I want a passenger model train exactly like the passenger trains I
rode as a little boy...from 25 to 30 years ago.  Specifically I want a
Chicago Northwestern passenger with the double-deck passenger cars.

My recollection is that this type of train had yellow-gold sides with
oblong windows.  It had a dark green or black top on each car.
Can you point me to a site that might carry HO scale model passenger
trains from the late 70's?

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 24 Jan 2006 08:01 PST

Chicago Northwestern locomotives are not that hard to find but the
passenger cars are a difficult find indeed. Please examine these sites
and let me know if they suffice as an answer:

MODEL TRAINS
http://www.modeltrains.com/WEB%20-%20CMT/Overland%20Models/HO-scale/over-chicago%20&%20northwestern.htm

HOBBY HAVEN
http://www.hobbyhaven.com/hhweaver.htm

ALL RAILROADS
http://www.all-railroads.com/instock/nsw1200.htm

HOBBYLINC
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lif/lif7654.htm
http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/lif/lif7654.jpg

CUTLER'S TRAINS AND COLLECTIBLES
http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4729088-Shop.aspx?SearchString=CHICAGO&SearchButton=%26nbsp%3Bsearch

tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 24 Jan 2006 08:06 PST

This one also appears to be a great source for passenger cars, sleeper
cars, baggae cars, coaches and other units.

IHC HOBBY
http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=555

Please let me know...

tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 24 Jan 2006 08:07 PST

Sorry...here's the link where the photos are located.

IHC HOBBY
http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=509

tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Question by zulu500-ga on 24 Jan 2006 18:10 PST

Yes, THANKS!!!

Dear zulu500-ga;

Since you are agreeable to my research as an answer I am reposting it
here in order to respond formally to your question:

MODEL TRAINS
http://www.modeltrains.com/WEB%20-%20CMT/Overland%20Models/HO-scale/over-chicago%20&%20northwestern.htm

HOBBY HAVEN
http://www.hobbyhaven.com/hhweaver.htm

ALL RAILROADS
http://www.all-railroads.com/instock/nsw1200.htm

HOBBYLINC
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lif/lif7654.htm
http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/lif/lif7654.jpg

CUTLER'S TRAINS AND COLLECTIBLES
http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4729088-Shop.aspx?SearchString=CHICAGO&SearchButton=%26nbsp%3Bsearch

tutuzdad-ga
 

This one also appears to be a great source for passenger cars, sleeper
cars, baggage cars, coaches and other units.

IHC HOBBY
http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=555

Here's the link where the photos are located.

IHC HOBBY
http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=509


I hope you find that my research exceeds your expectations. If you
have any questions about my research please post a clarification
request prior to rating the answer. Otherwise, I welcome your rating
and your final comments and I look forward to working with you again
in the near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.

Best regards;
Tutuzdad ? Google Answers Researcher


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HO

Very good, thanks :)

Try asking these people
http://www.trainclub.com/

I found the above answer to be quite poor and not well researched.

A simple search to Walthers showed they produce the very bi-level
coaches and cab-cars the questioner requested, and at a reasonable
price.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-6251

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-6261

IHC (noted above as a "great source') is a very "cheap" company,
making low quality products, and ones that are not historically and
prototypically correct. Also the above answer didn't concentrate on
one scale.

Wonderful work by Tutuz! Give that guy a toot-toot of the train whistle!