Re: C&TS Coaches

trainrider47 Wrote:
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> Simply putting the current coaches on passenger
> trucks would improve the look (they ride too low)
> and improve the ride. Whether this would be worth
> the cost though is debatable.
>
> Once the 4 historic cars are restored, building
> two San Juan type reproduction cars would be nice.
> They already have the RPO and there is an
> unrestored baggage car. A vestibule coach and obs
> only used for special occasions could be built to
> original specs but for everyday use, at least have
> a steel underframe and hidden steel structure at
> the car ends to prevent telescoping.
>
> Michael Allen

"Whether this would be worth the cost though is debatable."
Probably not! At an average speed of about 10-11 mph how much better would the ride really be and if the coaches are riding higher (by how much?) wouldn't there need to be coupler repositioning ?($$$)
The current coaches look just fine to the average rider while the true fan can have their historical appetites fed by the 'Historic Fleet'