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I have the Lionel Strasburg Steam Passenger RTR set 6-30133.  I'd like to add a few more passenger cars.  What would you recommend that would be similar to the ones included in the set?  I'd like something similar in prototype year, style, and size.  Would also like to stay with PRR and color scheme.  I saw some MTH Madison cars at the LHS and they looked very nice- MTH 33-6244, 33-6245, 33-6246.  There may be others.  I'm not really in tune with passenger cars and there seems to be an overwhelming variety.  Any recommendations?   Thanks

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Garrett76,

 

Alert!  The pictures in the MTH links do not represent three different products.  One is supposed to be a three coach set, and another is supposed to be a three car add-on (observation, combine and baggage).  The third, which is a one coach add-on correctly reflects the product, but the first two both contain pictures of the three car "add-on" set.  Just a little blooper on the MTH website.

 

Chuck

Originally Posted by Garrett76:
They look very nice and thanks for the offer.  I am sticking with Strasburg road name for now.  Thanks
 
 
 
 
Originally Posted by GregM:

If you would be interested in these Lionel PRR Baby Madison cars, send me an email, (in profile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I misunderstood this from your original post.  "Would also like to stay with PRR and color scheme."  Didn't realize it was a typo.

 

Originally Posted by Garrett76:

Anyone know where to get the add-on set at reasonable prices?  I have seen them surface on the bay, but always at ridiculous prices

I would try calling the big dealers like Charles Ro, Nicholas Smith, Grzyboskis, and even the Strasburg train shop (next to the Choo Choo Barn) and ask.  They may have it and it may not be listed on their web inventories.

 

If you don't already have the search saved on eBay, save it so that you are notified when they show up.  You never know when someone asking a sane price will list one for sale.

 

And finally, put an ad in the "Wanted to Buy" section of the forum.  You may find someone willing to part with a set.

 

A trip to the York TCA meet may also yield results.

 

Andy

Originally Posted by Norton:
All MTH Premiere products are scale sized and putting scale coaches with a semi-scale, 0-27 engine would be tantamount to a VW Beetle pulling a yacht. Over size load with an under powered engine.
Originally Posted by Garrett76:

Oh, those are awesome.  Pricey, but awesome.  Thanks for posting.  I never would have known otherwise.

The Premier MTH cars show up on the auction sites for considerably less. Very nice cars.

 

Pete

 

Originally Posted by ogaugeguy:
Originally Posted by Norton:
All MTH Premiere products are scale sized and putting scale coaches with a semi-scale, 0-27 engine would be tantamount to a VW Beetle pulling a yacht. Over size load with an under powered engine.
 

 

You appear to be unfamiliar with both the Lionel set and MTH cars. The starter set 0-8-0 in the set is actually scale size within a few tenths of an inch of Lionel's Scale 0-8-0.

The MTH cars are scale 64 foot 1890 cars. They measure a tick over 15" in length. The baby madison cars in the set are 15" (~60 foot).

Some might call a 16' aluminum boat a yacht but I wouldn't.

 

Pete

Last edited by Norton
Right you are! I did mention PRR in the original post.  I don't remember what I was thinking, but generally I'd like to acquire addition Strasburg cars.  I wasn't sure if more were available so considered similar styled PRR cars as an alternative.  Thank you for pointing that out
 
 
 
Originally Posted by GregM:
Originally Posted by Garrett76:
They look very nice and thanks for the offer.  I am sticking with Strasburg road name for now.  Thanks
 
 
 
 
Originally Posted by GregM:

If you would be interested in these Lionel PRR Baby Madison cars, send me an email, (in profile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I misunderstood this from your original post.  "Would also like to stay with PRR and color scheme."  Didn't realize it was a typo.

 

 

Thanks.  I will be at York and on the lookout
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:
Originally Posted by Garrett76:

Anyone know where to get the add-on set at reasonable prices?  I have seen them surface on the bay, but always at ridiculous prices

I would try calling the big dealers like Charles Ro, Nicholas Smith, Grzyboskis, and even the Strasburg train shop (next to the Choo Choo Barn) and ask.  They may have it and it may not be listed on their web inventories.

 

If you don't already have the search saved on eBay, save it so that you are notified when they show up.  You never know when someone asking a sane price will list one for sale.

 

And finally, put an ad in the "Wanted to Buy" section of the forum.  You may find someone willing to part with a set.

 

A trip to the York TCA meet may also yield results.

 

Andy

 

Good to know
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Originally Posted by Norton:
Originally Posted by ogaugeguy:
Originally Posted by Norton:
All MTH Premiere products are scale sized and putting scale coaches with a semi-scale, 0-27 engine would be tantamount to a VW Beetle pulling a yacht. Over size load with an under powered engine.
 

 

You appear to be unfamiliar with both the Lionel set and MTH cars. The starter set 0-8-0 in the set is actually scale size within a few tenths of an inch of Lionel's Scale 0-8-0.

The MTH cars are scale 64 foot 1890 cars. They measure a tick over 15" in length. The baby madison cars in the set are 15" (~60 foot).

Some might call a 16' aluminum boat a yacht but I wouldn't.

 

Pete

 

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