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When you don't have space for a layout here's another way to go...hang a train on the wall !
The thickness of 8X10" plastic box frames is just the right width to accomodate Kato N gauge track.
So, here's the California Zephyr with my favorite power lashup...I also have CB&Q E's and am 
working on a set of WP F's. Really wish it was easier to find unpowered "dummy" units.
It would save a lot of $$$

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The hardest part of this project was adding the American Limited diaphragms to the Kato CZ passenger cars...tedious !
Also, the double headed Tomar searchlights are functional. Powered by a CR2032 3V button cell.

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That's a really cool idea

Love it! Thank you for sharing. 

Mike ONeill
Parker, CO

Really neat display!

I'm hoping you don't live in earthquake country, however (-or that you have a net or foam underneath).

Rich

That is a really awesome display idea!  If I could offer a small suggestion:  Place a darker color of your choice behind the enentire display to frame it, or just behind the train to make it really pop.  Nice!

Thanks for the advice and comments ! One more with the signals lit...

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I agree, Awesome!

One small tidbit, if you study the majority of CZ photos, you will find the Baggage car operated 98% of the time (or so it seems) with the double door end operating forward.  I don't know why, easier to load remains out of view of the coach windows or something else related to loading heavy express?

Great job and very creative.

g-spotter1 Wrote:
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> That is a really awesome display idea!  If I
> could offer a small suggestion:  Place a darker
> color of your choice behind the enentire display
> to frame it, or just behind the train to make it
> really pop.  Nice!

I missed out on the Kato CZ sets when they were being produced. These days on Ebay they usually sell for silly high prices but I found a set at a train show for a bit under MSRP.

But the power available in N scale is all early CZ power. I found a set of intermountain single stripe F7s which is what the DRGW used from about 1966 and onward.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/22 17:56 by SPDRGWfan.

BuddPullman Wrote:
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> One small tidbit, if you study the majority of CZ
> photos, you will find the Baggage car operated 98%
> of the time (or so it seems) with the double door
> end operating forward.  I don't know why, easier
> to load remains out of view of the coach windows
> or something else related to loading heavy
> express ?

Good catch ! I checked and you're right...the baggage car is now turned around :)

Great idea!

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That's a really nice dislay. 

Another thought regarding the consist order:  The diner was only in that position amongst the sleepers for a few months after inauguration.  It was then permanently moved right behind the dome bar lounge dorm, with the kitchen forward.  This served two purposes: 1) The crew dorm was right next to the kitchen. a much more convenient location for the crew;  2) It kept the coach passengers from traipsing through several sleepers to get to the diner.  

Topfuel Wrote:
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> That's a really nice dislay. 
>
> Another thought regarding the consist order:  The
> diner was only in that position amongst the
> sleepers for a few months after inauguration.  It
> was then permanently moved right behind the dome
> bar lounge dorm, with the kitchen forward.  This
> served two purposes: 1) The crew dorm was right
> next to the kitchen. a much more convenient
> location for the crew;  2) It kept the coach
> passengers from traipsing through several sleepers
> to get to the diner.  

And they went to great lengths to keep the coach and sleeping car passengers seperated.