Jonathon,
Branchline Trains is currently working on a whole line of quality
Heavyweight cars. These will be in kit form and if they are anything like
the Box Cars and Reefers they have been releasing- they should be worth the
wait.
John Olson-owner
Jim's Junction
Billings, Mt.
406-259-5354 Store, Answering machine & Fax machine
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<http://www.jimsjunction.com>
Selling quality HO/N Scale items for 15 years- Worldwide shipping available
> From: jonathanharris@e...
> Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 11:35:12 -0800
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Heavyweight passenger cars?
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> Greetings,
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> I've just joined the list (and BRHS) and am happy to find such a strong
> community of interest among Burlington fans.
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> For some time, I've been keeping my eyes open for heavyweight passenger
> equipment in HO, but there doesn't seem to be anything very close to CB&Q
> prototype, either in kit form or ready-made, including brass. The Spectrum
> coaches are about the best I've found -- at least they're about the right
> length for the 6100 series coaches, and in other respects their general
> appearance is plausible, though they're off by 1 window; also the roof
> needs to be modified to represent an air-conditioned car, ribs added, etc.
> The spectrum combine could be worked on in a similar way to suggest one of
> the 3500 series CA-12 cars. But these are only fair compromises, and as far
> as I know that's about it. Are there ANY other good possiblities for
> kit-bashing? (I'm especially interested in head-end equipment.) I know
> nothing, for instance, about the Eastern Car Works cars or other, smaller
> manufacturers. I would be willing to spring for a brass model, or two or
> three, but they'd have to be pretty doggone close to prototype to justify
> the cost.
>
> Any advice much appreciated!
> Jonathan Harris
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> P.S. Searching the message list, I found some discussion a few years back
> about getting someone to custom etch or cast us some heavyweight car sides,
> but the string petered out, and I assume nothing came of it ...
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