Can anyone identify this “kit” coach that turned up on Facebook? Looks quite small, trucks are archbars (!) but otherwise it looks like a nice kit.
It looks to me like one of those kits Garden Railways used to offer in relation to the plans that used to be in the magazine centerfold. But that’s just a guess.
I think you nailed, Ken…
Fred
Kit appears to be based on the Sierra Railway combination car No. 5,
see photos here, https://railtown1897.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/a-photographic-history-of-car-no-6/
and see photo here, https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24429
Shorty combination car No. 5 and coach No. 6 were built specifically for use on the tight curves and switchbacks of the Angels Branch, running through the deep Stanislaus River canyon between Jamestown and Angels Camp. After the branch line was abandoned in 1935, No. 5 was used as a caboose until 1955, while No. 6 was traded to the Hetch Hetchy RR. Both are now returned to their original home at Railtown 1897,
where they see occasional service in movie trains.
It looks to me like one of those kits Garden Railways used to offer in relation to the plans
Ken, that was Northest Narrow Gauge - Ted Stinson (?) drew the plans and offered the kits later. [Info at this website - an archive set up by “Michelle” in Luxembourg - how likely is that?]
https://www.michelle.lu/northeast-narrow-gauge.html
The NENG coaches all look to have been duckbill roof, and this one is a full clerestory. I agree with Forrest - it does look like the Sierra Railway cars. Maybe some of the NENG cars were like this?
Just wondering if anyone recognized the kit.
Ted Stinson, I think I have these plans, remember when Garden Railways used to put them in each issue?
remember when Garden Railways used to put them in each issue?
I do. And they are still available on the GR website if you are a subscriber. Maybe I should check - if they haven’t deleted my login. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
https://grw.trains.com/how-to/full-size-drawings/2008/10/build-a-124-scale-combine-pdf
Well, my login worked but I couldn’t download the PDF as I am not a subscriber (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)
All Ted’s drawings are there - a few more than Michelle listed. The coaches are all shown as duckbill style.