GGD PRR 12-5 Duplex Sleeper

Very nice!

I love the K-Line 21" cars.  The two PRR cars I have appear to be brown, rather than Tuscan.  Some day I shall shoot them with Scale Coat Tuscan.  My cars are 2 9/16" wide, or a scale 10'3", which is about right for modern passenger cars.  K- Line used one extrusion for all smooth side passenger cars, and made no attempt to duplicate the cross-section of a specific railroad.

Except for color, mine fit in quite well with smooth side Kasiner and CRC cars.

Opinion.

Any idea if there are any 12-5 cars still available any where, and if so, where?

The K-Line 21" cars run a lot smoother than the GGD cars. On my layout a 3RD RAIL PRR T1 will pull 12 or 13 K-Line cars but limited to 9 or 10 GGD.

But if scale integrity and accuracy is important than GGD cars are the proper choice.

That is really nice!  I love it!

The Pullman-built 12-4 is 10 feet wide, so the K-Line car is over-wide. I haven't measured my GGD 12-4 (packed away).

Unless you're modeling 1949 there will be color variations in Tuscan, and a shift toward a brownish hue could occur. Don't repaint your car, Bob 2. Enjoy it as it is.

GGD passenger cars have been criticized before for not being free rolling. First thing you should do is check the pick-up rollers.

Very nice. Your comparison photos were very enlightening.

Great review!  Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

Art