Roy wrote:Just like it says, this is a Melbourne tram which is also a restaurant:
Courtesy TheWhatsUpGuy.in
A real railroad 'Roach Coach' !!!
Thanks for the link!
Roy wrote:Just like it says, this is a Melbourne tram which is also a restaurant:
Courtesy TheWhatsUpGuy.in
J. S. Bach wrote:Hmmm, another use for a PE 600 body. Especially of you do not model PE. A few minor modifications and, Viola!, smoking section to the right and non-smoking to the left.
Roy wrote:Here's the source: https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/albany_streetcar_system/#.WcKbb7h1gSU They have a much larger version of this photo, that you can download.
The trailer is a railroad coach. It, and the steam dinky, were purchased in 1903. The dinky apparently didn't scare too many horses.
I agree about the Sternberg's ad on the car adding a lot of flavor. Note the bell, on the front of the cab.
rex desilets wrote:Pretty car. Wonder if one could kitbash it from a couple of SF cable car kits...
rex desilets wrote:Pretty car. Wonder if one could kitbash it from a couple of SF cable car kits...
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Might be a good starting point and they are relatively cheap and available with a little effort; now you also will need a true under the floor drive and side frames - the latter maybe from Q-car (trucks that you will have to disassemble), and the drives maybe NWSL Magic Carpet drives that you can install in the trucks.
Roy wrote:I don't know what you could buy on a "Shop by Street Car". Maybe, check out some catalogs?
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