Why doesn’t some company make HO and HOn3 models of excursion cars like this one? They are used in modern day tourist railroads in California and Colorado (and other places?). They were/are used when regular (long) passenger cars are not available or not practical, especially on logging railroads.
Also, has anyone ever seriously modeled a tourist railroad, where you might combine old steam locomotives in a modern setting?
Marty - Oakhurst Railroad
They do, or at least did. Somewhere in my railroad closet I’ve got a couple HOn3 unbuilt-kits representing prototypes similar to that shown in the photo. Regardless, it would be relatively simple to modify a flat car for such duty. All you’ll need are benches and strip wood (plus paint and so on.)
Mark
Mark,
Do you have any idea who the manufacturer of the kit was? You can find almost any old kit on e-bay if you know what to search for. Often the seller doesn’t even know how to describe what he is selling, but it you know a manufacturer and model you have a chance.
Thanks,
Marty
Rems Models use to sell them in HO and Hon3. I just tried the link and it does not work.
http://www.remsmodels.com/HOKits.html
Try during the next few days.
Rich
Why not just get a suitable flatcar and add the body using wood or styrene strips? I built the car shown below from a Rivarossi coach, following photos of the CNR prototype.
Wayne
[#ditto]Looks like it would be a pretty EZ scratch build.
HO scale link
http://www.linkandpinhobbies.com/Mrr_frt.htm#STANDARD%20GAUGE—HO
HOn3 scale link.
http://www.linkandpinhobbies.com/Mrr_frt.htm#NARROW
Rich
As I recall, the kits were made by “Master Creations”, the same people who brought us the McCabe Logging Co. engine service facility and the McCabe Logging Co. engine house.
Mark
That looks great! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks guys!