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Discussion Boards => HO => Topic started by: bob kaplan on April 04, 2017, 01:24:53 PM

Title: passenger cars
Post by: bob kaplan on April 04, 2017, 01:24:53 PM
YYYYYYYYeeeeeeaaaaarrrrrrsssss  ago a company called Roundhouse (I think) made something called Harriman passenger cars, with the baggage, observation, etc...and they were short.  I don't think the were exact models of a prototype, but they looked ok going around smaller radius curves.   I am just returning to HO (if my eyes let me.....been in large scale for a long time) and wondering if there are equivalent cars still available.
    Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: passenger cars
Post by: WoundedBear on April 04, 2017, 03:40:17 PM
The Harrimans were 60 footers, the Overtons were 34 foot. Both were made by Roundhouse.......now part of Athearn.

Bachmann's "oldtime" series would work for you.

http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=258_316_323

Mantua has some less than detailed ones also.

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Title: Re: passenger cars
Post by: ACY on April 04, 2017, 06:11:48 PM
The Mantua cars are available for about $5-10 each while the Roundhouse cars run about $25+ each.
I have some of the Mantua cars that I got for $5 each and they are pretty good for that price point honestly.