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July 12, 2018 at 2:45 pm #6121tqvfjminParticipant
I’m trying to model a steam era MP combine but the only era-correct combine model I can find in Roundhouse’s Pullman Palace car. Did MP own any of these? If not, any ideas? Photos? Thanks.
Tim Nichols
July 13, 2018 at 12:24 am #8875peggyrothschildParticipantTim
What era are you modeling? The Bachmann heavyweight combine is probably the closest to a MP car. The old IHC combine doesn’t have enough windows.July 14, 2018 at 2:37 pm #6855tqvfjminParticipantLoosely, late ’30s to diesel transition. My layout (under construction) is somewhat small and the Spectrum cars, while nice, have derailing issues on it . I have had better luck with well tuned up Athearn blue box coaches (thanks to the MPHS decal sets) but they don’t make a combine – just baggage and RPOs, hence my interest in the Pullman. But if MP never had any or had retired them earlier, that doesn’t work.
July 14, 2018 at 2:46 pm #6883peggyrothschildParticipantTim
The Pullman combine would probably be down graded to a MoW car by your timeframe.July 14, 2018 at 11:47 pm #8861bargetanikaParticipantCharlie, the combine that is in the photo of the Bagnell Branch you post from time to time ….. isn’t it something like this?
https://www.con-cor.com/website/combine-number/3527/
The Bachmann combine is pretty nice and comes up on sale from time to time. I have two.
PF
July 15, 2018 at 2:06 am #8878peggyrothschildParticipantPat
I couldn’t get the link to work on the Concor model. Tim mentioned he can’t run the Spectrum combine as they derail on his layout.July 15, 2018 at 2:24 am #8879bargetanikaParticipantJuly 15, 2018 at 2:33 am #8880bargetanikaParticipantThese are 60’ cars but they may work better on a small layout. I have two of these 60’ combines running on 24” radius curves and a few no. 5 switches and they do great.
July 23, 2018 at 2:38 am #8894tqvfjminParticipantI tried running one of my derailing Spectrum cars in between my pair of Athearn standard passenger cars and it ran my entire layout clean. Maybe I can use a Bachmann combine after all: Athearn baggage, Bachmann combine, Athearn coach.
July 24, 2018 at 12:29 am #8895peggyrothschildParticipantSounds like a good plan. There might be a NYC heavyweight combine coming in plastic and resin in the future that might be a good stand-in for a MP car but I have to see the window arrangement to be certain.
July 26, 2018 at 7:23 pm #8811bargetanikaParticipantHave you tried changing your wheelsets on your derailing cars?
August 18, 2018 at 2:03 pm #8958tqvfjminParticipantJust an update. I had previously ignored Patrick’s earlier reference to the 60′ Walthers (nee: Rivarossi) cars as I have had really bad luck with older Rivarossi cars in the past. However, after some research, I discovered that the ones Patrick is talking about were newer versions and much superior cars. Although out of production, I found one on e-bay and am very happy with it.
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