"N" Gauge Vintage Passenger Cars?

[KCD]

Thank you all for your answers to my question concerning the various uses of the Baldwin 2-8-9. You have assisted me greatly in trying to determine what and where I should model. As I think this through, much will depend upon available space. Without a cellar, or usable garage, available space will be the governing factor. I will probably have to remain reasonably level and there can be no mountains or tall buildings to hamper portability. This will be a challenge! At least I can use my Baldwin 2-8-0 to haul either freight or passengers, and according to what I have been told, that happened mostly in the east and northeast.

Next question... Does anyone know who makes "N" gauge 1:160 passenger rolling stock from the 1900 -1930 period? All I can find is 1960 forward and that would be better with a diesel.

Thanks,

KCD

 

[Littlefoot14]

How about these?
http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=Overton&CatID=TNRP

Or these?
http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=50'+Overland&CatID=TNRP

 

[MRLdave]

The Athearn Overland cars would be good choices....not quite as nice, but also cheaper would be the 65' Bachmann cars. On the other end of the price list, the Wheels of Time Harriman cars are very nice. There are still a lot of ConCor/Rivarossi/Arnold heavyweights out there if you want to step up to 85' cars. Microtrains has their new heavyweights out now and they are very nice too, but it might be a while before you can get a full train and the variety of roadnames is still pretty limited. Lightweight smoothside cars started to appear in the mid 30's, so they're a little outside your range, but are a little less modern than the 60's cars you mentioned. A lot of lightweight cars got pulled by steam, but your 2-8-0 probably wouldn't have seen many.