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skytop35

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Nothing could be finer....
« on: January 16, 2015, 10:23:04 PM »
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....than dinner in a bi-level diner !



The castings are ready at Skytopmodels.com



Thanks for looking.

Bill
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2015, 10:24:26 PM »
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There was a prototype for this?  :ashat:
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2015, 10:31:30 PM »
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Oh some Chicago area modellers will be drooling.... nicely done!
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2015, 01:16:33 AM »
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I want to know more!  Tell me about this coach!
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2015, 03:28:02 AM »
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Quote from: Baronjutter on January 17, 2015, 01:16:33 AM
I want to know more!  Tell me about this coach!

Thought my post spilled most of the beans (another diner reference) but perhaps I'm being too subtle. These are C&NW bi-level dining cars, Single level cars rebuilt by the RR with false roofs and updated electrical power to match the new bi-level cars bought in 1958 for intercity traiins. The shell and underframe castings to build said model can be purchased from Skytop Models. Check out Skytopmodels.com
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 03:34:22 AM »
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So it's just a roof added on to a normal diner to match the height of the Bi-Levels?
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2015, 09:16:12 AM »
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Quote from: skytop35 on January 17, 2015, 03:28:02 AM
Single level cars rebuilt by the RR with false roofs and updated electrical power to match the new bi-level cars bought in 1958 for intercity trains.



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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2015, 09:17:27 AM »
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 :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2015, 04:26:03 PM »
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I will be ordering at the end of the month... Nicely done Bill!
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2015, 05:21:19 PM »
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Great modeling as usual Bill.
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2015, 06:20:39 PM »
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Why the 10 gallon hat room ? Why didn't they lop off the second story ?
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2015, 06:26:09 PM »
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Quote from: up1950s on January 18, 2015, 06:20:39 PM
Why the 10 gallon hat room ? Why didn't they lop off the second story ?

They were used with bi-level coach cars.  Think of WOT bi-level cars.
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Re: Nothing could be finer....
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2015, 07:56:48 PM »
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Just another example of how the C&NW trailed far behind the Milwaukee Road in terms of asthetics.   :trollface:

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