Back to bashing needed equipment! I've wanted to have a coach or two that were "transitions" between the older wood coaches with platform ends and all steel standard coaches but, of course, older passenger equipment is rather rare commercially. Doing some research, I found a neat looking Maine Central coach that fit my needs so, I decided to experiment. Following my procedures for bashing 68' open platform cars from MDC Overland stock, I lengthened the car by two windows and removed the ralings from the ends. Then, cutting the vestibules off a "junqued" Rivarossi standard coach, I found the fit was near perfect, glued to the ends of the car and on the platforms. The results were quite pleasing to me. I am now "inspired" to find another sacrificial Rivarossi car and try a wood side MEC combine with vestibules on both ends.
Joined: 2004-01-12