Atlas O Passenger Coach Shopping Wish List…

Kevin, how far off are the njt bi levels to the lirr bi levels and the Montreal bi levels?

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Kevin, how far off are the njt bi levels to the lirr bi levels and the Montreal bi levels?

PRRHC, at first I thought you meant how different they were from the BiLevels like what Tri-Rail and others use, but then I re-read the question.  NJ Transit and Montreal AMT use the same type of Bombardier coach, a MultiLevel that has 4 separate doors on each end, 2 for raised platform level and 2 for ground level boarding.  The LIRR C3 is a BiLevel coach with 2 doors at raised platform level on each end.  For the record, the Tri-Rail Bombardier is a BiLevel with 2 doors at ground level on each end. The NJT, AMT, and LIRR are long rectangular blocks while Tri-Rail has slanted roofs at each end.

Tri-Rail BiLevel image url

https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...ay_Beach_Station.jpg

NJ Transit MulitLevel image

http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...ture.aspx?id=2117860

LIRR C3 BiLevel image

https://i.redd.it/8z6yofnh8j041.jpg

Here are few photos taken at a train show at Rutgers in 2016 of the production/engineering prototypes:

I asked if there were any plans to do them in O and was told "No.".

@PRRMP54 posted:

Here are few photos taken at a train show at Rutgers in 2016 of the production/engineering prototypes:

I asked if there were any plans to do them in O and was told "No.".

Of course.  >Insert crying emoji here<

Maybe GGD 3rd Rail might think about it.

I guess producing anything that only has a regional following is risky.  I have 2 of the mth bi levels, nice but not really close.  A thought, sell these as undecorated and offer detailing kits for those of us who want specific railorads.  The production run could be larger and the incremental cost for a decal kit much lower.  Just a thought.