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Need some assistance and/or guidance

Modeling Rolling stock
#1

Good day all,

Sorry for the potential duplication of emails but not sure where I need to post this.

I have about a 1/3 of a mile or 24” (two-footer gauge) laid out on the property.

Would like to build a car to accommodate non-ambulatory riders (wheel chair based)?

Does anyone know if one is being built commercially?

Or where I might get plans to directly build one of find some starting plans which I could
Adapt for the 24” tracks.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

Daniel Gladstone
email: [email protected]
web: www,artrains.org
phone: 501-269-3030

#2

You might want to check WaltDisneyWorld. The have wheel chair accesable passenger cars on their RR. It’s basically half-passenger car and half-flatcar with a railing around it. The platform has ramps to to accomodate wheel chairs and a ramp between the platform and car.

#3

You could also build a deck/ramp at the end of a siding track from which to endload a gondola with removeable ends and tiedowns for wheelchairs.

#4

Gondola or flat car both would be good starting points. You want seating along with the wheel chair space for anyone accompanying them.
Ralph