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Updated: 06/14/10

New Blackstone Announcement: 03/20/10

HOn3 D&RGW Open Platform
Jackson and Sharp Passenger Coaches

Coming Early 2011!

Reservations Being Taken Now!

From 1880 to 1882, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway ordered approximately 60 narrow gauge coaches that would become the quintessential open platform style of car used on the Colorado 3- foot gauge line well into the 1950s. Typical of D&RG(W) equipment, the coaches went through various transformations in the early years. By the early 1900s, many of the cars had been converted from the old “duckbill” style roofs to the “bullnose” style that was more prevalent in later years. In the 1920s, the cars were lowered and reinforced to accommodate safety concerns. By the 1930s, the majority of cars had been re-built with double pane windows. A handful of the coaches survived on the D&RGW into the 1960s for use on the Silverton Branch.

Blackstone Models is proud to announce the release of seven versions of this classic coach in various configurations.

Scale: HOn3

Construction:
High Quality Die Cast and Injection Molded Plastic
Ready-to-run, Including Trucks and Factory-installed Couplers

Features:
Individual Wire Detailing
Prototypically Accurate
Painted and Lettered for Multiple Road Numbers
Individual Wire Grab Irons
Brake Rigging and Underbody Details

Version-Specific Details:
Lamp Vent placement
Restrooms
Roof Conduit (where applicable)
Underbody Detail
Arched and Square End Door Headers
Interior Seating and Stoves
“Chili Line” Bay Windows for appropriate versions (Supplied Separately)
Accurate Paint and Livery
Electrical Pickups for optionally adding lighting circuitry (not included)

All of the above Coaches are offered in the Pullman Green Paint scheme that was typical of the 1920s through the 1950s era.

Blackstone will also offer a Pullman Green Painted/Unlettered version (see table above). The classic lines of this car is so versatile that it will fit in well with many early railroads, and it is a must have for the freelance modeler wishing to add attractive rolling stock to the roster.

SPECIAL! Limited Edition "Silverton 3-Pack!

By popular request, Blackstone is offering a trio of coaches in a well-known paint scheme. In 1950, D&RGW coaches 280, 306 and 320 were painted up in a lively gold color for use on the Silverton Branch out of Durango, Colorado. Painted with double striping and an unusual splash of bright silver on the trucks and hardware, the decoration on these coaches represented the epitome of 1950s western kitsch as the railroad attracted tourists from around the country. A similar paint scheme adorns today’s Silverton train in Durango, Colorado.