Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Discussion related to everything about model railroading, from layout design and planning, to reviews of related model tools and equipment. Discussion includes O, S, HO, N and Z, as well as narrow gauge topics. Also includes discussion of traditional "toy train" and "collector" topics such as Lionel, American Flyer, Marx, and others. Also includes discussion of outdoor garden railways and live steamers.
Per the website below, Rapido will be doing their Budd Coaches in early Metro-North paint (apparently so early that the letterboard still shows a ghost of "New York Central") as a 2100-series in six numbers for $99 each. Thoughts?
Looks nifty! Thanks for posting this. While not a prototypically accurate type of coach MNR used (or for that matter all the roads listed seeing as they're not either Canadian Pacific, CP Rail, or VIA!) it's probably the closest we'll get to having a commercially produced model of a stainless steel coach in early era MNR paint. And as a MNR fan it's always a thrill to see a manufacturer produce a product in MNR markings, colors, etc.
The cars have the right "look" of battle weary coaches/coach conversions for commuter service.
Most Harlem Line GCT-Brewster Trains were a mix of NYC(weathered),PC(weathered),early MN blue,and an Amtrak coach(sold to MN),
throw in 1 of the private commuter club cars(NYC green),and you have a "mid-rush" train.
The average Rush Hour train Between GCT and Brewster was 9-10 cars long.
Walthers offered their PS 64 Seat Coach in LIRR a year or so ago. A simple conversion to an MNCR or MTA coach. Of course, the interiors on either car are wrong for commuter service, but still it gets the job done.
It amazes me that commuter trains once used 64-seat cars. That's less than a modern Amtrak corridor coach. Must've been a nice ride downtown in terms of leg room. You can imagine the economics of going from 64-seat cars to comets that hold 100-130 people. That's double the riders.
Tadman wrote:It amazes me that commuter trains once used 64-seat cars. That's less than a modern Amtrak corridor coach. Must've been a nice ride downtown in terms of leg room. You can imagine the economics of going from 64-seat cars to comets that hold 100-130 people. That's double the riders.
The cars were reseated for commuter service. But the model makers choose to avoid the expense of tooling commuter interiors for Streamline coaches.
