What passenger cars would you like to see made?

[Anonymous]

I would like to see some subway trains from all over the world.

[Anonymous]

I am still waiting for the El Cap lounge car form Walthers( train station product I believe).

[Anonymous]

I am still waiting for the El Cap lounge car form Walthers( train station product I believe).

[gmnodave]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr

I'd like to see something that would allow the modeler to slip in either a correct window strip or correct pieces to make up the window strip. In this day and age with the mold possibilities it really shouldnt be too hard to make a car side with either vertical members located where no car had windows or temorary members for the modler to remove once the windows are installed. I find that the prices we are paying for all this realism is getting out of hand and we need to do some of the work to get it back in line.

I agree with the premise of applying your own window strip. [:D] It should be possible to do this with either a heavyweight or a streamline. And definitely allow for replacement of the roof on a heavyweight to represent cars rebuilt to blend with newer purchases (like the GM&O and several other RRs did). I model primarily in HO scale so that is where my lobbying is pointed. N and O scalers might just be looking for the same thing, though!

[gmnodave]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr

I'd like to see something that would allow the modeler to slip in either a correct window strip or correct pieces to make up the window strip. In this day and age with the mold possibilities it really shouldnt be too hard to make a car side with either vertical members located where no car had windows or temorary members for the modler to remove once the windows are installed. I find that the prices we are paying for all this realism is getting out of hand and we need to do some of the work to get it back in line.

I agree with the premise of applying your own window strip. [:D] It should be possible to do this with either a heavyweight or a streamline. And definitely allow for replacement of the roof on a heavyweight to represent cars rebuilt to blend with newer purchases (like the GM&O and several other RRs did). I model primarily in HO scale so that is where my lobbying is pointed. N and O scalers might just be looking for the same thing, though!

[gmnodave]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr

I'd like to see something that would allow the modeler to slip in either a correct window strip or correct pieces to make up the window strip. In this day and age with the mold possibilities it really shouldnt be too hard to make a car side with either vertical members located where no car had windows or temorary members for the modler to remove once the windows are installed. I find that the prices we are paying for all this realism is getting out of hand and we need to do some of the work to get it back in line.

[gmnodave]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr

I'd like to see something that would allow the modeler to slip in either a correct window strip or correct pieces to make up the window strip. In this day and age with the mold possibilities it really shouldnt be too hard to make a car side with either vertical members located where no car had windows or temorary members for the modler to remove once the windows are installed. I find that the prices we are paying for all this realism is getting out of hand and we need to do some of the work to get it back in line.

[Anonymous]

I'm a PRR buff and there are no smooth side twin diner cars available. I've even checked replacing the car sides with brass or plastic strips with the correct window placement.

[Anonymous]

I'm a PRR buff and there are no smooth side twin diner cars available. I've even checked replacing the car sides with brass or plastic strips with the correct window placement.

[Anonymous]

I'd like to see a little (ok, a lot) more late steam-early diesel era ACF-Pullman equipment in N scale, along with a (much) better selection of the old heavyweights. (As far as I'm concerned, no, it doesn't have to be road-specific; I'm talking mass-market products here.)
On a more personal level (to my needs, anyway), I remember Atlas in the late 70s-early 80s offered a really nice line of streamlined equipment, both smoothside and fluted. What I remember particularly was a Union Pacific observation car (made by Rivarossi for Atlas?) which had the prototypically correct blunt end for that era. It'd be nice to see someone bring those cars back into production.
-- Paul

[Anonymous]

I'd like to see a little (ok, a lot) more late steam-early diesel era ACF-Pullman equipment in N scale, along with a (much) better selection of the old heavyweights. (As far as I'm concerned, no, it doesn't have to be road-specific; I'm talking mass-market products here.)
On a more personal level (to my needs, anyway), I remember Atlas in the late 70s-early 80s offered a really nice line of streamlined equipment, both smoothside and fluted. What I remember particularly was a Union Pacific observation car (made by Rivarossi for Atlas?) which had the prototypically correct blunt end for that era. It'd be nice to see someone bring those cars back into production.
-- Paul

[Relentless]

HO

DL&W Heavyweight Pullman, Baggage and Combo.

DL&W Milk Cars.

[Relentless]

HO

DL&W Heavyweight Pullman, Baggage and Combo.

DL&W Milk Cars.

[Anonymous]

In N scale,I would like to see Comet-1 or Arrow cars in New Jersey Transit colors.I have an NJT loco all decaled and waiting.(it looks silly pulling Amfleets.)

[Anonymous]

In N scale,I would like to see Comet-1 or Arrow cars in New Jersey Transit colors.I have an NJT loco all decaled and waiting.(it looks silly pulling Amfleets.)

[Anonymous]

Here is my wish list for HO scale:

1. NYC Pullman-Standard lightweight fluted side coaches
2. C&O Pullman-Standard lightweight coaches.
3. NYC Budd 10R6DB sleeper.
4. C&O Pullman-Standard 10R6DB sleeper
5. C&O/B&O Pullman-Standard 5DB-Lounge-Observation

Given all of the roads that owned the ex-C&O coaches and 10/6's, it's hard to believe that somebody hasn't done those in plastic. That has to be the most widely used group of lightweight cars around.

