Passenger Equipment

[David]

Now that my two Amtrak F40ph's are done for my late 1980's Empire Builder, I have already started my cars. I started back wards and the next will be from the front of the train but first the ending car. I have always loved refurbished passenger cars. I enjoy all of the older 21st century cars at the Illinois Railway Museum. So for my end car of the Empire Builder I modeled a fictional private car which is an Atlantic and West Point Pullman 10-1-2 Sleeper by Branchline re-lettered for RPCX (Railroad Passenger Car Numbering Bureau) 784. I had to fight this car. I fudged the windows but I have learned my lesson with glue and clear plastic! ;D. I added in some private passenger riders. I hated the "kit" trucks so I modified some older trucks I had in a box and it rolls a lot better now. I think this will be the only private car in the train but we'll see... but her are some pictures

[icghogger]

That is really nice, David!!

[David]

Thanks Robert. Other than the clear plastic/ glue issue I am happy with this car, seeing how it was my first passenger car built. Another note, I traded out the kit supplied diaphragms
and used the Hi-tech detail ones and the cusions on them are heat shrink tubing so they do flex in curves if needed.

[slowfreight]

While you're at it, it would look sharp with HEP details added alongside the modern diaphragms.

[David]

I have been thinking about doing that since it will be the rear car on the train. Since these photos have been posted I have added Cal Scale end gates on the car so the people don't fall out. I need to locate some heavyweight passenger car ends with HEP cables on them.
Thanks for the sugguestion slowfreight!