Coach roofs

[NW Modeling List]

I got an extra walther's round roof for a similar project.  It's too long
and I don't know what to do about the car end yet.

You might also need new car ends, because I think those are also different
so you can run the roof to the car end?

If anyone figures out how to do this I'd love to hear.

David Baker

On Sun, Nov 29, 2020, 9:33 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Jim: I have used the Northeastern roof with Rivarossi coach body
> successfully doing a couple of BPd's. You might consider the Rivarossi
> route (ala Chapman). The stock body is one window short, so you must
> splice; but the windows are tall (whereas the Branchline ones are not tall
> enough, and can't be modified).
>
> Jim Nichols
>
> On Saturday, November 28, 2020, 05:50:27 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> 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
>
> Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone
>
> On Nov 26, 2020, at 3:25 PM, NW Modeling List <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> 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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