Thanks for the info. And I just looked at the dry transfer decals
that came with the coach - #17-48, just as you said. and I have
confidence that Kato did their research, so I am sure they are
correct.
John
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "jobbox123" <jobbox123@y...> wrote:
> try this URL: http://www.kls2.com/~karl/rr/consists/cnw-commuter-
1972.html
>
> The Kato 6 window cars appear to be in the 17-48 series. The 4
window
> cars are very similar to the walthers cars although the colors
differ
> slightly - not enough for me to worry about since in consist the
> difference will not be noticable IMHO.
>
> I wish a company would put together plastic (plastic priced)
accurate
> CB&Q and Milwaukee commuter cars. For now I will stick to C&NW
> commuter operations....
>
>
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "nycbqfan" <burzephyr@o...> wrote:
> > I couldn't resist buying 3 of the new Kato C&NW gallery cars,
and
> > they are beautiful. If Kato does the fluted side for
Burlington, my
> > Overland cars will have some tough competition. I am not a C&NW
> > expert so I can't comment on accuracy, but based on how well
Kato
> > made the Burlington business car, I assume these C&NW cars are
> > accurate.
> >
> > Do we have anyone out there who can tell me what number series
is
> > correct for the C&NW gallery coaches (not the cab coach -that
one I
> > know). The information with the cars doesn't mention this, and
my
> > C&NW Morning Sun color books haven't helped much. I have two of
the
> > earlier 6 window cars but I think the C&NW had several builders
of
> > these. The Kato cars have the two small toilet windows at one
end.
> >
> > Anyway, I know this isn't CB&Q related, but I thought someone
might
> > know. The cars come with dry transfer numbers so you can number
> > them as you wish, but I don't know what is correct. I don't
think
> > the cars Kato modeled were the lowest series (1 and above) cars.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > John Sauer
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