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Hello Guys

This is an old thread from back in 2015 --  but interesting anyway. 

I model NY City Elevated Lines and their subway and El trains on 2 Rail O SCALE -- and have plenty of Trolleys running on the avenue UNDER the EL.  So here are LINKS to a website for PHOTO ALBUMS of photos of my Manhattan & Bronx (operated by Third Ave. Railway System Co.) O Scale  Trolley models -  and a PHOTO ALBUM of photos of my models of the BRT / BMT /Brooklyn & Queens Transit - which operated in Brooklyn & Queens.  Trolleys run on live overhead trolley wire - but I can run 2 rail insulated wheels DC Steam or Diesel or electric locos with freight (or work services) on my trolley tracks with a changeover switch that makes the rails insulated for (+) and  (-)

 Some of the trolleys you see are either my scratch built or kitbased and modified ones.

My Third Ave. Railway System Trolleys UNDER the EL

My BRT-BMT-Brooklyn & Queens Transit Co Trolleys UNDER the EL

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The ALBUM BELOW has photos of my own and my layout-partner's O Scale Trolleys show on his and some of my set up O-Scale MODULAR Trolley Modules set up in his home train-room a few doors from my home and layout. 

A Modular separate trolley layout I am a partner in

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 The ALBUM BELOW has photos of my O-Scale Philadelphia PA. City Trolleys running on my Trolley layout and under my EL

My Philadelphia PA City Trolley Models on my EL & Trolley Layout

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 So, you can see that I have been very trolley involved since starting into O-Scale back in 1984.  And I know quite very many very involved and highly active HO and O Scale trolley modelers but they are on "scale trolley" related forums and on Facebook..

BELOW are 3 sample photos of what are in the NY Trolley Models 2 Albums

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BELOW are photos seen in my Philadelphia Trolley models Album

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Regards - Joe F

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Almost 5 years since the start of this thread and no manufacturer has risen to the task.  Light rail is present in several major cities yet not a model or kit to be had.  I have no attachment to the trolleys from a by gone era, I have only seen them in museums.  What I do see on a regular basis however are the Hudson LRV's the Philadelphia light rail cars and twice a year the San Diego vehicles.  I would welcome a model of any of these.  For now my light rail loop has a roster of 2 MTH PCC cars, a lionel #60 and an Atlas industrial rail trolley that with a worn out nylon gear.  

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necrails posted:

Almost 5 years since the start of this thread and no manufacturer has risen to the task.  Light rail is present in several major cities yet not a model or to be had.  I have no attachment to the trolleys from a by gone era, I have only seen them in museums.  What I so see on a regular basis however are the Hudson LRV's the Philadelphia light rail cars and twice a year the San Diego vehicles.  I would welcome a model of any of these.  For now my light rail loop has a roster of 2 MTH PCC cars, a lionel #60 and an Atlas industrial rail trolley that with a worn out nylon gear.  

Here!  Here! 

I guess the only way to get an LRV done is build one yourself, if you know what your doing  

necrails posted:

Ah if only I had the courage or is it the skill to attempt such a task.  

 

Courage?  Really?  Nothing to fear and nothing to lose by trying except for not wasting 5 years waiting.  You gain those skills through trying - skills are acquired and take practice to hone...  Doing nothing maintains the lack of skills.  5 years of working on skills and you'd probably be the expert on building whatever it is that you wanted.

necrails posted:

Almost 5 years since the start of this thread and no manufacturer has risen to the task.  Light rail is present in several major cities yet not a model or kit to be had.  I have no attachment to the trolleys from a by gone era, I have only seen them in museums.  What I do see on a regular basis however are the Hudson LRV's the Philadelphia light rail cars and twice a year the San Diego vehicles.  I would welcome a model of any of these.  For now my light rail loop has a roster of 2 MTH PCC cars, a lionel #60 and an Atlas industrial rail trolley that with a worn out nylon gear.  

Imperial Hobby productions originally DID produce a beautiful Kawasaki Philly LRV IN O SCALE --- you had to assemble it (and its full interior) and get power trucks from Q Car Company.  I have one (you saw a photo or two of it on my posting)

HOWEVER, IHP got out of the O Scale Market due to - well - not enough sales. So the K Car in O Scale is no longer made.  You may find one or two on ebay as kits or finished & painted.  But other that that -- the only other LRV was the Canadian LRV produced by my fried Ed Skuchas of Berkshire Car Shops, in Audubon, PA.  Here is a link to a Webpage by my pal Steve Olsen who built and finished one of those cars --- with excellent parts & construction photos - and operates it at modular trolley layout shows. 

http://www.torontotransitmodels.org/clrv.htm

But as far as 3 rail shake it from the Box -- none available.  Likely not enough VOLUME for a large profitable production market

Regards - Joe F

 

mwb posted:
necrails posted:

Ah if only I had the courage or is it the skill to attempt such a task.  

 

Courage?  Really?  Nothing to fear and nothing to lose by trying except for not wasting 5 years waiting.  You gain those skills through trying - skills are acquired and take practice to hone...  Doing nothing maintains the lack of skills.  5 years of working on skills and you'd probably be the expert on building whatever it is that you wanted.

Hello MWB

EXACTLY and VERY WELL SAID.  I have admired your hand made ./ kitbashed / scratchbuilt  models for some years already

regards - Joe F

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