Re: Be a patron of the narrow gauge model building arts?? First Co-Op kits released!

Posted by Dave Eggleston on May 21, 2022; 6:19pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Be-a-patron-of-the-narrow-gauge-model-building-arts-tp17065p17744.html

Jim Courtney wrote

So Dave Eggleston, here's a chance to have an authentic UPD&G coach for a late-1890s Central City layout. And I can justify one for my 1901 Breckenridge passenger consist, as a C&S coach.

Oh, geez, how can I say no to that?! This opens up even more thoughts on layout concepts. Dammit, Jim!

I was already planning to build coach 181, 182 or 183 (original CC 4, 2 and 3) which could be used either on a Central City layout or a small GSL&P cameo-style layout I'd like to build some day.

But I can push this further. Having an early CC coach AND a 177 or 179 means I can also look at having the Central City layout open to swapping between two different periods, either 1886 or 1895.  The perfect excuse to build, and use, more equipment than if the layout just represented one period.