If I was modeling an earlier era....

[Gary S]

Was browsing around ebay and found what looks to be a good deal. Right now, the bid is only around $20. Looks like a nice lot of 9 HO scale boxcars. Some have truss rods underneath. Metal wheelsets. If I was modeling the proper era, I'd give these a real close look.

And, this is not my listing, nor the listing of anyone I know. Just looks like a good deal. Of course, the bid price could go up in the next few days.

Moderators, if this is inappropriate, please remove.

[Sumpter250]

Was browsing and found what looks to be a good deal, a nice lot of 9 HO scale boxcars. Some have truss rods underneath. Metal wheelsets. If I was modeling the proper era, I'd give these a real close look.

Pretty much the only way the "old" stays around is in museums, which is why the Cindys Harbor was conceived as a "working museum". On occasion some of the older equipment is operated in one of the "museum trains", and is otherwise preserved for public viewing. Subcontracting "small loads", and use of trackage rights, keep the museum operating.
Or,
It's conceivable that old equipment might still exist on a modern railroad, but there's no real way modern equipment should show up on and older era railroad. We haven't perfected time travel..........yet.

[eightyeightfan1]

Even my Central New England, though is a modern(today) line, has antique equipment, called the Heritage Fleet, that they use for photo ops, railfan days, and occasionally rented out for "period movies".

See...You can have an excuse for having a Consolidation parked amongst SD70's, C44's.....just a little harder to explain why one SD70 is tied up in the roundhouse with Berks, Mountains, Niagras, Allegheny's and Cab Forwards.

[nachoman]

Even my Central New England, though is a modern(today) line, has antique equipment, called the Heritage Fleet, that they use for photo ops, railfan days, and occasionally rented out for "period movies".

Or, you can just run what you like and not care about what other people think

[pennman]

Heres my 2 Cents,
I'M LORD AND MASTER OVER ALL I SURVEY! Them rivet counters can keep moving.
I like to be prototypical but there are some things that I just like so I run them anyway.

[Gary S]

I understand everyone's point... certainly I could buy those cars if I wanted them. But I don't think my little industrial railroad would have any museum pieces! And there are other pieces of freight equipment that I need to spend the money on.

[Sumpter250]

See...You can have an excuse for having a Consolidation parked amongst SD70's, C44's.....just a little harder to explain why one SD70 is tied up in the roundhouse with Berks, Mountains, Niagras, Allegheny's and Cab Forwards.

Call it "The not too often seen, long lost cousin, came to visit"

I like the concept of "The Heritage fleet".

[Gary S]

Well, the lot went for $53 plus $8 shipping. Still a pretty good deal considering the metal wheels and kadee couplers.