An Eastern Car Works Passenger Car

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very weird how the windows are the wrong size...Was the manufacturer working from different plans? Most of the time when dimensions are wrong, i assume it to be from 1) a compromise to allow the model to run on tight radius curves, 2) a means to use existing detail parts or dies; 3) the manufacturer not having access to accurate dimensions. I'm scratching my head as to why those windows would be wrong.

They are actually the correct size, but located in the wrong place! The killer for me is that the vertical location ruins the striping.

I suspect that the tooling was done before 1987...when the official records were published. The plans I have are better than looking at a surviving car...they are Pullman's as-built plans and are accompanied by the builder's photos...including interior shots. If you like lightweight passenger cars, they are the ultimate books: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rpcbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=23">http://www.rpcbooks.com/index.php?optio ... &Itemid=23</a><!-- m --> They are re-printing the AT&SF because the initial run 20+yrs ago was too small and they were selling for $500+.
I just can't understand how they got the window placement so wrong...car sides usually look rather symmetric...vertically.

I guess I don't really need to build any of these cars now. I've been so excited about it that I've been studying all of the plans and thinking about building all of the cars. My locomotive to pull them is sub-par, and so it would make far more sense for me...if working in HO scale...to build NKP cars. My hudsons could use 80 series coaches and 18 roomette sleepers. It won't kill my decals to sit...they were only $6.50...and I have NKP decals coming as well...must finish On3 cars first.......