These were made with the tooling acquired from Weaver.  They were delivered somewhere toward the end of 2019.  I have the original Weaver versions (PRR Tuscan) and love them; nice detail and no problems.

Hi Danr,

Thanks for your post reply on the REA cars!

The pictures I found do look nice and somewhat detailed. My model N&W trains could use a couple of these dark green REAs added that I mentioned. The prototype RR trains in the 1940s-1950s led by J-class steam fairly quickly got into adding head-end cars (REA, RPO, baggage) to passenger trains including Powhatan Arrow, etc. for revenue.

Now the challenge will be to find one each of these two Lionel models: # 1927271 (car # 1631) and # 1927272 (car # 1650).

Happy railroading!

- Ken

@Ken Gillig posted:

Hi Danr,

Thanks for your post reply on the REA cars!

The pictures I found do look nice and somewhat detailed. My model N&W trains could use a couple of these dark green REAs added that I mentioned. The prototype RR trains in the 1940s-1950s led by J-class steam fairly quickly got into adding head-end cars (REA, RPO, baggage) to passenger trains including Powhatan Arrow, etc. for revenue.

Now the challenge will be to find one each of these two Lionel models: # 1927271 (car # 1631) and # 1927272 (car # 1650).

Happy railroading!

- Ken

Ken, Forum Sponcor Public Delivery Track has a very good selection of REA cars. Just type in REA in the search bar and all brands will come up. I didn't see the specific ones your looking for but did find a vision line REA in stock. After looking I may order 1 also.

Hi Dave,

Nice to meet you - thanks for our note!

I appreciate the tip off on Forum Sponsor Public Delivery Track. It's always good to find out about a new source of product.

At the moment they do not have the Lionel cars i mentioned. They do have other name brands for REA cars and many other items.

Thanks!

- Ken

No problem Ken, this is the only Lionel one I could find locally.

2027740 REA VISION BAGGAGE CAR

$349.99

Very expensive!

Hi Dave,

That car i believe is a 2020 Vision Baggage. It is very nice, but until I get Legacy (and Vision control - from Santa ) it on a longer term wishlit.

By the way, since you are down south in Illinois compared to me up north in Lake Forest, are you a member of the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club in New Lennox? I joined there a couple of months ago just before summer.

- Ken

@Ken Gillig posted:

Hi Dave,

That car i believe is a 2020 Vision Baggage. It is very nice, but until I get Legacy (and Vision control - from Santa ) it on a longer term wishlit.

By the way, since you are down south in Illinois compared to me up north in Lake Forest, are you a member of the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club in New Lennox? I joined there a couple of months ago just before summer.

- Ken

Ken, they're about an hour south of me. I currently don't belong to any clubs. I'll keep an eye out for the cars your looking for.

Ken, check out Charles Ro

https://charlesro-com.3dcartst...O-Gauge_c_370-2.html

Hi Danr,

Thanks for the Charles Ro tip - as a result I bought that Lionel #1927271 REA car (16.25"). THANKS!

Supposedly Lionel announced two of these cars in 2019 with car #'s 1631 and #1650 (i.e. Lionel #1927272). No sign of this second on the market right now but paitience is a virtue on Lionel collecting and running.

Many thanks again!!!

- Ken Gillig

The PRR prototype B60B baggage cars are a staple of my M&E train.  Mine are all the original Weaver ones and I have been very pleased with them.  They will be 2 railed in the not-too-distant future.

Hello GG1 4877,

Very nice video of handsome PRR REA /baggage cars. Thank you for sharing.

- Ken

@Ken Gillig posted:

Hi Danr,

Thanks for the Charles Ro tip - as a result I bought that Lionel #1927271 REA car (16.25"). THANKS!

Supposedly Lionel announced two of these cars in 2019 with car #'s 1631 and #1650 (i.e. Lionel #1927272). No sign of this second on the market right now but paitience is a virtue on Lionel collecting and running.

Many thanks again!!!

- Ken Gillig

Ken, I know you pulled the trigger but . . . There is a post today by Beth Marshall, Public Delivery Track were she is selling of some old Weaver stock including the B60 in N&W as well as others.  Here is a link.

https://www.publicdeliverytrack.com/case-lots/