C&S/FW&D waycars were not related to CB&Q designs, except that they all had
characteristics common to cabooses of the period. The "Q" cars were very close
to the standard St.Charles Car Company designs built for many railroads during
the 1870s, 80s and 90s. There was a class of MP cars that were dead ringers for
the standard Q four window (eight window) car right down to the wood beam
passenger style trucks. Santa Fe wood cars are closer to the Q design than the
C&S cars.
The FW&D did get some Q waycars as replacements for their own cars late in the
game but the C&S / FW&D cars are unique and must be modeled if you want to
evoke the feel of those roads.
I have the framing drawing for the C&S cars if you want to pursue modeling them.
Charlie Vlk
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl L Rethwisch <karlre@r...>
To: BRHSlist@egroups.com <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] FW: Cabooses
>The C&S 10538 represents the closest copy of a Q waycar that they had. It was
>an exact duplicate of the Q floor plan and general dimensions and could,
>except for the trucks and truss rods, easily pass for a Q car.
>
>This one is part of the collection of the Pueblo Locomotive and Rail
>Historical Society and is fine example of a car in the "as used" condition
>both externally and internally. Replacement truss rods and complete AB brake
>equipment will finish the detailing of the car.
>
>Three images have been posted to the BRHS page.
>
>Karl
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Martin <kmartin@c...>
> To: BRHSlist@egroups.com <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
> Cc: lsapp2405@a... <lsapp2405@a...>
> Date: Friday, July 07, 2000 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] FW: Cabooses
>
>
> > Subject: Cabooses
> >
> > Wonder if anyone can help me with some caboose information concerning
> > the distinctive, 4 window wooden cabooses that Burlington had. The
> > only pictures I have been able to find show all painted and lettered
> > for the CB&Q. Did any ever cary C&S or FW&D markings and if so, what
> > were the number series?.
> >
> > lsapp2405@a...
>
>
> According to Wagner's "The Colorado Road" the C&S and the FW&D used
> cabooses of their own design. However in 1959 and 1961 the FW&D bought
> 9 Q waycars and numbered them 102 - 110. They were all scrapped
> within ten years.
>
> Ken Martin
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