Glorious NSE Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm on the lookout for the following, which given their level of 'quality' (1970s toy tooling basically!) somebody might have as a collection of bits at the bottom of a scrapbox!? 1. AHM (also sold as Bachmann and possibly others) clamshell roof coil gondola. http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/ahmhoscalefreightcars/id32.html 2. AHM (also sold as Mehano and possibly others) 50' "modern" stock car http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/ahmhoscalefreightcars/id41.html Both for kitbash/detail/repaint projects, so no need for any of them to have couplers, wheels, trucks etc - in fact the coil gondola I only really need the body! If anyone has something they are willing to part with can you send me a PM. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 1. AHM (also sold as Bachmann and possibly others) clamshell roof coil gondola.http://www.ho-scalet...tcars/id32.html Having looked into coil cars in the past (thing's you do ......) I'm pretty sure that the clamshell cars were modified very quickly to remove the 'rooves' as they got easily damaged and couldn't be opened/closed. The distinctive curved rails on the sides remained, and conventional coil covers were used instead. Evans quickly brought out the revised design as made by Red Caboose in N and HO and thankfully for me K-Line in O. A modernised/modified ex clamshell car would certainly give a bit of variety in coil carrying gondolas, although I'm not sure how long they survived. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yep, hence only needing a body really! These (presume ex PLE) seem to have been fairly common in Chicago/Northern Indiana through the early 00s. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=348080 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 There were I think 50 P&LE and 10 BLE originally. P&LE leased theirs from USRE from 1968 to 1989. They were then leased to HS in July 1990, and apparently HS immediately entered them in an assigned service agreement with the Chicago Short Line. I didn't realise they had lasted so long, but then the 90's is too modern for me ..... Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikjd Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Looks like the BLE ones survived as well http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=572971 Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I once had one of the coil cars and it scrubbed up quite nicely with Roundhouse trucks and Kadees. I think I had to reduce the bolster height and fill in the coil trough with styrene as AHM left a gap in the moulding. Then I discovered the paper industry and passed it on to someone that could make more use of it. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dana Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I have this I think ii'll pm you if i find it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 I have this I think ii'll pm you if i find it Many thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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