Not trying to be a smart a..- but wouldn't dim headlights on a yard switcher
be prototypical? I don't think the switchmen were too happy with the
engineer when they were working at night and he had the headlight on 'full
blast'. Even today when I listen to my scanner picking up MRL's Laurel Yard-
I hear train crews tell engineers to "dim your headlight please".
John Olson
Jim's Junction
Billings, Mt.
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>From: "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@h...>
>To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Proto 2000 0-8-0's
>Date: Tue, Aug 8, 2000, 6:57 PM
>
> John,
>
> I was talking with Ken Martin about this. He claims that the Q had both the
> running board over the air pump and some without.
>
> I do not like the head light, have never seen a stock plastic head light
> that looks good. I picked up a couple of Precision Scale Cuckoo clock head
> lights and intend to install them.
>
> I also agree with you, the lites at full power are very dim!
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose
>
>>From: "Sauer, John" <jsauer@e...>
>>Reply-To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
>>To: "'BRHSlist@o...'" <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
>>Subject: [BRHSlist] Proto 2000 0-8-0's
>>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:16:07 -0400
>>
>>I just received my CB&Q 0-8-0's. Really quite exquisite in detail and
>>running quality. No need to cover or remove the coal pusher on the tender
>>as Life-Like has thoughtfully not installed it. Comparing the model to the
>>few prototype pictures I have, it looks very close. I don't even know if I
>>will change the headlight. The red fire hose box on the left side might be
>>a nice addition, but overall I think it looks great just like it is. Will
>>need some coal load to cover the molded on load to make it look more real,
>>plus it will need some light weathering. Sliding cab windows are cool. So
>>is the green interior color in the cab.
>>
>>My only complaint, and a minor one, is that the ad in the magazines says
>>the
>>engine has constant and directional lighting. It is definitely
>>directional,
>>but arguably constant. On the two I have, neither develops much of a
>>headlight glow at anything less than fairly full throttle. The P2K
>>diesels
>>seem to light up much better.
>>
>>One question for the group. There is a small black piece that came in a
>>separate little bag, This piece appears to be a bridge piece to put over
>>the airpump to act as part of the walkway. Am I correct? There is nothing
>>in the instructions about it. Did all of the Q F-1's have this little
>>walkway over the air pump? It seems that one photo I have of the left side
>>does not show anything over the air pump.
>>
>>Thanks for any input. John Sauer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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