I have at least one consist of each type of passenger car style that ever existed in my collection, and of them all I’d have to say that my favorites are the smooth sides. I guess this stems from my fondness for my Norfolk & Western set…
What might yours be ?.
trainluver1
I’m a big fan of the WWII 85’ Pullman Standard cars in almost any configuration. After that, I’ll take those gorgeous fluted coaches that used to travel between San Francisco and LA on the ‘Daylight’ trains. And after that, I’ll take the home-made SP 3/4 dome cars on the San Joaquin Daylight that were made out of former round-end observations. And I like head-end equipment of ANY type.
Tom [:D]
Budd dome cars!
Stainless Steel non painted dome cars are my faves!!!
Nothing says 50’s era passenger train more than a Budd Dome car.
Gordon
My favorite type of passenger car is one that carries people. Kidding aside, I never cared much for passenger trains until a few years ago. You may find this silly, but a few years ago an older crippled and in poor health gentleman and a member of my club gave me an Atlantic Coast Line Pacific steam engine. I purchased four Athearn ACL heavy weight cars in the old Pulman green paint and an REA express reefer to go behind that Pacific. I put that consist on our club layout one night when Charlie was there. I had him stand near one of the tunnels on our layout and told him to watch what is comming out of that tunnel. I cannot describe the look on his face when that Pacific he gave me came out of that tunnel with that passenger consist behind it. He actually had tears running down his face. Now, that particular train will never change and will be in my collection until I die and then be given to the club in honor of a great friend. And that my fiends made me passenger train fan— as long as there is a steam engine on the head end.
I like the open platform cars with truss rods in the 56’ range.
Enjoy
Paul
I am a big fan of the Budd stainless steel, fluted sied lightweight cars. CP5415 hit it right on the head! I never got to see my favorite railroad, the Burlington, and its sleek Zephyrs being pulled by E units. I grew along Penn Central tracks that never (at least when I was watching) saw a passenger train. One day I will visit the Illinois Railroad Museum so I can see the Nebraska Zephyr, and who knows, maybe get a chance to ride.
Rick
I’m a big fan of old heavyweight coaches, especially wooden, open platform, trussrod ones like the old MDC kits.
I’ve been lucky in the fact that I live near Toronto, the starting point for the “Canadian”
Talk about a 50’s throw back if there ever was one!.
Nothing but stainless steel behind the F40’s.
I’ve also had the privilage (after paying!) to ride Algoma Central’s Canyon Train aboard the ex CZ Silver Palace which happens to be a Budd Dome.
Gordon
That story is very touching. [swg]
I like the big double-decker commuter cars.
Here is a link to a picture of one…
http://www.athearn.com/Product/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH2542
I gotta say the Budd Dome cars too. I still see one every once in awhile when the VIA stops in Port Hope.
The Amfleet I. They are true workhorses, 30 years and counting!
The GN Great Domes
Santa Fe’s High Levels used in El Capitan Service
I’ll second Heatland Flyer. Heck, some of them are still racking up revenue passenger service mileage. I have ridden on them myself and they make for a quiet and comfortable ride. Too bad there aren’t any of the diners around anymore.