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I've recently been bitten by the O-gauge bug to build a small to moderate layout inspired by the dismally unsuccessful Ocean Shore Railroad that dreamed of connecting San Francisco and Santa Cruz down the Pacific coast.

 

The trains I want to run on my Peninsula & Ocean Line will be short passenger, excursion and light agricultural freight pulled by small steam engines. An MTH 2-6-0 Mogul is the pride of the fleet pulling the premier excursion train, the Mermaid Special.

 

I am trying to source some old-fashioned passenger cars to make up the rest of the Mermaid Special. I really like the look of the coaches that come with Lionel's 2013 Pennsylvania and Western set (6-35274 - 6-35276). They do not, however, appear to be sold separately and I have no interest in buying the whole set.

 

What's the best way to get a hold of these cars?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sam

 

 

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The coaches in that set are re molded versions of the General set coaches with a new Clerstory added. If you don't care about not having the Clerstory windows there a ton of these coaches out there. They have been made since the 50's. As far as the re older roof cars they have only been in the P& W set and a Rio Grand set a few years ago. 

 

Another her route may be the so called Overton cars sets made by MTH. These are again older cars without clerstories but they are out there as well.

 

I think Lionel could sell these cars separately because I know a few who have broken sets for these cars to run with their WBB 4-6-0 steamers.

 

good luck

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