International Hobby Corp Passenger Cars? Need Input....

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Ok, I stumbled across these in Trainworld.com They have them for 7.99. I was looking to get some Santa Fe cars, or some silver ones.

So, here is my deal. I am not much of a passenger car kinda guy and do not need much use for them on my layout. But, my son, who is 6, loves them. (probably cause they are big) And he likes the “big silver ones”
I was thinking about getting some so I could run them on occasion and make his day. Maybe buy a set, like 6 or 7 and have him work around the house and “earn” each one over the course of the summer. Maybe one every 2 weeks or something. And yes, I am ona budget here too… ugh, arent we all

So with that in mind, and knowing where I am coming from, are they worth it? Do they come with knuckle type couplers? If not, are they easy to change over?

Any insight or input would be great. Or, if you know someone else or someplace else that has decent, cheap passenger cars, lemme know!

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You’d probably get a better audience for your subject over here…
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=88

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Oh man… I goofed. I thought I posted this in the Model Railoader Forum.

Forum Foul on me.

Thanks Brian.

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Well as long as you’re here. That’s probably a fair price and your intended use is probably the most appropriate. They’re kind of a “generic” car having no particular prototype and they’re too short to use as the foundation for accurate etched brass car sides. They originally came with NMRA style couplers, but if you’re going to use them only as stated, all you’d have to do is replace the front coupler on the lead car.