Model Railroading > Milw Triple Combine

I got a new toy the other day, It's a Milwaukee Road Triple Combine imported by Nickle Plate Products. 24 hours latter I had it painted and decailed, I will hace to add glazing next, and find some small gold numbers to do the car number

Mike Slater
Sturtevant WI



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/11 13:47 by wc581.

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Nice. I take it, they called it a "triple combine" because it had coach, baggage and RPO sections?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/11 14:01 by wabash2800.

Doesn't triple have only one "P"?

KG

No, three. <G> Yes, only one.

Edit: I corrected the spelling on my post too as Mike corrected his and made me look bad...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/11 14:01 by wabash2800.

Mike, very nice, got a full size one to put behind the U25???

Good looking model.

KG

I can see having a mail hook for the RPO section, but given that this car likely trundled along on a branchline, very possibly on a mixed train, I can only wonder how much mail it had to snatch while rumbling by at 20 mph?

John Gezelius
Tustin, CA

Yeah, but you know if it passed through a location without work, it might save having to stop the train...

Very different looking car....did they run with only one (steam) engine in front?

the car was used on Branchlines, one loco up front

Mike Slater

Should make for a sharp little train....post up a pic when you get it on the layout.... ;)

john1082 Wrote:
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> I can see having a mail hook for the RPO section,
> but given that this car likely trundled along on a
> branchline, very possibly on a mixed train, I can
> only wonder how much mail it had to snatch while
> rumbling by at 20 mph?


The hook, though heavy, is removed easily, and reinstalled easily. Ya put it in, for the direction of travel, and use when and if you need it.

But, as you point out, most of the time in this service, you likely wouldn't need it.

-Larry Doyle