As you probably know, there are not just brass car sides but also complete brass models. They have been imported by Railway Classics and also years ago by a different company (NJ Custom Brass?
There is another option for the coach and observation. Con-Cor’s lightweight cars are based on the C&NW 400 cars, although they are shortened. You would have to splice together to car bodies to get the full length. Considering the two runs of brass models and availability of the Con-Cor cars, I doubt there will ever be a full plastic 400 produced. The market just isn’t there to cover the cost of the tooling. Erich Q: When the CSt.P&FdL became the C&NWRR in 1859 how was the name properly rendered: in particular was it North-Western, North West ern or Northwestern? If it was ever legally “Northwestern”, when did it become North- Western [that is two separate words with hypen, rather than a single word] (this is used in a 1900 Official Guide that I happen to have) ? When did it thereafter become North Western [that is without hyphen] (this is used in a 1916 Official Guide – and all later issues – that I have)? When did it change from Railroad to Railway? Richard A: I can tell you a couple
