I have acquired several of the scale kits on ebay over the years but not yet attempted to build one (YET), literally 100+ fine pieces. I have often wondered why no one tried to produce an open auto rack at scale or near scale in O gauge. I think many of the reasons offered in this thread are correct plus can you imagine the cost if Lionel or MTH did it with +/- 15? vehicles on it??? I'd take it empty.
There used to be two scale scratch built (Rock Island) open autoracks at P&D Hobbies in Detroit, truly impressive. I admired them for years. I think Pat had been given them or taken them in in trade. The last time I was in before he died, they were gone. He told me someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse, no clue where they landed?
Even so, Athearn's HO open racks are pretty nice and Accurail's are decent enough. Interesting question I would pose to the thread (no fantasy / crazy wish stuff) who could conceivably consider producing scale or very near scale in O???????
