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Models of Baggage Express Cars on the Fast Mail
From The Warbonnet, 2/97

PRR No. 9391, a Pennsylvania Railroad heavyweight baggage express car used on Chuck Hitchcock's Fast Mail Express, was built up from a Bethlehem Car Works styrene kit. - C. Keith Jordan

A Roller Bearing Models resin kit was the basis for Chuck Hitchcock's New York Central 9402 - an ex troop sleeper rebuilt as an express boxcar. - C. Keith Jordan

As modeled on Chuck Hitchcock's layout, Santa Fe "Fish Belly" baggage car No. 315 is an HO scale High Country Brass import. C. Keith Jordan

Chuck Hitchcock has chosen a Suydam brass import for his Santa Fe rider No. 2608, but reasonable results can be obtained with HO scale Rivarossi heavyweight combination car. C. Keith Jordan

ATSF Container car 202 was constructed in HO scale by Ken Kenyon using an AHM heavyweight car. The superstructure was removed above the frame plates. A wood deck made from 2x8s was fitted on the flat car. The deck was extended 15 inches on one end to accommodate a new hand brake. Grab irons, stirrup steps, steam lines, and reworked trucks with roller bearing caps completed the car. The containers were kitbashed from A-line 20' corrugated/smooth door containers and styrene. Bob Morris

The Rivarossi line of heavyweight passenger cars, such as this baggage express car, are one of the few resources available in N scale for those attempting to model the Fast Mail Express. Bill Pearce.

David Haines used the Rivarossi N scale "combine," essentially unmodified, except for decals, diaphragms, MT trucks and couplers for his rider coach. Bill Pearce.