You simply can't go wrong using the best. There is, of course, the possibility of running non-home-road equipmentin many trains, especially sleepers and head-end equipment. Prices for these sets seem to range from $40.00 to $110.00 depending upon how many bidders there were. There were more recent runs of Rivarossi 72' cars that have a completely different design, more in line with what Walthers uses on their Proto line, probably both made by Hornby which purchased the assets of Rivarossi a few years back. Starter Sets & Gift Sets . There is a newer set of 4 cars that are 60' long. A forum community dedicated to model train owners and enthusiasts. Car & Truck Safety & Security Accessories, Passenger Car Interior KIT for Rivarossi 85ft Heavy-Weight DINER [ HO ]. 4. I've got 3 Rivarossi coaches and a baggage car. Sold. See my web sites for my real address. The cars roll very well. Bid Live on Lot 4105 in the Model Train Sale Auction from Vectis Auctions Ltd. we did not have the truck tuner tool back then either. Electric lights and air conditioning with center air duct. CNW used some as smokers on commuter trains for example. Baggage 60 foot Harriman arch roof: 6029 - Pullman-built 1909 for O&C 6025-6034 series. Something went wrong. Where I disagree is that their diesels weren't any good. 1947 Mexico Gold 50 Pesos Restrike - BU - 1.2056 oz. $60.00 5% off + $11.30 shipping. Here is a link showing Walther's Rivarossi stock of passenger cars. Bought my set from Walthers 18 months ago, "limited quantity" etc, but no problems, they arrived in short order and good shape. manage your account online and more! A big difference is the old cars had cast on grabirons and railings; the 60' cars I believe required you drill tiny holes to add these as metal add-on parts. The RPO and Baggage were also approximate 60' size. IIRC, there was even a 60' combine painted in the yellow/green 400 colors. They won't handle 17 3/4 inch curves. I did a cursory look through a bunch of my GN and PRR materials and could not find a believable match for any of them. There is a newer set of 4 cars that are 60' long. I also added weight to the cars and retained the integral couplers (versus body mounted) but replaced them with Kadees. I've since replaced them with KDs. Originally 7247, 7248 and 7240 of 7240-7249 series. Plus of course, none of the AHM/Rivarossi/IHC cars are connected to what the OP bought. They would probably have NOT been used in interchange service (not sure about regs for that time period), but would certainly be seen being pulled on the local. Regardless of railroad. If anyone has some good ideas on how to upgrade these passenger cars I'd appreciate it. I did manage to get replacement axles from Kadee, I changed the majority of my Pullman cars into coaches, as my freelanced road is too short to need sleepers(click on the photos for a larger image). + $5.60 shipping. at the best online prices at eBay! All the cars are in their original boxes. I just finished the purchace. On the GN the baggages and RPOs all seem> to have had differing door locations, and the coaches all have> vestibules on BOTH ends.> > They LOOK like nice cars, but where can they, reasonably correctly, be used?> > There is, of course, the possibility of running non-home-road equipment> in many trains, especially sleepers and head-end equipment.> > Dan Mitchell> ==========, These are CNW prototypes, but similar cars were widely used, especially thebaggage and rpo.-- Brian Ehni, You do not have permission to delete messages in this group, Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message, A few quick questions regarding the NEW Rivarossi 60' passenger cars [as, I looked at these cars with interest. Rivarossi presents the iconic Pullman 60 ft passenger cars that ran for many decades all over the country being pulled by early diesels and steam locomotives from the 1920s through the early 1950s. I bought a set from the same vendor a couple of weeks ago. The newer sets of the 60' cars are of higher quality. OK, Capt'n, here's how the story of ~60 ' cars currently goes Rivarossi introduced its line of quality 60' cars (baggage, RPO, combine, coach) a few years agojust prior to going into some serious financial straights. A few photos(photos will enlarge if clicked upon). Everything is in excellent condition. Reply To my knowledge, neither the ATSF or CB&Q used 60' heavyweight combines orcoaches. The RPOs and baggage cars (with 6 wheel trucks) were in general passenger service, while the 4 wheel truck combines and coaches were used primarily (perhaps exclusively) in Chicago commuter service. