PIKO Jackson Sharp type coaches

[Alco K28]

Hi folks,
My first post do please be gentle !
I’m struggling a tad with tracking down decent (1:22.5) Jackson Sharp coaches. eBay isn’t really playing ball, and even following a couple of calls to Bachmann, I’m not really any wiser as to the scale of their ‘Big Hauler’ JS coaches. My local model shop is happy to order them in if they are the correct scale, but I will have to point the airbrush at them as the livery I require isn’t available.
So, getting to the point of my post....the PIKO offerings are to the correct scale, but around 1/2 the length of what I believe to be the real thing. I’m happy to cut and shut a pair to get the length, but before I commit to anything, is anyone out there running these coaches? Is the quality ok? Do they look ok in their present length?

 

[alecescolme]

The Bachmann coaches will be 1:22 scale, but a little on the short size. Joining an extra 3rd to these would work.

Barry Boggs in the US built his own to the correct scale, see the comparison with LGB:
Colorado & Western RR

 

[Alco K28]

That looks very nice. I have done a lot of etched brass kit building in 0 gauge fs, so I know my way around and where to find castings etc. I have been away from the garden scene for over 10 years and it’s like I have never been here!! The roof possibly looks like the only difficult part to shape, and it would be nice to build something that I can actually see without a magnifying glass....

 

[G-force1]

The Bachman JS's have 12 windows, the full size has I think 17, so really well short, but as we don't travel real size distances they seem to get away with it for the most part. My thread on 're-branding' them shows what six look like in a string.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Hi folks,
My first post do please be gentle !
I’m struggling a tad with tracking down decent (1:22.5) Jackson Sharp coaches. eBay isn’t really playing ball, and even following a couple of calls to Bachmann, I’m not really any wiser as to the scale of their ‘Big Hauler’ JS coaches. My local model shop is happy to order them in if they are the correct scale, but I will have to point the airbrush at them as the livery I require isn’t available.
So, getting to the point of my post....the PIKO offerings are to the correct scale, but around 1/2 the length of what I believe to be the real thing. I’m happy to cut and shut a pair to get the length, but before I commit to anything, is anyone out there running these coaches? Is the quality ok? Do they look ok in their present length?

I think the only issue with lengthening the coaches would be the overhang on the curves - probably OK if R3 is a minimum on your layout.

The Accy JS coaches don't scream as being out of place on 8 ft diameter curves

 

[Alco K28]

Hi G-Force 1,
Do you have a link to your thread please?

 

[G-force1]

Hi G-Force 1,
Do you have a link to your thread please?

Just below yours in Rolling Stock., Passenger. Bachmann Jackson Sharp Coaches re-branding.

 

[Alco K28]

Just below yours in Rolling Stock., Passenger. Bachmann Jackson Sharp Coaches re-branding.

Very nice

 

[G-force1]

Very nice

Ta!