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---+!! H0n30 Narrowed MDC Overton Passenger and Combine Cars

<a href="%ATTACHURL%/both.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/both.gif" width="118" height="46"></a> 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/combine.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/combine.gif" width="95" height="45"></a> 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/details.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/details.gif" width="118" height="62"></a> 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/interior.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/interior.gif" width="118" height="67"></a> 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/passenger.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/passenger.gif" width="118" height="48"></a> 

I was always fascinated by the Overton combine and passenger
cars. They look too short for standard gauge but for narrow
gauge they look just right for me (OK the SR&amp;RL passenger
cars were longer). MDC Roundhouse have produced these overton cars
for years. It is not a big deal to narrow the cars to about 7
1/2 scale feet.

<a href="%ATTACHURL%/labelle.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/labelle.gif" width="118" height="51"></a> 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/overton-cuts.jpg"><img src="%ATTACHURL%/overton.gif" width="85" height="76"></a> 

Here you can see (for comparison) a !LaBelle standard gauge
combine and an original Overton Combine from MDC Roundhouse
together with the narrowed combine. See second 
<a href="%ATTACHURL%/overton-cuts.jpg">picture</a> 
for the necessary cuts (cuts are indicated by red lines).

   * I replaced the car ends with a styrene sheet and an inserted Grandt Line caboose door (Walthers #300-5063).
   * Interior: Grandt Line coach seats Walthers #300-5048 (out of production? I am looking for such seats for my passenger car ...)
   * Roof details: Grandt Line Walthers #300-5043.
   * Trucks: Precision Scale H0n3 Passenger trucks #H0-31600 (wheel gauge narrowed to H0n30).

-- Main.PeterSchmid - 2011-05-09

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gif	both.gif	r1	manage	4.6 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	both.jpg	r1	manage	41.7 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	combine.gif	r1	manage	4.3 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	combine.jpg	r1	manage	35.2 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	details.gif	r1	manage	6.5 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	details.jpg	r1	manage	36.0 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	interior.gif	r1	manage	6.8 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	interior.jpg	r1	manage	25.8 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	labelle.gif	r1	manage	5.8 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	labelle.jpg	r1	manage	31.6 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	overton-cuts.jpg	r1	manage	28.0 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	overton.gif	r1	manage	5.9 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
gif	passenger.gif	r1	manage	5.7 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid
jpg	passenger.jpg	r1	manage	40.1 K	2011-05-09 - 20:28	PeterSchmid

Topic revision: r1 - 2011-05-09 - PeterSchmid