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for I Rivarossi Level Passage at the best online prices at eBay! Twelve various HO scale Santa Fe Heavyweight passenger cars, various manufacturers, all . They had no lighting and only a bare set of interior seats. If you get a chance to look around, Walthers packaged a set of three coaches with trainsets. of the Black River Transfer & Terminal R.R. Item Add to Wish List. Come in black for heavyweight cars SKU 6060H Weight 0.13 lb Price $6.98 Qty Not available in the current price set. * Era starts with repaint to Tri-Color scheme and ends with Amtrak, if not sooner. I could ask you 25 questions about your cars andtrackand still not have a good answer for you. By todays standards they are average. I broke off the brake clasps so the 36" wheels would fit. It has everything except smoke. 3) What kind of couplers are on them now? Top Rated Plus. I believe Chicago Northwestern prototype. The set consists of a coach, combine, RPO, and baggage. . I'm glad its a steam that I am getting. The Rivarossi combine and coach are supposed to be models of C&NW Chicago area commuter cars, which, of course were generally shorter than intercity cars. These really need to be re-trucked with proper flange width axles, and you have to plug the talgo-type snap pin hole for a solid screw mount. This item is out of print and is limited to the quantity on hand. I will look to add a single car of each style to the Fast Freight Express that we are assembling. thanks for your info guys. 1) Specifically, what engine would be used to pull the ATSF or the Burlington version?2) Was the ATSF version [prototype] and the Burlington version [prototype] really the same green color, or did Rivarossi simply choose a color and apply it to both roadnames?3) What era [time frame] is suitable for these 60' passenger cars? Apr 15, 2023 10:00 AM EDT. Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, There were short mail cars and combines but few if any short coaches. AU $51.94 . JavaScript is disabled. Rivarossi steam was about the best you could get in the 70's and 80's for plastic steam, other choices were Mantua and Bowser diecast engines that took lots of detailing to make them look nice, or Brass engines. Rivarossi /IHC & AHM Passenger car NMRA horn hook coupler Lot Of 12 Couplers new. Rivarossi; Scalextric; Close sub menu. L&N Baggage car 205 was 60ft 9 1/2 inches over end sills. They used to be sold without any interior detailing. Do they use European-style Have some questions about these new "ACF coaches." I bought some a while ago and they have given me nothing but problems to deal with. I also have A PRR GG1 (sold by AHM) and even though it is only single truck drive and underpowered, again with the large flanges it runs very well. May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails. I pretty much agree with what has been said about Rivarossi locomotives so far. On the GN the baggages and RPOs all seemto have had differing door locations, and the coaches all havevestibules on BOTH ends. On the cars pictured below I replaced the stock Rivarossi "Pizza Cutter" wheels with. From Pasco, go North on US 395 to Mile post 32, turn left (West) on Sagemoor Rd, across the tracks, turn right (north) on Ione Rd. They appear to be updates of the 40, The short combine and coaches were used on locals - look at some of the C&NW, > 2) Was the ATSF version [prototype] and the Burlington version, On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:21:44 UTC, "Christian" <. While I've never bought one new, I have quite a few bought off the "used" table at a now long-gone hobbyshop.I think that the detail is decent, although the wheels are undersize, and have flanges which are deeper than most HO scale wheels. HO Rivarossi Northern Pacific 60' Heavyweight HWT Passenger Car Set NP 8010023602336 | eBay Hi! On some trucks you had to shave a little off the brake shoes. The depression was in full swing then, and any servicable equipment would be used as long as possible. The Set A and Set B are OK cars. If your layout has fairly wide curves, you can also use body-mounted couplers. As doctorwayne has shown, they can be a good starting point and can be made as detailed as you like. Come join the discussion about brands, various scales, repairs, storage, displays, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Ho RIVAROSSI 4-6-2 " Light Pacific" C.B.