"Donnerbüchse" style passenger car

[XG BC]

Here is something different:

so i decided to run train tracks in my ski resort. i dont have much space so my track is rather short. i needed a short end car. so i turned to google to see if there was an end car version of the famous "Donnerbüchse" style passenger cars. and low and behold there was one. actually multiple different ones existed. i had to choose between this one:

this one is the pwif-41/52 which is a converted baggage car. as i only wanted a single car a baggage car didnt work.

this one used to be a normal passenger car that was then converted with a drivers cab at one end replacing the original open platform (the other end got the same trearment but no cab). this one was better but i still decided against it as the next variant looked better for me and was more common:

the only real thing that differentiates this one from the normal middle car is the front windows along with their headlights. enough about the prototype here is the model:

it isnt fully prototypical as far as colors go nor was i aiming for that. still needs the front headlights and door handle on the back.

contrary to normal cab cars where you have the driver control the locomotive directly they used a system similar to what you find on a steamboat where the "driver" has a messaging wheel that he sets to go faster go slower and such. the engineer on the loco then just opens the throttle or closes it. the train was braked by the driver though. this system was intended for the use with steam locomotives. i am using my e69 005 electric locomotive with it but that one never had a system like this so it is fantasy. also it kinda fits this years octrainber theme but i dont think i will enter this one as it isnt really good enough for octrainber (yet).

hope you like it so far!

Edited September 24, 2022 by XG BC

[XG BC]

well i now added the details i wanted to add yesterday. looks much better now. might even consider entering it into octrainber as it is a modified regular passenger car.

added the headlights and roof vents. the bottom headlights are held in via a small black tooth that is stuck inbetween the buffer beam and the platform base.

the regular version looks like the rear side of this one on both sides. i added the door handle.

[Daiman]

Coming along nicely, the end door is put together well. love to see it in Dark red.

Have you considered using part 6583 for the end rails it adds a bit of detail for a single piece.

[XG BC]

i have but that doesnt leave space for the plates where people go from wagon to wagon. i am not happy with the railing currently. will change it.

Edited September 24, 2022 by XG BC

[XG BC]

had some time today and was looking at this wagon again, realized it cant stay that way, the locomotive is just too nice looking for that wagon, that would be an orient express situation in reverse.

it looks better now, the main changes are making the top stripe go through it, changing the windows for just transparent bricks (the small window is a thing on the real one too) and making the lights in the front less flimsy.

front, lights are actually mounted better now, top stripe goes all the way.

here it is with the locomotive, its a start:

 

 

fits a lot better now, still needs some more details (railings mainly)

i have only one wagon due to.my Layout being rather small. thats all for now!

 

Edited October 13, 2023 by XG BC

[XG BC]

sat down on studio today and made the railings look better.