Passenger Car Details

All releases are included below. 
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85 FOOT PASSENGER CAR CORE KITS

The kits feature:

• Correctly contoured roof, floor, and detailed ends with separate doors
• The roof/end joint is cleaner than anything currently available
• Our operating diaphragms, trucks, mounting screws and a metal weight
• Accessories including roof vents and stacks, brake reservoirs and valves, water tanks, generator, 5 types of battery boxes, and 5 air conditioning systems all of which can be easily positioned per the prototype
• Instructions to help recognize and place underframe components on the cars

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OPERATING DIAPHRAGMS

Conversion to Micro Trains or Unimate couplers is necessary in most cases to get correct spacing. While manufacturer’s cars are listed, kits have instructions to help install the diaphragms on any appropriate car

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ABOUT OUR TRUCKS

We have available the two most common types of trucks that were used with lightweight streamlined passenger cars.  The outside swing hanger truck was classified as a 41-CUDO with 8' 6" wheelbase or a 41-NDO with a 9' 0" wheelbase.  These trucks, equipped with disc brakes, were used almost exclusively on cars manufactured after 1951.  What we are calling the "Commonwealth" truck is classified as a 8' 6" or 9' 0" wheelbase 41-N.  There were many variations on this truck manufactured for cars between 1945 and 1951, including several with disc brakes (just clip off the brake shoes and omit the brake cylinder if your prototype has these).
     Our trucks use Intermountain Railways 36" wheels and are designed to use Micro Trains 1023/1025 couplers with an adjustable mount.  Mounting screws for trucks and couplers are included.

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Stock Checks:

Inventory is a fluid commodity.  It changes by the hour (sometimes by the minute). To retain our pricing structure we maintain stock levels designed to turnover 6 times each year. We cannot guarantee stock status till we have an order in hand. All product is subject to prior sale. If we confirm that we have it, and, while we are waiting for the order it sells, you would be upset that we did not hold it.
We used to hold items but learned a VERY EXPENSIVE lesson. When we held items for customers’ orders, the order never materialized 80%+ of the time.  We lost out on the orders placed while the item was on hold.  Also we wasted staff time that could have been used to pull actual orders.
Since we are well known for finding older stock the fact that it may not be on our shelves at this minute does not mean we can’t get it. So, as we spell out on our terms pages, we don’t do it anymore. You may, however, call in and we will tell you if the items are available and if possible attempt to locate what we don’t have while you are on the phone.