&Q #462 BURLINGTON ROUTE Nice! SO tomorrow I am picking up a Rivarossi 2-8-8-4. well from what i have seen very nice engines.had a few that were nice before i sold them on ebay. I have some Rivarossi passenger cars, and run them with Athearn, Model Die Casting, and BranchLine passenger cars, along with some head-end express cars from various manufacturers. Painted Daylight 1941 for the San Joaquin. I don't know how they are going to look behind a cab forward or something like that but a nice 4-6-0 or 4-4-2 would look right at home pulling them. They can easily be upgraded with wire grab irons. I have obtained a few of these sets off of e-bay. Between these cars and the upcoming Branchline coaches (actually shownat the RPM meet in Cocoa Beach last weekend! However, they will have an enormous amount of overhang even at 30", especially the Walthers. Always enjoyable seeing passenger car topics popping up. Jeffers, thanks very much for the details on the MDC/Roundhouse cars. Both, the 41-CUDO and the 41-BNO styles are available. These were not really prototypical. . C-415 Build: https://imageshack.com/a/tShC/1, Other builds: https://imageshack.com/my/albums. Add Quote. All photos I recall of similar ATSF cars were "Pullman" green, as were CB&Q cars through WWII. IHM and AHM are sorta-kinda related, but not exactly. Anxiously waiting. Well, that's another story. HO Rivarossi MISSOURI PACIFIC COLORADO EAGLE OBS SHRINE TOWER Passenger Car IOB. down hill naturally !! Rivarossi 1920's HWT Passenger Car LACKAWANNA Ho Scale KEVIL. They were very good quality for the 60's and 70's. Yes the flanges were large and ran best on code 100 rail. Thank you for any help you may offer. I did a cursory look through a bunch of my GN and PRR materials andcould not find a believable match for any of them. I just wanted to know how these cars are. These cars have body mounted couplers and will in my experience have trouble with curves below 24" radius. This required modifications to the underframe to accommodate the center mounting point versus the older Rivarossi asymmetrical approach. Thanks Doug. I did remove some of the excess weight, but will be replacing the trucks with ones from Walthers, and will likely re-up the weights. It is my intention to run these coaches primarily on the mainline track but will on occasion need to divert them to the local track. Walthers Plastic HO Model Train Passenger Cars, Walthers HO Flat Car Model Train Carriages, 5217-5219 - St Louis Car-built 1937. The first would be the set A and set B, that are full length cars of the AHM era type. They have springy diaphrams on the end doors. If Shorter passenger cars are your thing, you might also look into ebay (or similar) for some older Athearn Blue Box kits. I was running quite slow backwards if that makes any difference. I weakened and bought a boat tail observation car because it was cool, not because the B&M ever owned one. been hittin' the bottle a little hard lately? http://cgi.ebay.com/Walthers-Trainline-City-Express-Ho-ScaleTrain-Set_W0QQitemZ170136478613QQihZ007QQcategoryZ19135QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem. If so, sounds great. The Rivarossi 60's are Clerestory roofed Heavy weights, not the round roofed, at least all mine are. Charlie, are you happy with the way they roll with replacement wheels in the old trucks? The 60' commuter cars were replaced and scrapped as the 85' bi-level cars began being delivered in 1956. I own many of them. Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Passenger Cars, Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Steam Locomotives, Body mounting Kadee couplers is doable. There was a later series of cars dating from the late 1980s that were around 60 feet long. Off the top of my head, the RPO is a match or near-match for RPOs that the C&O and the Wabash used, and I /think/ the B&O, Southern and L&N. Most of them are rivarossi. Its a Red Box 4-8-8-2 cab forward. Rivarossi & Custom HO Scale Passenger Cars [5], Passenger Car Interior KIT for the IHC/Rivarossi Corrugated-Side Observation Car. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rivarossi HO RTR Southern Pacific Heavyweight 4-Car Set, Used, VG at the best online prices at eBay! HO Scale Riverossi Passenger Car LED Lighting Installation with "Floating Brass" pickups.www.modeltrainman.comwww.modeltraintechnology.com Too bad they're not running undecs (yet?) The assembled structure measures 5. The C420 sold by Rivarossi was the old MRC/Lima one, and did run well. I'm looking forward to these cars, specifically the RPO and the baggage. Excellent. Adding diaphragms helps appearance too. Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, I also seem to recall that the observation car may have been a business car. I guess I'm just remembering the 'good ole days' when I first walked into a hobby shop and bought my first Athearn BB 50 footer for a whopping $2. No 96 RAF Blue - Matt 2.69. Con Cor advises those interested to enter reserve orders. The ones you're getting are completely different. I do agree that they would be nice additions, so a passenger train could be modeled that would look good on a home layout. I'd always thought (not sure why) that Rivarossi was an off-brand, to be avoided if detail was a consideration. I was thrilled to see that they were Santa Fe also. I don't know it they still come without interiors. RIVAROSSI HO SCALE U25C DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE (#266188039026) d***r (61) - Feedback left by buyer d***r . I think we need more details. I never liked the truck mounted couplers and replaced mine with body mounts. I wanted to see if there'd be anything else available other than the coaches, first. Rivarossi 60' Passenger Cars: Anything other than Coaches coming? The Rivarossi cars imported by AHM roughly 1960's-1980's, and later sold here under the Rivarossi name until about 2000, are not the same cars sold 10-20 years ago under the IHC name (the ones in the bright blue boxes). I made bronze axle wipers to pick up juice. But it did take on agreenish cast under some weathering and lighting conditions. I don't own any yet, unfortunately. I think Rivarossi even captured the blanked out windows of the original. The short combine and coaches were used on locals - look at some of the C&NW picture books that are out. They LOOK like nice cars, but where can they, reasonably correctly, be used? I also have a set of the "Southern Crescent". This website has all the protype information for Riverossi cars. 9) Will you need to back the car on to another track or through a turnout/switch or will the cars only go forward? The so called "Empire Builder" green on the GNwas of this nature. Rivarossi presents the iconic Pullman 60 ft passenger coaches that ran for many decades all over the country being pulled by early diesels and steam locomotives from the 1920s through the early 1950s. However, if you prefer to keep the factor Rivarossi trucks, metal wheel replacements seem to work fine on them. it all worked out well with the smaller wheels. I can't wait until my set arrives. Some versions had plastic wheels and axles and all had small diameter wheels. If I add enought weight will they stay on the rails? Once there was a time when about 90% of my passenger fleet was the Rivarossi-made, imported by AHM, cars. Con-Cor and Rivarossi may well get away with 18". Everyday trains got Pullman Green./Partly/ because that green was the official color for Pullman which ownedand operated most sleeping cars until after WWII. I bought Walthers lighting kits, which included new trucks with metal wireframes. Walthers bought out Rivarossi's remaining stock of these cars and sold them under their TrainLine banner for a year or two. I appreciate any info. Typically RPO and Baggage cars were shorter than regular passenger cars. Finally, be advised that in the near futureCon Cor will apparently be producing limited runs of qualityPRR MP54 cars in several road names and in undec. One of the baggage rpo cars and the duplex sleeper were definitely PRR. For years, the BB kits were a staple of the hobby and I think it's a shame the line has been let go. These will be offeredin 2 car sets. This item was produced exclusively for The Western Depot. The "windows" are a plastic box that fits inside the car body so the windows are not flush with the outside of the car body. They come with basic interiors, and I've seen three car sets (baggage, 2 coaches) available NIB in the local LHS recently, $50 give or take. Between these cars and the upcoming Branchline coaches (actually shown at the RPM meet in Cocoa Beach last weekend! Kit It uses a Mashima motor on part of an Athearn F-unit frame, to drive the lead truck, also from Athearn. They were 60ft 10 1/4 inches over the end sills and 60ft 1inch interior length. Premier Name trains got the pretty paint. Baggage and RPO cars were often shorter than other cars in the steam era, and coaches were often around 70'. $117.95. This is a unit I metalized and weathered. This is Rivarossi's postal/express baggage car, altered a bit to better ressemble a CNR prototype. Are other than coach cars forthcoming? $60.38. I have to wonder why yours are derailing. I believe all of the 'old' Rivarossi (AHM)cars first offered in the 1960s were full 80' length, except for cars (like say the head end cars and heavyweight coaches) where theprototype car was shorter; they weren't 'shorties' like say Athearn passenger cars. The RPO was placed in service on the mainline mail train and lettered for that. You will find locals passing through Wisconsin with those headend cars and the coaches. You must log in or register to reply here. A railroad had to be mighty big to get Pullman to specially paint Pullman cars for a specific train. I just bought them. -- I don't care for stripping cars, but I'll need to before I paint up one in Wabash. HO Scale Athearn HO 84857 50' Old Time Overland Passenger Car Set, Great Northern #1 (4) SKU: ATH-84857. It's a bit hard to see in the pics if they're celestory or not but they seem to be rounded. I've been doing some reading and have learned that most people replace the wheels and or trucks. I replaced the original wheels, which I think are 31", with nominally correct 36" wheels from Kadee. * For similar cars, see also ConCor Heavyweights. O SCALE AHM RIVAROSSI 4 CAR BOXED PASSENGER CAR SET-C-9-used-Original Boxes! > Does anyone know for sure what the prototypes (if any) for these cars are?