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GREAT TRAINS SUPERLINERS CARS LONG

General Discussion
#1

Here is one of the long cars stripped and ready for some fresh paint. Used Krylion Chrome/aluminum works Very Well will show picture of cars how I got them and then with the new paint and stickers

This is the one car that was finished when I bought them

Needs a repaint the windows here I could not replicate way to hard Here is the fresh paint on the car

Here are the new trucks just need to detail paint some of the shocks look awesome.

Here is the old car on the left refurbished by svatek inc=) with new paint lettering no windows yet

#2

F40 with superliner

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/f40withnewlypainted.jpg)

#3

Interiors coming soon to the cars

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/bedroomsetup.JPG)

#4

Detailed ends

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/paintend.JPG)

#5

Nice job on the car upgrading. Striping and trucks look good.Good start on the interiors.

#6

neato!!! :slight_smile:

#7

Here is two of the Great Trains Long Superliner cars restickered and painted. Working on finishing the other 3 cars. Have all the seats done and windows. Have peeps for the first maiden voyage. Just need more time and MONEY=) mostly more Money! As my Pal Ray says the deep end is mighty deep=)

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/amtraknewstickers2.jpg)

this is the closeness on a 20ft curve! Looks like I am going big for the curves outside=) Yikes more Money!!!

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/amtraknewstickers.jpg)

#8

All the Long cars will have the trucks with the black wheels the shiny wheels are for the short cars!

#9

The updated versions look great.

Correct phase III lettering makes a big improvement.

#10

I don’t understand? These cars are longer(36") with body mounted couplers and can do a 9’ diameter?

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/CVRR%20Locomotives/Superliners/Feb11044.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/CVRR%20Locomotives/Superliners/MAR11008.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/CVRR%20Locomotives/Superliners/Feb11034.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Railroad%202011/JubileeDay2011028.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Railroad%202011/JubileeDay2011016.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/ECLSTS/MAR11074.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/ECLSTS/MAR11092.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Great%20Trains/017.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Great%20Trains/026.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Great%20Trains/021.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Great%20Trains/022.jpg)

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/CVRR%20Locomotives/Superliners/MAR11013.jpg)

Roosters Trains :wink:

#11

Scott-
Thanks for the photos and your work.

I’m missing some information.
“Great Trains” to me is a brand name. If accurate, I associate the brand with HO and N guage.
Is this a brand producing large scale (1:29 is my guess) passenger rolling stock? If so, who’s selling it?
Rooster’s photos were of the same brand?
Thanks for any data.
Wendell

#12

Hello Wendell, Great trains was named The Great Trains American Standard Company owned by Ralph Brown. RIP he passed away in 1989 I believe. I have seen his trains at auctions anf also on ebay when they do show up. The only superliner cars that he sold were the short cars!

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/amtrakshortlong.JPG)

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/rockandoakrr69/_forumfiles/amtrakshortlong2.JPG)

There are a few of us out there with the long cars which never saw the retail world. I got lucky and got five of them. Keep an eye out on ebay a gentleman just recently had a Denver rio grande f40 set and the non superliner cars more stream liners. Was sold mostly through Walters.

#13

Wendell,
Great Trains haven’t been made in years.

Rooster built his F40 and Superliners :slight_smile:
Ralph

#14

I was looking for a more normal look when going around a curve. Not the sharp angle yours is at Rooster! LOL

#15

Scott Svatek said:
I was looking for a more normal look when going around a curve. Not the sharp angle yours is at Rooster! LOL

Nothin’ more natural/normal than outside? :wink: Photo credits to Jonny R! Thanks! :wink:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/ECLSTS/LSMLE_Mar11-10.jpg)

#16

Nick Smith had some old stock NIB sets at the eclsts. When I left on Friday nite he had Conrail and Chessie(?) sets left. Also had unpowered units as well. I picked up an Amtrak set and additional cars/engines and some Chicago and Northwestern cars for a friend here in Taxachusetts. All the cars he had were the smoothsides no Superliners. If there was a Pennsy set there I would have grabbed it.
LAO

#17

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#18

At our club meet this past sunday out host had an American Standard Conrail set wi5th passenger cars. It looked sharp with the conrail blue.

#19
Shawn said:
At our club meet this past sunday out host had an American Standard Conrail set wi5th passenger cars. It looked sharp with the conrail blue.
Where are the pictures?
#20

David Russell said:

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f72/Shortybear/Great%20Trains/006.jpg)

Awwww, my son got me a Christmas present… Ain’t that nice…