AboutFrank Edgcombe Expertise I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE equipment problems or ESTIMATE DOLLAR VALUES of your equipment, by email. I have been active in model railroading for forty years. I can answer, or find answers, to questions on most aspects of model trains, railroad equipment or buildings. I have a good knowledge of prototype railroads. I have been employed by five model railroad equipment manufacturers/suppliers and worked for a prototype railroad. I have served, twice, as the president of a local model railroad club. I have been employed as a Reference Librarian, at a university, for the last fifteen years and am used to tracking down resources for patrons.
Expert: Frank Edgcombe Date: 6/10/2008 Subject: HO vintage streamline passenger cars
Question Hi Frank,
I have 3 HO scale vintage 60' metal streamline passenger cars (RPO, diner, observation) and would like to know the manufacturer. They are all tin with Union Pacific lithographs (similar to Varney). The roof/sides are 1 piece and the floors are spot welded. The sides are pre-drilled for handholds and have a double wall for the window strips to slide through. There are no endcaps, trucks or couplers. Thank-you for your time. Mark
Answer Hi! Mark. Thanks for your question. I'm not sure I can answer this one. There are probably hundreds of manufacturers of cars, even streamliners, since HO became popular. Some popular names include Mantua, OK, Walthers and there are really many others. The fact that there are double walled sides and spot welded floors doesn't help me to identify them. Sorry I can't help you further. Also passenger trains were never of much interest to me, especially streamliners. Frank.