> > I did a cursory look through a bunch of my GN and PRR materials and> could not find a believable match for any of them. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rivarossi /IHC & AHM Passenger car NMRA horn hook coupler Lot Of 12 Couplers new at the best online prices at eBay! I have had an Alco C420 for years and although the detail is not the highest is does run very well. Free delivery for many products. Does anyone know for sure what the prototypes (if any) for these cars are? However, if you prefer to keep the factor Rivarossi trucks, metal wheel replacements seem to work fine on them. I have 3 coaches and a baggage car. Kadee HO Scale AHM/Rivarossi Conversion Coupler, 4-Wheel Brand: Kadee 10 ratings $967 See more About this item Includes highly-detailed pieces. Did you back 'em up too? The RPOs and baggage cars (with 6 wheel trucks) were in general passenger service, while the 4 wheel truck combines and coaches were used. I looked at these cars with interest. Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General -- Deluxe Edition Consist #2 - 13 Cars 920-829 Advanced Reservation Availability: Sold Out Expected: 01-Feb-2024 HO Scale $1,535.00 View Product Add to Wishlist HO Scale WalthersProto Pennsylvania Railroad's 1960s The General -- Deluxe Edition Washington Section - 3 Cars 920-830 Advanced Reservation 00 and the Y6b retailed for $29. IMHO, mid-grade. Thank you. But today is a Gift, that is why it is called the Present. You never really specified which kind you were buying, so the responses were all over the place. I ordered metal wheels to fit the IHC trucks. Appreciate it.. All the cars date from the 1920's. how do they roll? There were also 60 ft heavyweight sets packaged in both the Walthers and Rivarossi labels, the 60' cars came in a wide variety of railroad names as well. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Dyson V8 Animal+ Cordless Vacuum | Purple | Certified Refurbished, Swiss Gold 20 Francs (.1867 oz) - Helvetia - BU - Post 1933 - Random Date, Great Britain Gold Sovereign (.2354 oz) - King Edward - XF/AU - Random Date, $2.50/Mo Red Pocket Prepaid Plan: 200 Talk 1000 Text 200MB, March of the Machine Collector Booster Box - MTG Magic the Gathering - New! I have a run to Spokane Tomorrow, so I may actually get to stop at PF&S, if You talk to Leroy or Sharon, tell them Hi, for me, they will know Me, I am just one of several Truck Drivers that stop there every so often. Their best known cars date from the mid 1960s. When I was buying them in the 1980s, interiors were optional, iirc. I don't know if wjstix has had experience with these particular cars, or just body mounted couplers on 60' cars acting up on less than 24" radius. Most of the Horizon stuff I've seen in the Athearn name is RTR and IMO, Overpriced. Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Passenger Cars, Rivarossi HO Scale Model Railroad Steam Locomotives . I started in the model train business in 1959 buying die-cast freight car kits from Clarence Menteer at Model Die Casting, painting and . There is a set of the Riverossi 60' Santa Fe coaches on ebay right now. Yes, but even 'pullman green' varied with era, railroad, and weathering. The cars are brand new old stock. HO SCALE RIVAROSSI GULF MOBILE & OHIO PASSENGER CAR LOT OF (5) RARE!READ! Pre-owned. Only thing I'd point out is they have body mounted couplers; the coupler boxes do allow for a fair amount of lateral swing, but if you bought them figuring they would work well on tight curves (like 18" radius) you might be disappointed. Shop . But with their similar appearance, they do look good together on a model RR, and particularly one with tighter curves. Many older CB&Qhead end cars were repainted an aluminum color in the 50's and 60's so theywould not stand out so prominently when run in trains of fluted-sidestainless steel cars. Should I look for metal ones made by IHC or are there other suitable, less expensive options. Underbody detail is cast in place, so upgrading that is harder, but hopefully you'll not be viewing them belly-up too often! Rivarossi 1920 era passenger cars Thanks for your quick response. I didn't think he should PolyTech Forum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. RIVAROSSI HO Carro gru a 2 assi+BOX Catalogo Collezionisti 1957/58/59/60 RARIT . I did change-out the undersize Rivarossi wheelsets, and replaced them with Kadee 36" wheelsets.Some of these cars have truck-mounted