[CBQ] Re: CB&Q 40' Combination Door Car Resin Cast Sides

["Tim" <Atoolman2@aol.com>]

Does anyone know what type of brake system this car was equiped with?

Thanks,
Tim Alund
Elmhurst,IL

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "DaveS" <sartherdj@...> wrote:
>
> Chad Boas has made sets of resin cast sides available for CB&Q modelers 
> interested in building an HO scale replica of the CB&Q 40' Combination Door 
> Car.  I have purchased several of these resin cast sides not just for the 
> CB&Q cars from the CB&Q series #41000-41899, but also resin cast sides and 
> Mini Kits for other "Hill Lines" (NP and GN) 40' combination door cars and 
> their variations from the same late 1950 to early 1960 era.  These castings 
> will allow the modeler to begin a model that doesn't have ladders and grab 
> irons already cast into the sides that need to be removed prior to 
> substituting the correct 8 rung ladders and "offset" grabs on the plug door 
> end of the car.  For a photo of one of these unique combination door cars see 
> Spoor CB&Q Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Cars p. 55.  The Boas resin 
> castings also allow the modeler to use the very detailed late improved r/3/4 
> dreadnaught ends available from Branchline/Atlas and create the correct 
> "overhang" roof not previously incorporated into any available models.  This 
> is a great kit bashing opportunity for those interested in very accurate 
> models.
> 
> As reported by Rupert in an earlier post, Jerry Glow has decals for the CB&Q 
> cars in series #41000-41899 available as well as decals for two different NP 
> variations and three different GN variations.  Chad also has Mini Kits and 
> resin cast sides available for purchase for any of the NP or GN variations.  
> There has already been great interest in these combination door cars by NP 
> modelers and they will be featured in the Summer editions of the NP 
> Mainstreeter Modelers Pages as well as the GN Modelers Pages. 
> 
> If you would like more information you can contact Chad Boas at: 
> chadboas@..., Jerry Glow through his website or write to me off-line.  I have 
> a few in progress model photos and lots of data and reference material to 
> share for those interested.
> 
> Later,  Dave Sarther
>




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