Coach roofs

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While talking the roof styles on P coaches why did some end straight and others slightly rounded down at the ends?
Roger HuberDeer Creek Locomotive Works 

    On Sunday, November 29, 2020, 11:50:50 AM CST, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
  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.
BrentDr. J. Brent Greer
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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 HuberDeer 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> 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> 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
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