couplers, some body-mounted, but I do have fairly generous curves, so very few problems with derailments. Merged into another company (Rapido??). View cart for details. Detail is decent even by today's standards. Sounds good; however that does mean most of the replies you got don't apply since they're referencing the 'old' Rivarossi cars from the 1960's-1990's. New layout and passenger cars; New layout and passenger cars. LOL. These HO scale cars can run on a radius as small as 18 inches allowing them to run on compact layouts. Mid-grade? I believe all of the 'old' Rivarossi (AHM) cars first offered in the 1960s were full 80' length, except for cars (like say the head end cars and heavyweight coaches) where the prototype car was shorter; they weren't 'shorties' like say Athearn passenger cars. The MDC 1900 woodies are good looking, especially with a little paint and detail, but the axles are underscale and they derail frequently. Sometimes the metal wheels found their way on to the unlighted cars. If so, sounds great. The Set A and Set B are OK cars. I've searched for replacement trucks but don't know what to look for. My cars have couplers that are body mounted in extra swing boxes so they can do those curves. I am getting a four car set of 60 foot cars. really, they roll great. To my knowledge, neither the ATSF or CB&Q used 60' heavyweight combines or coaches. ), it's going to be a loteasier to make up some decent-looking typical heavyweight consists thatdon't look as much like a boxed set. I also added metal wheels. They are much more free rolling, They come with body mounted couplers out of the box (but the set I got were McHenry rather than Kadee). Free shipping for many products! Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, Two new Union Pacific streamlined passenger cars of the 1950s have been released by Rivarossi. I used pan head 6-32 machine screws to secure the trucks. The Rivarossi cars are fairly light, so I add custom-cast lead weights, usually hidden in the washrooms, but I also place them in the car's clerestory roof when necessary.I usually add a few details, such as grabirons and, on baggage cars, sill steps. all with clerestory roofs. gauge lines were steel. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Walthers 933-1052: HO RIVAROSSI Passenger Car INTERIOR LIGHTING Kit NIOB at the best online prices at eBay! I some times take the Fife Shuttle and deliver Dan's trailer to him there in Fife. Many older CB&Q head end cars were repainted an aluminum color in the 50's and 60's so they would not stand out so prominently when run in trains of fluted-side stainless steel cars. So some bolster modifications are in order (obviously easier to add a shim or washer than to shave away. Yves The Pocher factory was in Turino, Italy and the RivaRossi factory in Como, Italy. So you could run say a 60' Baggage with a 70' Rivarossi (if you can find one) or 72' Athearn coach or two in a train. The GN, for example, in heavyweight days seems to have used 'pullman green' for the sides of the cars, and 'dark green truck enamel' (whatever THAT was) for the underbody and trucks. ok, i am back. Most of them are made to negotiate smaller radii. The sets were in 2 different 4 car sets, the sets had kaydee type couplers, sprung metal wheel sets, were also weighted and had interior finish and lighting as well. Many railroads used multiple colors, or types of paint on the same car. #508 HO Scale AHM Rivarossi 4 wheel Coupler Conversion Bolsters Be the first to review this product $5.99 Availability: In stock 287 in stock SKU 508 Add to Cart #508 HO Scale AHM Rivarossi 4 wheel Coupler Conversion Bolsters is available to buy in increments of 1 Details #508 HO Scale AHM Rivarossi 4 wheel Coupler Conversion Bolsters 1pr. Yes, but even 'pullman green' varied with era, railroad, and weathering. They come with or without interiors. It was a mixture of lamp black (carbon) and YELLOW.So, it was actually a DARK yellowish black. Rivarossi 60' HO Passenger Car Set Unboxing & Review 2,291 views May 1, 2020 49 Dislike Share Save Trainman440 1.25K subscribers Hi guys! Walther's made a LED light bar that fit in nicely. (what is theera of the cars). All photos I recall of similar ATSFcars were "Pullman" green, as were CB&Q cars through WWII. Add a couple of traction tires to each of the 8-wheel engines and you have a locomotive that can pull a ton of cars. I do think that you will be very Happy with these, I like mine very much. Coaches 2097, 2098, 2099, were similarly sized and equipped.So there's 8 passenger cars in the 70ft overall length range, certainly not a fleet but yet more than the odd singleton. -- I don't care for strippingcars, but I'll need to before I paint up one in Wabash. 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