PC: Re: Passenger cars in HO

["Sandra J Bowman" <san639@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, the Trix Passenger "N" scale cars made in West Germany back in the
"70's" had a green window band.
Dick Bowman

----- Original Message -----
From: Garrett Rea <Garrett.Rea -AT- worldnet.att.net>
To: Penn Central <penn-central -AT- smellycat.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: PC: Passenger cars in HO


> >His reply was that they worked from the only photo they had, which
> >happened to be one of the green strip cars. He also asked if I could get
> him
> >more photos! I referred him to the PC Color Guide, but I'd like to be
able
> >to send him some passenger car photos as well.
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> Why?  The bulk of the cars are not right for PC plus the windows are
> terrible (step backward from the Rivarossi cars).  There are a lot of
> correct car sides available out there, so what we need (calling Mr. Kosty)
> are decals for what is available, not more things that are wrong.
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> Also, rumors galore about better cars (may be closer to reality with the
> Budd RDC from P2K this summer) to be put on the market in the not too
> distant (or near) future.
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> For heavyweights, remember the Bachman heavyweights are correct for P70s
> (depending on roof) and that most of the cars made by ECW saw PC service.
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> As for working from the photo of the "one" car with green window bands,
> didn't one of the earlier PC passenger cars in HO or N (1970s)
> come with green bands?  More of a case of reverting to bad habits, or did
> they ACTUALLY get the photo of the one (ex NH?...) Sleeper?
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> Don't forget the red and gold PC passenger cars also, they were quite
> sharp.
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> GWR
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