Re: Silver Vista II

I just got a model of Sivler vista in Hon3 about a month ago. USed all the funds that came to me for my birthday. I love it. I had to extensivly rework the truck height etc, toss the brass trucks and replace them with Blackstone and install a different brand of roller bolster to get the car at the right height and looking correct.

Its a real shame that the D&RGW didnt rebuild the car when it burned. I would think, that in the early 50s when the painted train emereged, it would have been very beneficial to have the car.
In fact, I could see a whole train of them on the Silverton. That would have been a very good marketing gimic, unfortuneatly, if they would have it would have destroyed just as many of the old coaches.

I think its great the D&S is building another. The have B2 and B3 (Nomad and Cinco Animas) and Alamosa and SVI. They would now have a parlor or tail car for every train or a spare if one is in for repairs.