Starting to sell off my Aristo Craft Streamliners

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

I’ll list price for each car but I am open to reasonable offers. Does not include shipping.

Baggage car

Basically stock so $75.00

Baggage Crew Dorm car

Body mods done so $110.00

Coach

Basically stock car so $75.00

Coach

Basically stock car so $75.00

Coach

Basically stock car so $75.00

Articulated Chair car

Based on SP chair car 10ft. rule applied. $150.00

Diner

Modified body so $110.00

Vista Dome with icicle shield

Details added so $85.00

Vista Dome with icicle shield

details added so $85.00

Duplex sleeper

Mods to body this one is $175.00

Sleeper

Body mods so $85.00

Observation car

End and body mods so $100.00

I have 2 FAs

added details and lowered asking $100.00 each

I do have 2 FB units to match the FAs so $100.00 each
(Note these have had all drive axles wrapped with fishing line)

Private Obsevation Dome car

Custom obs end and bedroom details in dome, asking $125.00

I am also in possession of an Aristo UP streamliner baggage car
NIB as far as I know. $125.00 …Sold

If you want the full set I’ll let it go for $1750.00 …as of 1/2/25 all pieces left can be had for $1600.00

[Hines (Bill)]

Google let me down… what’s an icicle shield?

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

My understanding is the East Coast railways suffer from low clearance tunnels. This restricts the height of cars that can be ran through them. One reason for the Solarium cars being designed.
Anyway because of the low clearance issues lower height domes were created also as a way of attracting riders. Cold temps, with water drips caused damage to the domes at times so the icicle shield broke the icicles ahead of the dome glass eliminating the damage to the domes. Note that what I have seen of these they were only installed on one end of the car. The normal direction of travel end. so these cars had to be turned prior to their return trip.

1410_19xx leading what appers to be No. 36 eastbound. Time Table at Havelock is 12.15 PM - 12.25 PM.
Daily except Sunday service included Parlor car with Dining service.
Note: No.35 westbound was due 4.20 PM - 4.30 PM.
Note too the icicle breakers mounted on the roof to protect
dome car windows inside tunnels in Northern Ontario.

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Trenton/1413.jpghttp://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CPR_Trenton/1413.jpg

Pair of FP7A units 1413 leads First 22 from Toronto at Montreal West 6/23/1959 Bob Krone
Note green classification flags and the tunnel icicle breakers on the roofs.

[Bob_Cope (Curmudgeon at Large)]

A device mounted on the roof of a dome passenger car to break icicles hanging from over head structures to they don’t break the glass on the dome of the passenger car.

[Rooster]

Don’t really want to do this, nor do I want to break up the consist, nor do I need MORE STUFF as I’m thinning myself. However I would like to call dibs on the first baggage car and the custom mail car but you know what will eventually happen to them. LOL

It’s a badass consist!

[JohnM (John Miller)]

Very interesting, is the steam generator car unpowered?

[JRad (Jon Radder)]

You should buy the entire consist and keep them in M L & E livery. It could be a privately owned train that operates over mainline trackage with Amtrak. Think Bennett Levin.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

@JohnM

is the steam generator car unpowered?

John it’s been so long since I built it I don’t recall and should have checked before posting. I’ll pull it out and make sure but I do believe it is still a powered unit

[JohnM (John Miller)]

Well the real versions were unpowered.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

yes but I think it"s powered because my cars were in need of the extra umph.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

@Rooster

I would like to call dibs on the first baggage car and the custom mail car

They are now on the side for you

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

I added this car to the 1st post:

[JohnM (John Miller)]

Dave, if anyone isn’t going to buy the entire set, i could see the steam generator being repurposed for my Golden Sands Senior Club’s special trains.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

See PM John you are first on it.

[Eric_Mueller]

Kid-zilla just bemoaned our lack of wide curves!

Eric

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

Hope the clan had a great Christmas

[Eric_Mueller]

We did, thank you! Trains, as you saw, played a big part!

[Eric_Mueller]

@David_Marconi_FOGCH

Hope the clan had a great Christmas

He sure did! That NW-2 hasn’t left the tracks since!

[Rooster]

I knew it, I could sense it Eric!
Once again excellent choice and a solid runner!!!

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

@Eric_Mueller

He sure did! That NW-2 hasn’t left the tracks since!

I saw this and it made my day