Kicking around an idea inspired by the pre-announcement of MR’s next contest:
Has anyone ever made a model of the dome diner cars operated by Union Pacific? How about the demonstration car from the Train of Tomorrow?
I can’t actually use one (darn) until I get a much longer layout, but it is still fun to dream…
Train Station Products is working on a UP dome/diner in HO right now. It should be released this year. It is Walther’s # 732-871 (Train Station Products # 871). Judging from the quality of their past cars, it should be a nice car.
Or, you could use a Rivarossi dome coach w/ a Brass Car Sides UP dome/diner overlay
If I am recalling properly this article showed how to make one from an AHM dome coach and one other car.
Union Pacific dome diners, by George Trager**.**
Railroad Model Craftsman, January 1971 page 26
csmith,
Thanks! This is great!
One of my armchair dream projects is to create a dinner train with interiors and lights and any other cool features I can think up (and fit in). A PA-1, a dome diner car, a lounge-observation (maybe with dome), a parlor car, a snack bar car. What else would fit the theme? Hmmm…
I just looked, and Walthers shows them in stock. I am actually kind of surprised that Train Station Products got them out so quickly, based on experience with their release, or lack there of, of the hi level lounge.
I may pick one up for the heck of it!!