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Hi,new to the site;My Name Is Bob.

I am seeking info on A WW 2 Troop Train,What Locomotives were used;passenger cars and consists.I am interested in duplicating the train in N scale,as i have had some,not much experience many years ago.

I will be joining the NMRA soon,as i live in Northern Kentucky(District 7).Any folks from NKY feel free to,as they say,"give a Shout Out.

Regards,

Bob

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Hi Bob!

Welcome to the forums! [#welcome]

Sorry, I can’t help you with the troop train but I will ask you what army you want to model?

Dave

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[#welcome] to the forum, Bob!

If you are in northern KY, perhaps you could do something with troop trains coming into and out of Cincinnati Union Terminal (CUT). What a beautiful example of Art Deco. Worth a visit to see if you haven’t been there before.

Tom

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Troop trains operated over various railroads all over the country. The locomotives were supplied by the host railroad. These were usually passenger engines, but any engine that could provide the appropriate speed and power would be used. The engines usually had to have the ability to provide steam to the train for climate control. Some, but not all, freight engines were so equipped. In your area, a troop train on the Louisville & Nashville (for example) would probably be hauled by a passenger engine such as a USRA light 4-6-2 or a light 4-8-2 passenger engine. If no 4-6-2 or 4-8-2 was available, a light or heavy USRA 2-8-2 might be substituted.

For long distances, the troops were usually accommodated in Pullman sleepers, supplemented with special war emergency troop sleepers that looked a lot like boxcars with windows and high speed trucks. Diners and baggage cars would run in the trains, as needed. For short distances, coaches might be sufficient.

I’m sure others can provide more information.

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Gidday Bob, [#welcome] to the forum.
WW2 troop trains are a huge topic so I’m afraid you’re going to have to be a little more specific. I don’t imagine you want to model this one for instance, though it did carry US troops during WW2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGYs3z_tD04

Remember that Google can be your friend while carrying out research.
However making the assumption you’re referring to US internal troop trains here’s a couple of links to get you started.
http://www.trainweb.org/fredatsf/troop2.htm
https://www.nscalesupply.com/TT/TT.html

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Here are two WW2 troop train concists. He tells you how model the prototype trains in N scale. The first ins 1942-1947. The second is 1944- 1947

http://www.trainweb.org/fredatsf/troop1.htm

http://www.trainweb.org/fredatsf/troop2.htm

Please note that when Fred did this MicroTrains, Wheels Of Time and others were not producing heavy weight passenger cars.

Ira