There were different versions of AHM freight cars over the years. Could you post a side view pic of it? Also, look on the bottom, it will be marked ROCO, Rivarrossi, Tempo, Austria, Yugoslavia, Tiawan, or AHM.
The mark will help find the correct guide.

 

I'll see what I can do.

 

Hope I did this right. Included are pictures of both sides of the car. One showing where the missing piece should be and the other showing what piece is missing

Tom

 

Yep, that's a ROCO or Tempo style car. I can come up with a door guide but it might take a while. Maybe someone else here will have one. We'll see.

 

Time Warp,
That would be great thanks! :smilie_daumenpos:

Tom

 

Could you not use a styrene L or U bar from a Hobby Shop?
They are available in various sizes and one should be
right for your situation.

Don

 

I'll see if my LHS has one in their "trunk of junk", as they call it.....

 

Sure looks like some styrene angles and flats could be used to make a new rail. That's probably how it was done on the original!

 

a person could certainly fix it that way, it's just that the original has three tabs that snap into the rectangular holes in the car side.

 

I'll probably be hitting a train show next weekend, I'll see if I can find a donor car if you still need the part

 

Look inside the car...
I know it sounds dumb, but as a kid I kept loose parts that fell off a boxcar -- inside the car (until I got around to reglueing them on).
Sometimes small parts won't rattle around like you'd think.

 

I am not totally convinced your car is Roco. Most of the Roco cars from AHM were marked on the bottom. This marking had RO on the top and CO on the bottom the the word Austria next to this. AHM may or may not appear on the bottom. The trucks are also unique to ROCO. While most AHM suppliers had similar trucks, they can identify the maker.
At one time or another, most of the train makers made stuff for AHM. Bachmann and Athearn parts were frequently used. Without more detail, I would say your car could be a Roundhouse MDC shell. If that is the case, you could expand your part search for the plastic door slide. The door type and that it slides are questions relative to ROCO to me.
It would be instructive to see the bottom and the brake end.
Larry
www.llxlocomotives.com

 

HO Parts

I've gone and purchased a set of doors and runners from Tichy Train Group and replaced it. Thank you for the offer though Time Warp!

 

No problem! Hope it works for you.

I have to throw a flag on the AHM origins comments, though. AHM never made anything, they sourced items from many countries over the years. That's why they could sell a boxcar for $1.29 when even a Tyco car cost more( I'm talking about the early '70's)
Bachmann originally did the same thing, as did Life Like. No way was Bernie Paul of AHM buying MDC or Athearn stuff at their wholesale and selling them for less.
Bachmann/ AHM crossovers were because they sourced them from the same maker. Lionel '70's HO was the same way, They used ROCO items as well. I know because I've worked with these brands most of my life. At one time AHM offered some Lilliput stuff, but that was in the early 60's.
Moot point really, if you need a door guide, you need a door guide.