MOC: Monterey & Salinas Combo

[Cooper]

I know TheBrickster has a soft spot for all things Western and all things Train, this should check both boxes.

Inspired by the 1874 Monterey & Salinas Combo currently on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento.

More photos on flickr

Edited March 26, 2010 by TheBrickster

[WesternOutlaw]

Very nice Coop. 7-studs wide - very nice indeed. I love the tan, and the windows look really good with the extra few layers of clear plates. It has a fine roof design and an equally nice interior. The striped curtains are a fine touch. My only recommendation is to add some custom decals to the sides. Are you planning to build any additional cars or an engine to pull this great wagon?

[lightningtiger]

AWESOME 7 wide western style carriage, love the simple details of this period design.

Great work 'Cooper' and I'm a conformist! !

[Cooper]

Thanks guys.

RE: Decals

I'm personally not very into decals. Not sure why exactly, but I honestly can't think of one of my recent MOCs that I have applied decals to.

RE: Future Plans

I'm not sure I'm going to do it yet, but I may build one pure passenger car of a similar design. I do however have plans to build another steam engine. :)

[WesternOutlaw]

Front-paged!

[squidman85]

Very nice.I like the curtains and the all design.

[I Scream Clone]

A fantastic job on a 7 wide coach. Love the curtains and sprung sets, very nice.

[Cooper]

Front-paged!

Thanks!

I'll post up the engine when I get it finished.

[Matt Dawson]

Are you going to do something about htat large gap for the luggage compartment?