S.P. business car # 133, Guadelupe - Help !

[Atlanticflier]

S.P. business car # 133, Guadelupe. I need guidance on where to start to model this car in N scale. I know little on Business car specifics, or availability in N scale. I want to model a 1980's version. This car was on the LOAM until around 1984ish.. I am wanting to make a late 80's refurbish version of this car. Has a unique roof line.

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4288243

http://espee.railfan.net/nonindex/business-car_photos/0133_4_sp-business-car-guadelupe-brian_paul_ehni.jpg

Thanks for any suggestions and help.
Steven

[jdg]

MicroTrains makes a heavyweight business car with that roof line. Should be a good place to start.

[Atlanticflier]

Thank You - I see that there is a similar roof on a M-T sleeper car. Do you know if the roofs are interchangeable (sleeper car to business car)?

[jdg]

The business car roofs extend over the platform in the back of the car a certain way and probably would not be interchangeable. However, I have not tried it.

[JoeD]

Thank You - I see that there is a similar roof on a M-T sleeper car. Do you know if the roofs are interchangeable (sleeper car to business car)?

None of our roofs are interchangable because of the differences in the ends of the cars or lengths.  We do have two roofs for our Observation/Business car one being a full balloon roof the other the standard hybrid.  We also just finished up a balloon roof for the baggage car so there are two options there.

Cheers

Joe

[Nick Lorusso]

I'd star with 3-2 observation by Micro-Trains. I think they just released a CP one with the balloon roof.