Thanks to American Models

Mine are in the mail per Ron.

@AmFlyer posted:

Mine are in the mail per Ron.

Then I guess the NYC are next.  I emailed Ron about using the heavyweights for the Reading.  No reply yet.  Reading coaches were 72', seems like a perfect match to me.

Tom Stoltz

on Maine

Some quick pictures. The first three pictures are of the 6 car set. The last three pictures are the 80’ sleepers and Cafe car.

Here is the Meadow Lark 80’ Cafe car with interior LED lighting and silhouettes added to match the 6 car set. The fading in the silhouettes is not visible on the layout from several feet away, only on closeup photos.

@AmFlyer posted:

Some quick pictures. The first three pictures are of the 6 car set. The last three pictures are the 80’ sleepers and Cafe car.

Awesome, Tom.  I haven't heard a word about the NYC set.  I also sent an email asking about Reading Company sets.  Their coaches were the same length as the CNJ.  Seems like it would e an easy set.  But I  haven't had a reply yet.

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

You should give Ron a call again and ask. I have decided I would rather have the Budd NYC cars in silver which he has in stock. I may have a faulty memory but I thought the Reading prototype cars had a unique roof and the dedicated Reading modelers were not happy with incorrect roofs on their passenger cars.

Here is a picture of the cars behind a NH Trainmaster. The PRR set on the upper track shows the AM heavyweights after my coupler arm modifications. The mods bring the cars together just short of the diaphragms touching, the set looks way better close coupled. Plus the couplers are then hidden under the car ends so the oversized couplers disappear from sight.

@AmFlyer posted:

You should give Ron a call again and ask. I have decided I would rather have the Budd NYC cars in silver which he has in stock. I may have a faulty memory but I thought the Reading prototype cars had a unique roof and the dedicated Reading modelers were not happy with incorrect roofs on their passenger cars.

Tom,

Jerry P is selling 7 scale NYC Budd cars and a green 4-6-4 DC, scale this very week. He posted them on the S-group.io.

You are quite right about the Reading roofs on their later coaches, however they did have heavyweights like the AM ones.  I have seen pictures of them behind an Reading Atlantic on the Bethlehem Branch.  I should have adding that Pre-Size makes the correct roof for the AM heavies.

Tom Stoltz

in Maine, but my youth was spent along the Reading

Thanks Tom. Good to know I still remember some things correctly. If Pre-size still makes the roofs then all modelers can be satisfied.

Tom,

The quickest to Ron is by phone not email. I suspect he did all the green cars he had in New Haven I ordered extra coaches and he only had two.

Gunny

@AmFlyer posted:

Thanks Tom. Good to know I still remember some things correctly. If Pre-size still makes the roofs then all modelers can be satisfied.

I am sure still they still have the roofs and very accurate Garland vents, too... A real must for Reading roofs.

Tom, this is Jerry's post -- my mistake.  it's PRR rather than NYC.  No wonder the price is so good.

@gunny posted:

Tom,

The quickest to Ron is by phone not email. I suspect he did all the green cars he had in New Haven I ordered extra coaches and he only had two.

Gunny

I guess I'll give him a call again... I guess he'll have to paint the NYCs, wonder if he'll get to it.  I was surprised by the initial email stating he would run more NYC.  I would love to see Reading, however it would be a great surprise.  You never know.

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

@Tom Stoltz posted:

I am sure still they still have the roofs and very accurate Garland vents, too... A real must for Reading roofs.

Tom, this is Jerry's post -- my mistake.  it's PRR rather than NYC.  No wonder the price is so good.

American Models PRR passenger set for sale From: Jerry Poniatowski Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:17:33 PST For Sale: American Models DC scale, PRR Streamlined Pacific.  Brunswick Green w/ seven differently numbered, silver painted Budd passenger cars equipped with AM snaplock, talgo mounted dummy couplers.  Very few hours on set.   Passenger cars have wires disconnected from trucks, but easily connected back.  $500 OBO.  Photos and more complete description on request Jerry Poniatowski Wayne, Michigan

Good price?  Maybe too good.  It's a nice set, and runs great.  Maybe I'll raise the price to what it would cost if it were available now?  The loco isn't even available any more and the coaches are $95 apiece.  Oh well..

@AmFlyer posted:

Some quick pictures. <snip>

Nice layout!

Andre

Thanks Andre.

Another big thanks to American Models... my NYC heavyweights are in the mail!

Well, you never know.  I mentioned Reading Company heavyweights and they seem interested.  The Reading cars were 72' like the CNJ, which AM and SHS modeled the heavyweight set after.  I also mentioned I have pictures of Reading P7 Atlantics pulling heavyweight consists.  The Am Flyer Atlantic is modeled after the Reading P7 so that combination would be prototypical.

Give AM a call if you are interested

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

My 7 car set of NYC AM heavyweights has arrived. It is a beautiful set, so another BIG thank you to Ron and AM. Did anybody else purchase the NYC set?

I sent an email to Ron about how a Reading set would complement the ACG Atlantic. This was a follow up to a phone call in which I was told it would be pretty easy to do. If there is any interest in the Reading Company out there, please let Ron know. Who knows, we might set a Reading set yet.

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

I am going to pass on a Reading set. I already have 8 AM passenger sets, more than fit on the layout at the same time.

Below are some additional pictures of the NH sets. I took these outside in direct sun this morning. The Observation car is from the new rerun of the 5 car NH set. The 80’ sleeper is from the original run of the 3 car 80’ sets. The difference in paint color is obvious out in the sunlight. The original run paint on the John Winthrop sleeper is a good match with the NH Trainmaster green. The new paint on the rerun of the 5 car set is much darker.

The Observation has been modified with three axle trucks. All the cars have coupler arms that were each shortened 1/4”. The set looks much better close coupled like this.

@AmFlyer posted:

I am going to pass on a Reading set. I already have 8 AM passenger sets, more than fit on the layout at the same time.

Below are some additional pictures of the NH sets. I took these outside in direct sun this morning. The Observation car is from the new rerun of the 5 car NH set. The 80’ sleeper is from the original run of the 3 car 80’ sets. The difference in paint color is obvious out in the sunlight. The original run paint on the John Winthrop sleeper is a good match with the NH Trainmaster green. The new paint on the rerun of the 5 car set is much darker.

The Observation has been modified with three axle trucks. All the cars have coupler arms that were each shortened 1/4”. The set looks much better close coupled like this.

Love the purple sage.  Shortening couplers; what couplers are you using?

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

Purple sage? That is a dark brown bath towel I covered the white granite with to make getting the right exposure easier. I am using the AM high rail couplers mounted to the trucks.