News: Passenger Cars
This report lists passenger cars that are available or in the works. This also covers parts that are available for detailing passenger cars. Click photos to visit the web sites.
1905 Boston Revere Beach & Lynn RR Laconia by Western Rails Company
Western Rails Company announces the availability of this BRB&L Sn3 3D-printed passenger car. These are bodies only; the modeler must supply everything else to complete the model. This railroad was a passenger-carrying shortline between east Boston and Lynn, Massachusetts, from 1875 to 1940.
New Bogies (Trucks) by New Zealand Finescale
The company has added these 4'10" passenger/caboose/van trucks to their product line. Each kit consists of an etched-brass frame that the modeler bends into shape while inserting the North Yard scale wheels, and then slips in the 3D-printed sideframes. Sold per-pair. Full instructions are available on their web site. Note that these are gauged to Sn42 (a.k.a. Sn3.5).
Monon Passenger Car Sides by Union Station Products
Bob Hogan was commissioned to create two passenger cars. The Monon converted two of their US Army's ACF hospital cars into lightweight baggage/RPO cars. Bob asked Union Station Products to produce the replacement sides for this car, which they have now added to their catalog. Note that these are for the sides of the car only; you must build or provide the appropriate donor car (Bob used American Models lightweight coach cars as his donors). One of the cars Bob completed is shown in the last two photos (right-click to be able to see a larger version of the photos). He added many B.T.S. and Pre-Size Model Specialties detailing parts. Lettering has not been applied yet.
Sn3 ET&WNC Jackson & Sharp Coaches by Merritt 3D Designs & Printing
This model represents the Jackson & Sharp-built coaches. Note that road number 17 did not have a segregation divider, so it had 50 seats instead of 48. The kit includes the 3D-printed body and roof (separate), a diaphragm kit, clear plastic window inserts, and wire for forming the grab irons. When ordering on their web site, be sure to select "Sn3" as it defaults to "HOn3". The photos are likely of their HOn3 version.
Budd Passenger Cars' Interiors by American Models
American Models reports that they have the Budd passenger cars interiors back in stock.
Introducing Ride Trains
The company, owned by Roy Stevens, is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and specializes in live-steam products (hence the company name). However, they are now branching out into HOn3 and Sn3. Their first Sn3 product is the vestibule coach resin kit. It comes with trucks, but does not include the wheels, couplers, nor decals. The kit is intended to be used for the 7 cars modernized in 1936/37 for use on the named D&RGW trains San Juan Express and Shavano (road numbers 272, 310, 312, 323, 325, 326, and 327).
Be sure to see all, or other, products announced over the past year via the main News page.