[CBQ] Re: Auto frames on flats

["twhitt86" <twhitt86@comcast.net>]

For those interested, the auto frames are available from 
B&G Trainworld at 829 Walnut Avenue, Elgin, IL   
The phone number is 847-888-2646
Web site is bgtrainworld.com

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Gerald Edgar <vje68@...> wrote:
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> Back in the late 70's (?) the SE Wis Div of the NMRA ("WISE") was in the 
> midst of a several yr program of ltd edition prototype HO freight cars 
> (Athearn) including such heretofore 'new' road names as Kewaunee, Green Bay & 
> Western (east end of the GB&W).  They also provided scale loads of auto 
> frames separately and showed pictures of prototype loading both in 40' gons 
> and on flats in the instruction sheets.  As I recall (have the cars @ home) 
> they were indeed tied down in two stacks on flats and loaded on end in a 
> slanted row in gons.  Thin black thread was suggested to represent banding.  
> KGB&W is ideal for CB&Q fans as GB&W interchanged much of their west end 
> traffic with the Q in Winona.  Whether Q flats for such loading went via 
> GB&W, I have no idea but would have been a Q/GB&W/KGB&W/PM routing to 
> Michigan auto plants.
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> 
> Gerald  
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> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: soocarman79@...
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:12:15 +0000
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Auto frames on flats
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> The auto frames I have seen on flat cars have been tied down. They were on 
> the Milw going to the Ford plant in St. Paul. As I recall there were 2 stack 
> on the cars and stacked almost to the height of a box car. A good place to 
> look is the AAR. They have a book that is just for open top loading and tie 
> down of equipment. 
> 
> Mitch
> 
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert & Maureen" <gamlenz@> wrote:
> >
> > I believe that CB&Q flats were used to carry auto frames, possibly 
> > MILW-IHB-CB&Q-Kansas City.
> > Were they in racks or merely tied down? 
> > 
> > Rupert Gamlen
> > Auckland NZ
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