The Spectrum Pullman is accurate but a strange rebuilt car, used mostly on
the Florida trains (L&N had most of them IIRC). The rest of the cars are
very nice models of PRR prototypes.
The Branchline Coach will be an excellent stand-in for a Q coach, but the
tooling is tied up in a contract dispute with the die maker right now so it
is unknown when the cars will be out.
The AHM/Rivarossi 12 section can be lettered for some sleepers used on the
Burlington. The RPO is a pretty standard car that could stand-in for a Q
RPO Baggage combine. Other than that patience is the key.
Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Schultz Terry-QA2088" <qa2088@m...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] heavyweight passenger cars
> Charlie
> I noticed that Bachmann's Spectrum line of HO heavyweights now comes
painted
> in Pullman green but not lettered. Might these be an alternative or are
they
> just as bad as the IHC cars.
> Terry Schultz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie Vlk [mailto:cvlk@a...]
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 9:08 AM
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] heavyweight passenger cars
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> The IHC cars are the new Chinese copies and extensions of the line. They
> are regretfully all screwed up with none of the details matching from car
to
> car - belt rail location, window heights, door proportions, letterboard
> heights, etc... The cars are a complete mess with many hobby shops not
even
> bothering to carry them. Wait for Walthers to get around to doing the
> Heavyweight series, if their association with Rivarossi doesn't steer them
> away from it.
> Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cynthia & Duncan Cameron" <d.cameron@s...>
> To: "BRHSlist" <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 7:58 AM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] heavyweight passenger cars
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> > I just had notice that IHC is having a half-price sale on passenger
cars.
> It also seems that they have heavyweight cars now lettered for the
> Burlington. Does anyone know if these cars use the same tooling as the
> AHM/Rivarossi cars? I'm working on a Rivarossi RPO right now (it came in
> Milwaukee orange), and aside from adding separate grabs, diaphragms and
> steps, I'm happy with the detail. If I could get a few already painted
and
> lettered that would be great.
> >
> > Follow up question: knowing these cars, does anyone have any comments on
> closeness to actual Burlington prototypes? I know the RPO doors aren't
> correct. I've also seen the NKP ad for baggage cars, but haven't decided
if
> I'll part with $100 Cdn per car. Any info on the other IHC cars and their
> closeness to actual Burlington cars would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks, and hope those in St. Louis have a great weekend.
> >
> > Duncan Cameron
> >
> > (modelling Keokuk, Iowa in 1963)
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