This is part 2 of the "Determining the Basic Fleet Series". In part 1 I estimated that 16 cars would be required to fill the layout. Now the question is:
Just Which 16 Cars Should I Model Anyway?
Browsing though the history books of the San Diego Electric Railway and seeing the variety of cars, it is so easy to just want them all!
But that's not practical.
So what is practical? Build models that are commercially available now. Scratch build later.
So using that parameter, here is my breakdown of the 16 cars:
QTY
|
Make
|
Model
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3
|
Pacific
Traction
|
400
Series Class 5
|
3
|
Andrew Chier
|
Unannounced project
|
3
|
Bachmann
|
Birney
|
3
|
Suydam
|
Niles
|
3
|
TBD
|
PCC
|
1
|
NJ Custom/Orion
|
3rd Ave
Railway 400 Series
|
Suydam Niles, Pacific Traction 400, WP PCC, Orion 3rd Ave Car, Ken Kidder Birney
This actually feels downright doable.
Yes Sir! Downright doable!
Dandy
Glad to see you posting again! Looking forward to more. Forward with the fleet!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm looking forward to it also!
DeleteYou are back! Man I missed your posts. You actually inspired me to start my own project. I am having a little New Orleans layout and right now I am about to set up my own blog for documenting it.
ReplyDeleteI shall be watcing your Crescent City Streetcars blog with great interest! Good luck!
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