Re: Smoothside Streamlined Passenger Cars
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Hi Dave,
Congrats on being able to get one of those down under. I have a couple sets of the Pennsy smoothside cars. One from years ago and the other recently acquired. Kind of silly but the price was good so I couldn't pass them up.
They are nice cars. The paint rubbed off is undoubtedly from when the car was shipped in its original plastic box with the blue plastic insert. One trip usually didn't do any harm but several trips would usually "vibrate/rub" the paint off the high spots. The roof should be easy enough to restore since it is just flat black. If you have or can get some tuscan red, that should match the Pennsy color on the sides good enough for touch up.
If you already know that stuff and my advice is redundant, I apologize.
Doug
In a message dated 2/22/2018 9:35:29 PM Central Standard Time, a1g@... writes:
Hi gents Just picked up by auction (here in NZ) a 2652 Smoothside Combine
"Baggage" PRR in moderate condition for about $14US equiv including freight.
Nice little car but not sure it will travel on rails with its sister Huron Rapids which I'm pleased to say I could put on a CZ consist as the real thing did appear on the D&RGW edition at one time or more.
Moderate condition- no box at all- roof paint scratched / flaked off in small patches; blemishes on predominantly one side I'm guessing from packing, with wear down to plastic on some edges and profile highlights.
With lighting, no interior set, both trucks (only a little axle rust) present but one coupler gone, would need touch up or respray to rehabilitate to show status.
Just thought I'd let you know they get around!
regards
davew
(UMTRR novice @ 10 years) ;-)
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