1890's American 4-4-0 B&O Royal Blue loco

[hcopter51]

  Hi All....I have the above loco and am looking for passenger cars to go with it...Not able to locate so far....Any help/advice would be appreciated......Thanks..

[jonathan]

Mantua makes some:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/455-719525

Not sure if they are correct for the 4-4-0, but I use 'em.  The blues match up pretty well and makes a nice looking train.



They are out of stock at most places right now, but I see these at train shows all the time.

Regards,

Jonathan

[ebtnut]

IIRC, the Royal Blue of the late 19th Century used narrow vestibule cars.  In this design, only the corridor connection between cars was enclosed, leaving the steps in the open.  I don't recall any recent models of such cars.  Way back in the dark ages kits for these Royal Blue cars were made, by Binkley if memory serves.  Haven't seen any around for years. 

[richg]

Roundhouse has a four car set called Overton. The cars are 34' long. Actually, only two where made, passenger and combine, for one railroad and they where not called Overton's. That is a term applied by MDC/Roundhouse many years ago. I have the Lima four car set.
I found the Roundhouse B&O set, blue in a search. Not ebay either.
I bet you can find the Mantua in a search.

Rich

[hcopter51]

  Thanks Jonathan et al.....I checked the Walthers site and it says they are in transit to a LHS in Illinois....What radius curve is acceptable??? I will search forever till I get them..... Saw the loco on Amazon.....Beautiful set!!!! Anyone else know who has them currently, let me know......Thanks again all....

[uncbob]

I have both the Overlands ( lot available ) and Overtons
I got them both undecorated and painted and decaled for my Freelanced fanfare
I have 20 and 22 radius

I prefer the Overlands as they mimic what was readily used back when
Overtons are nice but were a more specialized car back when

Mine can be seen here
http://bandb3536.com/meo/fanfare.htm


Here is a video of the OT 4-4-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-xv7nNMc4&feature=youtu.be

And of a 4-6-0 pulling Overtons (Yeah I know the next to last car has a wheel off track (:-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7i66BILxFI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

[richg]

I just PM'd you.

Rich

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

The Model Power "Mantua Classics" B&O "Royal Blue" cars show up on eBay regularly. I usually see them when I make my daily search under "Mantua."

Of course Bachmann's HO "Royal Blue" locomotive isn't an 1890s engine, it's the 1860s "U.P. #119" in fancy dress. 

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

Here is a video of the OT 4-4-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-xv7nNMc4&feature=youtu.be

That engine is what I call a "late model" Rivarossi "Genoa"; you can tell it by the red pilot and the levers connecting the whistle/top of the steam dome to the cab roof. I have a couple of those engines myself. I understand that strictly speaking they are oversize for scale, but I think they're beautiful engines.

[hcopter51]

I just PM'd you.

Rich

Back atcha......Thanks

[richg]

This might help yours run a little better. It helped me as I run mine with DCC.

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bachmann_4-4-0/wipers/

Rich

[hcopter51]

This might help yours run a little better. It helped me as I run mine with DCC.

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/bachmann_4-4-0/wipers/

Rich

Excellent Article!!!!  Thanks sooooooo much for all the help.......

[hcopter51]

Mine can be seen here
http://bandb3536.com/meo/fanfare.htm


Here is a video of the OT 4-4-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-xv7nNMc4&feature=youtu.be

And of a 4-6-0 pulling Overtons (Yeah I know the next to last car has a wheel off track (:-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7i66BILxFI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

[/quote]

Still marvelous videos.......Thanks, they look great!!!!! 

[uncbob]

My OT 4-4-0 is very reliable

It is either an IHC or Rivarossi

I can't remember which as I bought both

[ebtnut]

Go here for a look at what powered the Royal Blue trains in the 1890's:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/bo859s.jpg