Did Kasiner ever make a fluted side sleeper , if they did can't remember seeing one.
Anyone have one ?
Bernie
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Not sure about the sleepers but OK Engines is still making the Kasiner cars and parts available. Contact them at okengines@aol.com they have a website
Seems strange, but the fluted and smooth cars were punched differently. I assume you are just curious - I have a smooth coach, but somebody had filed off the corrugations.
If you were seriously looking for a different window arrangement in Pullman style corrugations, K-Line punched a bunch of different ones. The Daylight cars were close to Kasiner in appearance.
I have not seen the OK extrusions, so cannot confirm that they are using the same dies.
Check on main forum, Silver Meteor, I have a 12 car Silver Meteor with multiple different cars including different sleeper configurations. Tell Ted at OK Engines what you want and if he has the prints, he will make it for you in scale. He also with much cajoling and after providing him with correct shells, made me PRR Metroliner shells in all 3 configurations. Also posted on forum.
Good luck and enjoy
mikeg
Here's my OK Engines Seaboard Air Line sleeper Pinehurst:
Lightweight, Budd (5-1-4-4) 5 Double Bedrooms,
1 Compartment, 4 Sections, 4 Roomettes
Budd Lot # 9658-168 Plan 9537
The trucks are from GGD, the ends, floor, and doors are scratchbuilt, and the diaphragms are from PSC.
The aluminum body is very nice IMO. Like Mikeg said, OK Engines will put windows wherever you specify or follow the Budd plans he has.
If I was to get another I would buy only the aluminum body and window plastic. I didn't especially like the ends that were provided, however the owner (Ted Brebeck) stated they were looking into making new ends with better detail last time I corresponded with him. The GGD trucks are top notch, interiors can be gotten from PSC and Keil Line.
OH! Forgot to mention mine are 3-rail, but only the trucks would need to be changed from 3-rail to 2-rail.
The Kasiner cars in question had smooth roofs and were Pullman type shells.
