Re: Be a patron of the narrow gauge model building arts??

Posted by Jim Courtney on Nov 04, 2021; 6:29pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Be-a-patron-of-the-narrow-gauge-model-building-arts-tp17065p17104.html

Steve is correct, some of the parts for the baggage cars 1 and 2 could be used to kit-bash other cars.

Consider Maxwell's drawing (derived from various folio sheets) of the baggage cars:




Baggage car 3, when rebuilt with end platforms removed, was only a foot longer than cars 1 & 2. So a kit for cars 1 and 2 could be used as a basis for modeling number 3. Would require new laser cut sides with single door. Perhaps Bill could be convinced to cut "after market" sides to allow the conversion.

I'm more interested in number 3 as it appeared in the first decade. Originally a Colorado Central baggage car, it had a distinctive duck-billed roof and four windows per side:





As late as 1909-1910, the car still had the same roof and four windows, though the windows appear to be squared:


McClure photo, DPL.


Baggage 3 is there, right behind C&S number 9 and ahead of one of the RPO coaches, so this has to be after 1906.  I have a Shapeways SPC duck bill roof print that could be shortened. I would have to have new sides and ends for this version.

Since I'm an "investor" in the kit for C&S 1 and 2, I might take advantage of my "discount" and buy 4 kits, build a C&S number 3 circa 1924, and a C&S number 3 circa 1909.

The results wouldn't be exact to prototype, but I doubt anyone would notice . . . except maybe Ken Martin.