I have a nice Santa Fe ABA from the 90's. I've tried to pick up some aluminum cars off
the bay, but the final bid is always way too high for my blood. What other passenger cars
would look good behind these engines? I'd like to stick with 15" or less. I've seen some plastic
sets, I think from Williams - that might work. I don't want to go with the 027 size cars that
are common. Anything that you folks have that would look good?
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Don't just look in the 'bay'. Most of the dealer sponsors here typically have the MTH Railking Santa Fe cars at a very reasonable price. These look good, roll well, are lighted, and hit a price point of around $200 for 4. Add two more for $100. Again, these are "street prices" but pretty good for new passenger cars.
I would second what the stumper said above - the Rail King 60' cars (NOT the smaller 'Rugged Rails') are very nice cars for smaller layouts. Lots of detail, well-proportioned, and passengers can be added for additional realism. Good prices on the second hand market too.
Check out Choo Choo Auctions and Trainz's Dash sites. I picked up 7 MTH Preimer 18" cars for just over $200 They are ABS Plastic but look and ride nice.
Williams made a nice 6 car passenger set for the Santa Fe "El Capitan" in the Crown Edition era(about 10 years, maybe more, before Bachmann), the cars look like they are silver in color, might be aluminum? The cars are lighted with small incandescent light bulbs from Williams. Make sure the couplers will open before buying any Williams passenger cars from the Crown Edition era, as I have bought sets both ways(opening and fixed couplers).
I have these passenger cars and like them.
Lee Fritz
Check RMT's site (RMT Direct). Walter is featuring some new streamline passenger cars. I think they are in the size range that you are looking for. At $89 for two, they are not super expensive. I think there are four individual cars available, and Santa Fe is one of the road names Walter is featuring. Nice looking cars. Bob S.
I'm about to list several box sets of MTH ATSF Premier cars. I of course will post them on the forum first. I'll get to taking photos and listing them this weekend.
Have you tried J & R Trains? www.jrtrains.com They have some Santa Fe passenger cars for sale and you can beat the new WBB price mark-ups.
Lee Fritz
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