THEM. I AHVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THEM FOREVER.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:24 PM
I agree, we need Amtrak California and Amtrak Surfliner cars in HO. We need the Amtrak Cascades (talgo) equipment from Seattle. They (Electrotren) already make the first generation Talgo with the big blue stripe. Also paint the Amtrak Cascades equipment in the new Las Vegas Scheme (blue silver and black). Some really nice Kato P42's in ALL schemes to run this equipment behind. The Superline equipment from Walthers is FANTASTIC. I can't seem to get my Athearn Bombardier commuter cars to run without derailing (like every other Athearn I own!) but my Walthers Superliners run GREAT.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:24 PM
I agree, we need Amtrak California and Amtrak Surfliner cars in HO. We need the Amtrak Cascades (talgo) equipment from Seattle. They (Electrotren) already make the first generation Talgo with the big blue stripe. Also paint the Amtrak Cascades equipment in the new Las Vegas Scheme (blue silver and black). Some really nice Kato P42's in ALL schemes to run this equipment behind. The Superline equipment from Walthers is FANTASTIC. I can't seem to get my Athearn Bombardier commuter cars to run without derailing (like every other Athearn I own!) but my Walthers Superliners run GREAT.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 12:24 PM
Silverliners and Jersey Arrows
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 12:24 PM
Silverliners and Jersey Arrows
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 1:41 PM
Surfliners, Surfliners, Surfliners. Oh ya, and the cal cars, with some ATSF hi-level cars by Walters, WITH the 'hump' back dorm car!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 11, 2003 1:41 PM
Surfliners, Surfliners, Surfliners. Oh ya, and the cal cars, with some ATSF hi-level cars by Walters, WITH the 'hump' back dorm car!!

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