Bachmann On30 passenger cars to 55n3 - Beta WIP update

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Examining the Bachmann On30 passenger cars it will be easy to convert them to 55n3. The seperate floors on them and the caboose makes only four cuts to lower the bodies:

The windows on the On30 cars match those of Pacific Coast Railway Passenger cars. The cars are 8-1/2 wide x 40-1/2 long in 55n3.

Thanks for putting up with this insanity
Harold

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Interesting idea, I checked out the website. IF my math is correct (always a big “if” with me), standard gauge track in that scale would work out to be a hair over 1" gauge??

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1.015 inches, there is no present corresponding gauge that is close.

Harold

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Our Beta Bachmann On30 passenger car conversion as a work in progress:

The initial cuts removing the small windows, fresh from the motor tool.

Harold