Hello,

Sometimes ago, I promissed to release some information about non-Märklin American car conversions that I completed. So, today is the day !
I will start with some easy conversions, in some case, just swaping the wheels.
I will later add further conversions in this topic.
I prefer to work this way intead of posting a PDF document somewhere sothat we can discuss and share our experiences and comments.
To get information on the conversions, just click on the link here under.
I hope this will be of use for some among us who are very interested in American rolling stock like me.

Pierre.

http://www.pierregillard.../marklin/mrnm/index.html

<u>CONVERTED CARS REVIEWED :</u>

Added July 3rd. 2006 :

Athearn 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar
Walthers Gunderson 50' High-Cube Paper Service Boxcars

<u>Previous reports :</u>

Athearn PS 5344 Boxcar
Atlas ACF 60' Dual Door Auto Parts Car
Intermountain Railway Co. Cylindrical Covered Hopper
Intermountain Railway Co. PS-1 50' Single Door Boxcar
Intermountain Railway Co. PS 5277 Boxcar
Proto 2000 Mather 40' Single Deck Stock Car
Proto 2000 PS2-CD High-Side Covered Hopper
Proto 2000 50' Single Door Box Car
Walthers BUDD & Pullman Passenger Cars

<u>GALLERY :</u> some converted cars :

Thanks Pierre,

This is good information. I'm in the process of converting several TRIX and Proto 2000 box cars and tankers.

Joe

Thanks Pierre,alway good to see what can be converted to run on marklin nice work

Thanks to you all for compliments.
This week-end I weathered with success a Walthers 50' Gunderson Hi-Cube Paper Service Box Car. I hope to post information soon. It runs very nicely on Märklin tracks.
Pierre.

Great bargains, Pierre !!! Guess I live in the wrong city ... [xx(]

John

At last, some more pictures of converted cars :

ATHEARN 50' FMC 5347 Boxcars : # 92519 (MEC # 31862) and # 92520 (MEC # 31978). Both are in Pan-Am Railway livery and both sides of each car are slightly different.

You can get a full report here : http://www.pierregillard...n/mrnm/athearn50fmc.html

By the way, I had the chance to take a picture of sister car BM # 3357 at nearby Saint-Lambert Station, Quebec, last year and that picture was published in the September 2005 issue of ... Airways magazine (p. 77) !













WALTHERS Gunderson 50' Hi-Cube Paper Boxcars : # 932-7104 (Wisconsin Central # 21549) and 932-27106 (CN dual pack # 406587 & 406602).

A report will follow soon. In the meantime, here are the pictures :











Pierre.

These are great! [:p]

Thanks for your compliments, my friends.

Here is the promised report about the Walthers Gunderson 50' High-Cube Paper Service Boxcars : http://www.pierregillard...lthersgunderson50HC.html

Pierre.