Bachmann Smoothside Passenger Cars arriving now

[Mark5]

Crude cell pics here - each side is a mirror image of the other:

https://goo.gl/photos/TpD8WirGAbX2UzsY9

Mark

[nickelplate759]

So it looks like all one would have to do is fill in (correction - enlarge to full height!) the small window on the left (aisle) side and the sides would be pretty close to Federal View

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3227201   


http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?diag=POS21A_E454491.gif&sel=obsl&sz=sm&fr=GS

The other details (interior, floor, ceiling, lack of skirts, not to mention full-width diaphragms!) are another matter.

George

[Bobster]

Mark5,

Thank you very much!  I can develop a plan from this for when when the prices come down.  Reveler, dark blue with gold stripes, some window work.  Looks like the roof fittings will need scratch built bummer.

Bobster

[MRLX1020]

The Reveller also had "Challenger" or "Napoleon Hat" type trucks (Kato has done a friction bearing type under the SP Daylight cars).

Oddly enough, the trucks Bachmann tooled for these cars are a modern Columbus Castings Inside Swing Hanger version used under the Holland America Maxi Domes and under the FRA test car DOTX 221.

[OldEastRR]

Other mods include putting flush windows in and replace the deep sea diving bell look of them. I'll stick with my modified KATO version.