Coach roofs

[NW Modeling List]

I am faced with the same dilemma as Roger; I need to build a few coaches
for Trains No. 1 and 2 that look like this:

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=184803

My plan is to use the Branchline coaches but the roof is a problem; I
looked at using a plastic roof from a core kit, but it is too wide (see
photo 1704).  My next thought was to use the Northeastern Scale Lumber
"streamline roof", part no. 702,
https://northeasternscalelumber.com/shop/railroad-car-parts.html?page=3,
and as shown in photo 1705. As is, the roof will not sit down inside the
sides of the car; but it may fit with the deepening the "groove" (see 1707)
so that it sits down inside of the sides.

I am open to any and all suggestions.

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 11:23 PM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Roundhouse Harriman cars are an option. See this suggestion in an article
> for a turtle top SR car:
>
> http://www.srha.net/documents/Heavyweight_Diner_rebuild_article.pdf
>
> Sent from Dave Bott' iPhone
>
> On Nov 26, 2020, at 3:25 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Thar's a tough one. My best suggestion is to consider the round roof
> Athearn coach. Not the best contour, but I can't think of anything closer
> that is available. You would need to splice some from an extra roof. In the
> past I have started with a celestory roof and use the same technique for
> adding "bubbles." Just do the bubbles for the entire length.
>
> Jim Nichols
>
> On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 05:35:15 AM CST, NW Modeling List via
> NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> I need to built some PG coaches with the "turtle?" roofs. Does anyone know
> of commercial roof stock or roof kits that will replicate these?
>
> Thanks
>
> Roger Huber
> Deer Creek Locomotive Works
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