Post by fabforrest on Oct 16, 2021 2:07:51 GMT
Have you or do you try to build prototypically correct passenger consists? I have tried to do it twice. It is difficult because the manufacturers generally don't make enough sleepers. They do make those idiot Combine cars. Has anyone ever actually seen one or even seen a picture of one in a consist? Not I.
I have tried to do this with the UP City of Portland and the California Zephyr (Western Pacific segment).
I have come close with the CoP (again, sleepers being the hangup), but I have come very close with the WP.
I got hooked on the CZ when I watched a Travel Channel program on it. Liked it so much I want out and bought the video and set out to recreate it. I was fortunate to find a K-Line set (ABA F7’s, baggage, three dome chairs, dome Observation). The A units were powered. The B was not. The cars are 15" which fits my O54 layout just fine. Monster cable cluster connecting the two A units. I was shy about 6 cars. The diner was very hard to find, but eventually, I was successful. I found some cars without the engines and had Harry Hieke change the names. Then I scored a pair of Lionel sleepers. The font is a little different, but good enough. I had Royztrains LED all the cars.
Over time, the motive power shifted to Lionel and current configuration is Legacy ABB F3's, all powered.
Recently, I saw a pair of 18" sleepers from Lionel and grabbed them. Yes, they are longer than the others, but I willing to live with that. That gave me the requisite number of sleepers. Yea
Here is a video of my very close to prototype California Zephyr
F3 ABB
Baggage
3 Dome Chairs
Dome Lounge
2 Sleepers
Diner
2 Sleepers
Dome Observation
This is the configuration for the inaugural run.
I have tried to do this with the UP City of Portland and the California Zephyr (Western Pacific segment).
I have come close with the CoP (again, sleepers being the hangup), but I have come very close with the WP.
I got hooked on the CZ when I watched a Travel Channel program on it. Liked it so much I want out and bought the video and set out to recreate it. I was fortunate to find a K-Line set (ABA F7’s, baggage, three dome chairs, dome Observation). The A units were powered. The B was not. The cars are 15" which fits my O54 layout just fine. Monster cable cluster connecting the two A units. I was shy about 6 cars. The diner was very hard to find, but eventually, I was successful. I found some cars without the engines and had Harry Hieke change the names. Then I scored a pair of Lionel sleepers. The font is a little different, but good enough. I had Royztrains LED all the cars.
Over time, the motive power shifted to Lionel and current configuration is Legacy ABB F3's, all powered.
Recently, I saw a pair of 18" sleepers from Lionel and grabbed them. Yes, they are longer than the others, but I willing to live with that. That gave me the requisite number of sleepers. Yea
Here is a video of my very close to prototype California Zephyr
F3 ABB
Baggage
3 Dome Chairs
Dome Lounge
2 Sleepers
Diner
2 Sleepers
Dome Observation
This is the configuration for the inaugural run.
