Buntin Seats and the C&TS Historic Car Project

SouPac · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:44 am

Good morning from narrow gauge country!

Work is progressing well on our current rehabilitation project, D&RG Coach 292 with completion expected in mid May. I have included a few photos of the progress thus far on this 1881 Jackson and Sharpe car and hope all enjoy. My question to the group is the next project, coach 256 (Billmeyer and Small), will begin June 1 and our stock of original Buntin seat hardware will be mostly exhausted after the completion of 292. I have heard that patterns do exist for Buntin seats and would like to know which institutions to correspond with. Thanks to all for any information you can provide.

John Risley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:34 pm **Posts:** 966

Sent email with possible contact info. Regards, John.

Randy Hees · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:15 am

The SPCRR at Ardenwood Farm in Fremont has a set of patterns for Buntin walk over seats. I will PM you with a contact...

Randy

Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:40 pm

Please copy me also, Randy. May be in the market in the next few months.

SouPac · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:58 pm

Thanks to all for your kind replies! I think we may have a way forward on the next car in the project! Thanks again!

Earl Knoob · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:56 pm

The D&SNG had some seat frames cast up when they restored the 257 and 291 years back