N Scale Hi Rail - Retro Hollow Core Door Layout

[Doug G.]

The blockier lettering is later from about 1971 on. The script style logo is from 1967 - about 1969/1970. Rivarossi even printed "Atlas" in the new blocky font instead of in the regular graduated "Atlas" logo on the paper inserts in the case.

And, I definitely am NOT a hotshot millenial type.

Doug

[wm3798]

Thanks for that clarification, Doug.  As DKS points out, the early days of N scale importing were quite murky!
FYI, last night while in a haze from working all day in an uncomfortable chair, I accidentally purchased a set of three Con Cor fluted cars that drifted past my eyes at a reasonable price.  I'll be able to compare the work of the two manufacturers more specifically shortly...
And for those of you taking notes at home, these are light weight cars lettered Baltimore and Ohio on a blue letter board above the windows.
A coach, a sleeper, and a slumbercoach...  I guess I better hit the B&O pages to see just how wrong they are!  I'll also need to start the hunt for a Rowa tail car with the square end...
And how about those ConCor smooth sides in stately blue and gray? 

Look a squirrel!

Lee

[Point353]

And how about those ConCor smooth sides in stately blue and gray?

What you simply must have is the Con-Cor B&O National Limited set with a pair of Alco DL-109 locos:

[learmoia]

There is also a Steam Capitol limited set with the same passenger cars, but a Con-Cor hudson.

~Ian

[peteski]

Thanks for that clarification, Doug.  As DKS points out, the early days of N scale importing were quite murky!
FYI, last night while in a haze from working all day in an uncomfortable chair, I accidentally purchased a set of three Con Cor fluted cars that drifted past my eyes at a reasonable price.  I'll be able to compare the work of the two manufacturers more specifically shortly...
And for those of you taking notes at home, these are light weight cars lettered Baltimore and Ohio on a blue letter board above the windows.
A coach, a sleeper, and a slumbercoach...  I guess I better hit the B&O pages to see just how wrong they are!  I'll also need to start the hunt for a Rowa tail car with the square end...

Rowa's car constructions is quite different from Rivarossi.  Their body sides and floor are single casting, with a separate plastic underframe.  Then there is the interior, "glass", and roof. The trucks also different (they snap in).









They even feature window blinds.

[Doug G.]

Once you've seen enough of the three different brand's cars or know the construction, you can tell quickly what any given one is. Without that, however, from casual sight, it may be difficult.

Doug

[OldEastRR]

A coach, a sleeper, and a slumbercoach...  I guess I better hit the B&O pages to see just how wrong they are!  I'll also need to start the hunt for a Rowa tail car with the square end...
Lee

TRW member hnipper has Rowa passenger cars for sale; check Trading Post or PM. From what I know, the  10-6, slumbercoach and square-end obs were used on the B&O (the obs bought from the C&O, the Rowa coaches were never used by B&O)

[wm3798]

I've been bantering back and forth with @hnipper over the past few days.  The negotiations are underway!
Lee

[wm3798]

A box of magical unicorns arrived from New Jersey today.







And looks like Ed can come over and play now.

[Dave V]

Holy retro, Batman!  It truly is 1979 again!

[Doug G.]

Or even 1969, except for the ConRail deal.



Doug

[wm3798]

 everything works in those Trix diesels except the defrosters

[peteski]

everything works in those Trix diesels except the defrosters

Another German "vehicle" with that problem? 

[wm3798]

Mahahaha!

[mu26aeh]

You gotta track one of these down.  This was my first N scale locomotive.




I was able to find this one on eBay a couple years ago.  It'll never run, but nice to have in the display case.