Scott just shipped my order for the set & 1 extra 16-4 sleeper. I’ll post pics when I get them. If you get yours post pics & running videos. 2 rail too! 🙃
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FYI Scott has posted available remaining Cap stock on the GGD website.
Cheers. 😉
My set Arrives Dec. 3rd
My 16-4 arrived this AM.
Gorgeous !!
Here are views of both sides.
Cheers 😉
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My set is arriving today!! A day early!
@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:My set is arriving today!! A day early!
I hope u can post some pix or a video when u have time. 😉
Just got mine. These cars are gorgeous and will look amazing with 3rd Rail B & O motive power of your choice. The 1940s-1950s B & O blue / gray / black livery is one of my favorites. I'll probably stick a GGD Santa Fe 4-4-2 or 10-6 sleeper on as well just for fun, though by 1957 transcontinental service on the Cap Limited was pretty much done I believe. I'll post a few pics when I have time.
Cheers 😉
@TrainBub posted:My 16-4 arrived this AM.
Gorgeous !!
Here are views of both sides.
Cheers 😉
Very pretty! Mine should be here I an hour or two
These cars are so nice. If I didn't have so many GGD cars and too many railroads I already model, I would have ordered a set. That dome car with the roof mounted lights is something I'm really looking forward to seeing operate. I was tempted to order one just for that feature alone and put it in an excursion set. Beautiful cars and props to @TrainBub for the assistance he provided Scott in making this set an accurate and complete one! I think Bob Heil is smiling in train heaven over how this one came out. It's been a long time coming.
On a side note, it's ironic that the GGD Capitol limited arrived less than a month after the current 1:1 version of that train had its name retired temporarily if not permanently with the new Floridian. Nice to see the pride of the B&O live on in model form.
Here it is
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Oh man that is Absolutely Gorgeous DJ !!! 👍😉
@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:Here it is
WOW!!!!!!!
It’s unbelievably beautiful! I also got out the columbian cars & ran the combined train. I tried to upload a video of that too but the system won’t let me.
Fun fact. The observation car was purchased by the Long Island Railroad & was not repainted right away. There are pictures of it on various parlor car trains including the Greenport scoot.
heres a link http://parlorcarseast.com/page1.html
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@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:It’s unbelievably beautiful! I also got out the columbian cars & ran the combined train. I tried to upload a video of that too but the system won’t let me.
Yep I'll be doing the same. Slumbercoaches work too of course, as will the upcoming B & O 14-4s thru cars for the Tex Special / Frisco Meteor and even 12-1 and 8-1-2 heavyweight sleepers. I also have an ATSF Palm series ACF 10-6 I pulled from the GGD 1951-1953 Super Chief set -- "foreign" thru cars apparently were coupled right after the combine, before any of the other sleepers. It's a beautiful kitchen sink of a train.
“It’s a beautiful kitchen sink of a train”. BlueFeather I really Agree. An Eclectic consist for sure. My do-it-yourself Nat. Ltd also has this appearance.
@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:It’s unbelievably beautiful! I also got out the columbian cars & ran the combined train. I tried to upload a video of that too but the system won’t let me.
Consider redo and keep under one minute ???
@TrainBub posted:Consider redo and keep under one minute ???
here’s the combined train, with 1 slumbercoach, 2 coaches & the dome coach. Beautiful!
what’s the correct national limited consist? I have a GGD B&O heavyweight diner plus the entire columbian set & a 14 car MoPac Eagle set, so ai know I have most of the consist.
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@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:what’s the correct national limited consist? I have a GGD B&O heavyweight diner plus the entire columbian set & a 14 car MoPac Eagle set, so ai know I have most of the consist.
I try to get it reasonable close ….. I add in a GGD REA express Reefer, combine car from Cincinnatian set, Columbian Coach, heavyweight RPO, baggage, coach and sleeper, slumber coach (either MP OR B&O but not both), new 16-4, and MP 5 BR-Lounge as the observation car (really - was leased from MP / have pic with Nat. Drumhead in MP paint), MP 14-4 or 10-6 thru sleeper. Will add MKT or Frisco 14-4 thru sleeper, B&O 10-6 sleepers offered with Tx. Special / Meteor.
Lots to work with !!! Fun building a consist !!!
Not perfect but works well with my 3rd Rail EA, EB.
Cheers 😉
The new Strata-Domes are great, but that Pullman smooth-sided dome from the Columbian remains one of my all-time favorites. Running both versions on the same train is super cool.
Prototype note: while multiple examples of the later Budd (ex-Chessie) Strata-Domes still exist in real life, sadly both instances of the original Pullman version are gone.
@TrainBub posted:I try to get it reasonable close ….. I add in a GGD REA express Reefer, combine car from Cincinnatian set, Columbian Coach, heavyweight RPO, baggage, coach and sleeper, slumber coach (either MP OR B&O but not both), new 16-4, and MP 5 BR-Lounge as the observation car (really - was leased from MP / have pic with Nat. Drumhead in MP paint), MP 14-4 or 10-6 thru sleeper. Will add MKT or Frisco 14-4 thru sleeper, B&O 10-6 sleepers offered with Tx. Special / Meteor.
Lots to work with !!! Fun building a consist !!!
Not perfect but works well with my 3rd Rail EA, EB.Cheers 😉
Cool! Good info, So I could build my consist with
harpers ferry baggage/ dorm-lounge, some Columbian coaches & possibly the dome coach. My MoPac slumbercoach, a B&O heavyweight diner, some sleepers & the MoPac Eagle 5 BR-lounge as the last car. Cool! I’ll do that & film it 
Ok question….. Is this glaring red light on top of the observation car correct???????????????????????????????????????????
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@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:
Ok question….. Is this glaring red light on top of the observation car correct???????????????????????????????????????????
Boy ….. that I don’t know 😳🫣😵💫 Sorry.
@Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:Cool! Good info, So I could build my consist with
harpers ferry baggage/ dorm-lounge, some Columbian coaches & possibly the dome coach. My MoPac slumbercoach, a B&O heavyweight diner, some sleepers & the MoPac Eagle 5 BR-lounge as the last car. Cool! I’ll do that & film it
Sounds Great !!! Have some fun !!!
In real operation the red light would only be on when the train was stopped or at a lower speed. Otherwise only the two side rear marker lights would be the only red lights on.