Also, we need heavyweight baggage-express cars of specific frequently seen prototypes. I mean cars that showed up everywhere like some of the Pennsy and NYC cars.

[Anonymous]

Here is my wish list for HO scale:

1. NYC Pullman-Standard lightweight fluted side coaches
2. C&O Pullman-Standard lightweight coaches.
3. NYC Budd 10R6DB sleeper.
4. C&O Pullman-Standard 10R6DB sleeper
5. C&O/B&O Pullman-Standard 5DB-Lounge-Observation

Given all of the roads that owned the ex-C&O coaches and 10/6's, it's hard to believe that somebody hasn't done those in plastic. That has to be the most widely used group of lightweight cars around.

Also, we need heavyweight baggage-express cars of specific frequently seen prototypes. I mean cars that showed up everywhere like some of the Pennsy and NYC cars.

[tunatx]

Plastic Harriman coach, baggage, and RPO for O Scale/HiRail O. Nothing out there in plastic, but switching "express" trains is quite popular in large scales.

[tunatx]

Plastic Harriman coach, baggage, and RPO for O Scale/HiRail O. Nothing out there in plastic, but switching "express" trains is quite popular in large scales.

[gnrybob]

In HO scale, the Great Northern streamlined cars (there are many) both for the Empire Builder and the others (Western Star, Badger, Gopher, etc.). Especially the full length "Great Dome" cars, diners and observation cars.

[gnrybob]

In HO scale, the Great Northern streamlined cars (there are many) both for the Empire Builder and the others (Western Star, Badger, Gopher, etc.). Especially the full length "Great Dome" cars, diners and observation cars.

[Anonymous]

I model in HO scale, 1950's. Various HW baggage cars NYC, ERIE, B&O, WAB, C&O, MP, ATSF, UP, SP, IC, SOU, ACL, SAL, CRI&P (all great for interchange service) and modernized HW baggage cars would be useful to many. Hoping for more P-S and ACF LW cars like Walthers Budd, PRR B70, P54, MP54, P85BR and modernized P70 variants (who has AlcoModels dies?), and a modern PRR diner. Nice PRR B60 baggage car kits are already available from Bethlehem Car Works. Hopefully Branchline is still planning that extensive line of HW cars. I like the one piece body with modular window panel idea outlined above, clean, undrilled roofs with separate roof vents and modular underbody details, NO molded on grabs PLEASE, and the LW skirts are alot easier to remove than they are to add especially if score lines are molded into the backs of the sides. Thanks, owen

[Anonymous]

I model in HO scale, 1950's. Various HW baggage cars NYC, ERIE, B&O, WAB, C&O, MP, ATSF, UP, SP, IC, SOU, ACL, SAL, CRI&P (all great for interchange service) and modernized HW baggage cars would be useful to many. Hoping for more P-S and ACF LW cars like Walthers Budd, PRR B70, P54, MP54, P85BR and modernized P70 variants (who has AlcoModels dies?), and a modern PRR diner. Nice PRR B60 baggage car kits are already available from Bethlehem Car Works. Hopefully Branchline is still planning that extensive line of HW cars. I like the one piece body with modular window panel idea outlined above, clean, undrilled roofs with separate roof vents and modular underbody details, NO molded on grabs PLEASE, and the LW skirts are alot easier to remove than they are to add especially if score lines are molded into the backs of the sides. Thanks, owen

[Anonymous]

IHC produced fluted side baggage, baggage dorm and coach that are Southern prototypes. I don' know about the diner and sleeper. The dome lounge doesn't have a prototype and that observation is a Santa Fe Vista series 4-1 sleeper lounge. I would like to see a 14-4 sleeper car used by the MP, KCS, UP, Frisco, Katy and B&O. [:D]

[Anonymous]

IHC produced fluted side baggage, baggage dorm and coach that are Southern prototypes. I don' know about the diner and sleeper. The dome lounge doesn't have a prototype and that observation is a Santa Fe Vista series 4-1 sleeper lounge. I would like to see a 14-4 sleeper car used by the MP, KCS, UP, Frisco, Katy and B&O. [:D]

[Anonymous]

Basically, I would like to see any thing in Southern Railway,. Shake the box would be just fine, As long as it wasn't too expensive. MustangManGZ

[Anonymous]

Basically, I would like to see any thing in Southern Railway,. Shake the box would be just fine, As long as it wasn't too expensive. MustangManGZ

[Anonymous]

Santa Fe heavy weight head end cars with fishbelly side sills.

Should be able to sell plenty of these!

Steve Tucker
SFRH&MS

[Anonymous]

Santa Fe heavy weight head end cars with fishbelly side sills.

Should be able to sell plenty of these!

Steve Tucker
SFRH&MS

[jbmoran]

Forgive me if this is a re-post..The last one went off into the bit-bucket: In HO, I'd like to see the MU commuter cars that ran on the Morristown-Boonton NJ line. I remember making the trip, a long time ago, to Denville and still have memories of the smell of the pantograph-powered coaches, the feel of the rattan seats and the dull ugly flat green paint. I think Walters had something, back in the early 70's, but I never picked any up.