{"id":626,"date":"2009-08-22T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-22T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=626"},"modified":"2022-05-03T13:02:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:02:52","slug":"a-pair-of-j-c-pullmans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanootoday.com\/?p=626","title":{"rendered":"A Pair of J-C Models OO Pullmans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This photo is of a happy reunion of two cars. Reunion? They were actually from the same lot purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both were truck-less. The lower one needed only a little touch up work, and as I had a number of spare Graceline parts including their combo truck bolster and coupler pocket I used them to upgrade the car a few years back. Originally I used Kadee No. 5 couplers in the boxes but they did not allow enough swing to operate reliably. So I recently purchased long shank couplers (Kadee No. 46) and switched those out and this car worked great on my 26\u201d radius curves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, looking for things to maybe sell on eBay I found the upper car, which was in pieces due to probably shipping or storage damage years ago. Looking at it, I realized that it was a mate to the other car and could look and operate just as well with only a little work. A few hours of work later, with the same added Graceline parts and Kadee couplers they are a pair again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing to add is that built well I really like J-C\/Famoco heavyweight passenger cars with the pressed cardboard sides. Click on the photo for a better view. The sides in particular visually rival that of any modern HO product and match the cast Scale-Craft cars well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE: And both cars are riding on upgraded trucks now, great vintage models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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