Prototypes for N scale passenger cars, and some complete trains

by Fred Klein

 

 Part 1: Wood and Heavyweight steel cars; purpose of this effort; books 

 Part 2: Streamlined lightweight corrugated cars: Arnold-Concor 

 Part 3: Streamlined lightweight corrugated cars: Kato 

 Part 4: Streamlined lightweight corrugated cars: Model power-Rowa; JnJ 

 Part 5: Streamlined lightweight smooth side cars 

 Part 6: Amtrak Metroliner, Viewliner and Superliner cars 

 

 

 Train models with prototypical consists

 

Each part is 1-2 megabytes of text, models and matching prototype photos.  Be patient, the text loads first, so read it while the photos load.  I suggest reading the introduction (purpose) in part 1 first.  The train models pages are an attempt to model specific streamlined trains, car for car.  New trains will be added as I complete them.  Pages revised March 2005.

 

You can view these web pages 2 ways:

-Netscape browser: medium speed loading, pictures medium resolution.

-Microsoft Internet Explorer: slower loading, pictures highest resolution.

I generated these html pages with Microsoft Word.

 

I’ve enjoyed researching and writing this.  I know many modelers can help improve these pages because they know more than I do, and have different books.  I have identified at least one prototype for most cars, but would like to know of additional railroads that ran the same car.  Please send any new prototype information, comments or scans of photographs.  I will include you and your information in future releases.  This is a work in progress, and information is better when it’s shared.

 

Email Fred at klein.fred@comcast.net

 

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