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Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Walthers new dome
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 14:57:00 -0000
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> > 
> > The prototype is from CP/VIA actually and for that car dead on.
> > 
> > Was there ever a car coming down from the big white north to run
on
> > the Q?
> 
> Alas, no - but you are correct - when CP equipped The Canadian, they
had Budd 
> duplicate the appropriate CZ cars - which makes VIA the last
operator of the 
> raised-ceiling CZ-style dome solariums among other things . . . and
for CP 
> fans, the Walthers cars are a bonanza - CP cars had the same
narrow-fluted 
> letterboard space, but they were overplated at the factory for the
full-
> length tuscan roadname panels, which makes them very close to CP
cars
> 
> I wish Walthers had done the narrow fluting & had an optional flush-
> letterboard part.  It wou;ld have produced a line of cars that were
"close 
> enough" for dozens of roads . . . but nobody *ASKED* me!
> 
> Marshall Thayer
> Consulting Model Railroader
> Mt. Pleasant, IA


It appears the Walthers domes window arrangement is close to the
American Royal/Kansas City Zephyr cars 'Silver Patio' and 'Silver
Garden' but I may be missing something here.  I realize the
letterboard fluting is missing as are the full skirts.  The photos I
have seen of the new Walthers dome appear to show the coach seats
facing the door in the long end.  When I used to ride Silver Patio or
Garden when they would show up on the Twin Zephyrs, or more often the
Blackhawk, I seem to remember they operated long end  first.  I may
have a faulty memory though.

I have put full skirts on some Riv. and  Walthers Budds using
Evergreen 10-10 siding cut to fit squared off wheel wells.  It works
from more than 3 feet away. <grin>

Bob


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