Are you keeping your 18" Passenger sets too?

I still run my dad's set .100 year old 6/12" passenger cars .Hows that for shorties?

I still run my dad's set of 100 year old 6/12" passenger cars Hows that for shorties?

For me its not one or the other. I am keeping some 18" and selling some. IMHO mixing the different lengths has a good visual effect not to mention it looks more real to have various sizes. 

I might get run off this forum, but I even run 18" with 21" cars. Scandalous!!!!

bigtruckpete posted:

I might get run off this forum, but I even run 18" with 21" cars. Scandalous!!!!

You're right get out of here right now!

rattler21 posted:

When K-Line and Williams 17 1/2 inch cars were the few available, the Rail King 15 inch baggage car was just right for a 60' baggage car.  Old Hungarian saying, "No such thing as too many heavyweight baggage cars."  That's not really an old Hungarian saying, I made it up twenty years ago.  Same holds true for express cars and express reefers.  A train of heavyweight baggage cars and express reefers from various model manufacturers makes a decent Fast Mail train.  The paint is not the same throughout the train, just like the prototypes.   John in Lansing, Ill.

I alternate running two passenger trains.  One has an RPO and 3 coaches pulled by an Atlantic, the other an RPO or two, a baggage, 2 B60 express cars a coach and sometimes a milk reefer pulled by a K4.  I enjoy watching PRR fast mail trains on youtube. 

Although I prefer scale size locomotives and rolling stock, I could never get rid of any train item I own. I've got 21", 18" and 16" passenger cars and they all will be run.  Because at one time I was excited to get them or they have priceless sentimental value. They will always be loved.