Coach roofs

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I recall an article from eons ago (in RMC I think) of someone doing a conversion with the northeastern roof on a modified Riverossi coach that resulted in a good looking model.

Brent
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Subject: Re: Coach roofs

Jim,

That's one of the car roof styles I'd like to also do. What are you talking about  (see photo 1704) ?

Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works


On Saturday, November 28, 2020, 05:48:19 PM CST, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


I am faced with the same dilemma as Roger; I need to build a few coaches for Trains No. 1 and 2 that look like this:

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=184803

My plan is to use the Branchline coaches but the roof is a problem; I looked at using a plastic roof from a core kit, but it is too wide (see photo 1704).  My next thought was to use the Northeastern Scale Lumber "streamline roof", part no. 702, https://northeasternscalelumber.com/shop/railroad-car-parts.html?page=3, and as shown in photo 1705. As is, the roof will not sit down inside the sides of the car; but it may fit with the deepening the "groove" (see 1707) so that it sits down inside of the sides.

I am open to any and all suggestions.

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 11:23 PM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
Roundhouse Harriman cars are an option. See this suggestion in an article for a turtle top SR car:

http://www.srha.net/documents/Heavyweight_Diner_rebuild_article.pdf

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On Nov 26, 2020, at 3:25 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:


Thar's a tough one. My best suggestion is to consider the round roof Athearn coach. Not the best contour, but I can't think of anything closer that is available. You would need to splice some from an extra roof. In the past I have started with a celestory roof and use the same technique for adding "bubbles." Just do the bubbles for the entire length.

Jim Nichols

On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 05:35:15 AM CST, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org<mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:


I need to built some PG coaches with the "turtle?" roofs. Does anyone know of commercial roof stock or roof kits that will replicate these?

Thanks

Roger Huber
Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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