Model Railroading > AHM/IHC/Bachmann Heavyweight Observation cars

Are there any prototypes for these cars?
HO Scale

The Bachmann is I am pretty sure a PRR prototype, don't know about the AHM/IHC cars.
Nick

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The prototype for the original AHM heavyweight was a Santa Fe cafe-observation.

1509, a classic...

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

AHM/Rivarossi is AT&SF 1513-1514 Cafe Obs
IHC is Pullman 3-2 Observation Lounge (don't know plan #)
Bachmann is PRR Z74C Business Car
Also
Walthers is
Pullman Plan 3959
Pullman Central-series
Pullman Crystal-Series
Pullman Golden-Series
Pullman National-Series


 

Michael Mosher
Millville, NJ

mmosher Wrote:
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> AHM/Rivarossi is AT&SF 1513-1514 Cafe Obs
> IHC is Pullman 3-2 Observation Lounge (don't know
> plan #)
> Bachmann is PRR Z74C Business Car
> Also
> Walthers is
> Pullman Plan 3959
> Pullman Central-series
> Pullman Crystal-Series
> Pullman Golden-Series
> Pullman National-Series

The Walthers model has a narrow (6' nominal) upper deck (clerestory). It's accurate for cars built new to Plan 3959. The CRYSTAL and GOLDEN cars were built to Plans 3959-A and 3959-B and had wide (7'-6" nominal) upper decks. Walthers' solarium and parlor car models have wide upper decks.

Tom Madden