Cincinnati car company curved side streetcar

[Bjlsnyder]

My gr-grandfather, Thomas Elliott was the designer/engineer of the curved-side streetcar for the Cincinnati Car Company.

I would like to acquire a display model of his design.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Barb snyder

[Trainman203]

Lots on google but no models.  Try traction modeling forums.  Or engage a professional model builder.  Or scratchbuild one.

[ACY]

I think the only way you would be able to get a model of what you are seeking is if you have a 3D printer or have access to one.
As an aside a seldom known fact is that the city of Cincy has the largest abandoned subway in North America and 2nd largest in the world.

[Trainman203]

I thought about 3D printing but you need CADD drawings for that process.  Traction modeling forums will have people that probably know that car and may have knowledge of a model somewhere. 

[WoundedBear]

Being as this is a family member.......do you have access to his original design drawings or any plans or blueprints?

Sid

[Terry Toenges]

Are you talking about the current version of the street cars they are using or the old ones?  When I Googled Cincinnati curved side streetcar, it show pics of both.

[tymbomb]

Are you talking about the current version of the street cars they are using or the old ones?  When I Googled Cincinnati curved side streetcar, it show pics of both.

When I Googled "Cincinnati Car Company" I found that they went out of business in 1938, so I would assume the poster is referring to the original streetcar design.

[Terry Toenges]

I see that now. They became known as "Rubber Stamp Trolleys"
Apparently this book "Curved-side cars, built by Cincinnati Car Company" by Richard Wagner in 1965 has construction photos and schematic drawings. The Amazon review evens mentions her great grandfather.
https://www.amazon.com/Curved-side-cars-built-Cincinnati-Company/dp/B0006E6APE

[ebtnut]

I know that someone once imported brass models of the curved-side cars.  Best to keep an eye out on e-bay.  I note that the trolley museum in Washington, PA has just put one of the real cars back in service.

[Trainman203]

Ed Suydam was a primary importer of brass traction car models way back in the 1960's.  Maybe this car is among them.

[WoundedBear]

Couldn't have been that important to the OP. Nothing but crickets since the first posting.

Sid

[Trainman203]

She's probably someone not deep into rail stuff and the conversation got too detailed.

Lots of people want sentimental rail related stuff.  I had an uncle who for years was an oilfield engineer for Humble Oil, and I missed the limited run Humble Oil tank cars someone offered early in the year.