SEARAILS has introduced a Z scale powered Pullman-style Interurban engine ("Doodlebug") at the NMRA/NTS, in Sacramento, CA. It will be pulling a Pullman RPO/Coach as a trailer. This prototype model is available for pre-order. CONTACT HARBORMASTER@SEARAILS.COM See photos on Saturday. SEARAILS has re-issued its Z scale Marine Temrinal Crane at the NMRA/NTS, in Sacramento, CA. Available as kits ($499) or finished to buyers specification ($699) the MR-1 is immediately available for purchase at NEW PRODUCTS at the SEARAILS website. See photos on Saturday.
Jim, Do you have any photos you can post? For those interested in Doodlebugs here is a great resource site: http://www.northeast.railfan.net/doodlebugs.html Yours, John
drken, To the best of my knowledge a doodlebug is a self-propelled passenger coach which had articulating trucks, they were the granddaddy’s to the RDC and a railbus is a very lightweight type passenger rail vehicle (typically non-articulated or rigid frame) that shares many aspects of their construction with a bus, usually using a bus, or modified bus body, and having four wheels on a fixed base. Any one care to add? John
A link to a photo of the doodlebug (and other stuff) I suppose it is the green "bus". Which chassie works with it? http://searails.com/nmrants2011.html Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the green one is the Nn3 Brill Raibus they also mention.
So, the only railbus I own is my Marklin Schienenreinigungswagen. It appears that the term has been abused as I've seen ICE trains labeled as such. It'll be nice to get a little more variety in that area.
A Doodlebug and RPO couch would be perfect for my railroad. Wish I could see pics.Price would be nice to know too.
