HOn3 D&RGW Open Platform
Jackson and Sharp Passenger Coaches
2nd Release Advance Reservations

We are taking Advance Reservations for our Second Release of Jackson & Sharp Open Platform Passenger Coach in HOn3! You may place these reservations through your dealer to guarantee that you will receive your desired coach number when they are released in 2012.

Blackstone Models is proud to announce the release of seven versions of this classic coach in various configurations. This release offers two new Pullman Green road numbers, 285 and 304, as well as a Pullman Green Painted, Unlettered, a favorite from our first run. A new 3-Pack in Passenger Car Red with 1910 D&RG road numbers 287, 305, and 309, adds a colorful option to the selection of coaches. Also offered will be a Passenger Car Red Painted, Unlettered version.


From 1880 to 1882, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway ordered approximately 60 narrow gauge coaches that would become the quintessential open platform style of car used on the Colorado 3- foot gauge line well into the 1950s. Typical of D&RG(W) equipment, the coaches went through various transformations in the early years. By the early 1900s, many of the cars had been converted from the old “duckbill” style roofs to the “bullnose” style that was more prevalent in later years. In the 1920s, the cars were lowered and reinforced to accommodate safety concerns. By the 1930s, the majority of cars had been re-built with double pane windows. A handful of the coaches survived on the D&RGW into the 1960s for use on the Silverton Branch.

Scale
HOn3

Construction
 High Quality Die Cast and Injection Molded Plastic
Ready-to-run, Including Trucks and Factory-installed Couplers

Features
Individual Wire Detailing
Prototypically Accurate
Painted and Lettered for Multiple Road Numbers
Individual Wire Grab Irons
Brake Rigging and Underbody Details

Version-Specific Details
Lamp Vent placement
Restrooms
Roof Conduit (where applicable)
Underbody Detail
Arched and Square End Door Headers
Interior Seating and Stoves
“Chili Line” Bay Windows for appropriate versions (Supplied Separately)
Accurate Paint and Livery
Electrical Pickups for optionally adding lighting circuitry (not included)



Engineering Drawing of No. 304 Pullman Green.

D&RGW Pullman Green Coach Versions:
All of the following Coaches are offered in the Pullman Green Paint scheme that was typical of the 1920s through the mid 1950s era.

D&RGW Open Platform Passenger Coaches in HOn3
Road No. P.N. Description Price
285 B350108 Pullman Green $97.95
304 B350109 Pullman Green $97.95

Engineering Drawing of No.287 Passenger Car Red.

D&RG Passenger Car Red 3-Pack
We are offering a trio of coaches in Passenger car Red.

Road No. P.N. Description Price
287, 305, 309 B350110 D&RG 3-Pack, Passenger Car Red $280.00

 

Painted, Unlettered Versions
We will also offer a Pullman Green Painted and Unlettered version, and a Passenger Car Red Painted and Unlettered version. The classic lines of these cars are so versatile that they will fit in well with many early railroads. They are a must-have for the freelance modeler wishing to add attractive rolling stock to the roster.

Road No. P.N. Description Price
P/U B350106 Pullman Green, Unlettered 2nd Release $97.95
P/U B350111 Passenger Car Red, Unlettered $97.95

All Blackstone Models Passenger Coaches come with a fully detailed interior.

We also offer our new Passenger Coach Trucks in both Pullman green and black - see the accessories page for ordering information.

Instructions for Installing Passenger Coach Detail Parts