Thanks for the response from you and Rupert. In my research, I somehow
overlooked these pictures. I also found several more that might be helpful.
On page 22 of Burlington Route Color Pictorial Vol. 2 are photos of #9363,
9359, and 9355 that would also seem to show the horn mounted on the top
front of the cab, as does the photo in the 1999 BRHS Calendar for September.
Although I was concentrating on the 4 stack units, I also noticed that for
the single stack units, as you indicated, no horn at all is visible in many
of the photos.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Spoor [SMTP:CBQRR@j...]
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 8:18 AM
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q VO-1000s Horn Location
>
> Scott: Great question and (as always) there are more than just one
> answer. Rupert references my CB&Q Vol #3. On pages 116-117 there are 4
> shots of (as I call them) the "Kansas City" VO-1000s. Most, but not all
> of the 4 stack VO-1000s were assigned to the St. Joe Division, with most
> working KC. It appears that the KC locos had the horn on the top front
> edge of the cab, facing forward. It is a short horn so in HO scale I
> have used Detail Associates #AH-173 - Air Horn "Blat" Type Single Chime.
>
> As you can see in the photos in Volume #3, there is abox that sits
> directly in fron of the cab on top of the hood. In HO scale, I have used
> Custom Finishes by Bob Rzasa #B-149 Cab Signal Box. It looks very close.
>
> Also look in ZEPHYR #43 on page 12 you can see that these details on
> #9364
>
> Now here is where it gets a little crazy for the modeler. Look on pages
> #12, 13 and 17 in my CB&Q Vol #1 and page 59 of Al Holck's Burlington
> Route Color Pictoral #1. The single stack VO-1000s, mostly based at
> Cicero, do not have the horn on top of the cab. In the photo of #9372 on
> the top of page 13, you can see the horn is mounted on top of the hood,
> just in front of the small window in front of the fireman. I have photos
> of VO-1000s as early as 1948 with the horns in this location, again on
> the single stack locos.
>
> I have 1 Builders photo of a new VO-1000 #9352 and the horn is in neither
> location. It is not a very good photo, but there is no horn showing
> anywhere.
>
> So, once again, it all depends on which locomotive and where it was based
> and when (what year) you are asking about. As an example: Stewart's
> model of #9365 - I have a shot of #9365 in Des Moines, IA on 11-22-47
> with a single stack and (hold on) the horn mounted on the hood just in
> front of the small cab windows. It is centered in fron of the windows.
> Of all of my VO-1000s photos, this is is only loco where the horn is
> centered on the hood.
>
> Go to Holck's book and on page #58 #9365 is in KC (that is a clue) with
> 4 stacks and the horn on top of the cab. The date is 10-8-60.
>
> Does anyone on the List have info on when the 17 VO-1000s were
> retrofitted with the 4-stack exhaust?
>
> Anyway, I hope all the above is helpful and not too confusing.
>
> Mike
>
> On Thu, 3 May 2001 07:38:38 -0500 "Myers, Scott V."
> <svmyers@s...> writes:
> >
> > I got no response to this question sent in last weekend, so
> >figured
> >I'd try again during the workweek. I'm sure someone has an answer,
> >particularly those who have purchased this VO-1000 model in the 4
> >stack
> >version. Thanks in advance for the assistance.
> >
> >> I am unable to determine the location of the horn for the 4 stack
> >VO-1000s
> >> such as the recent Stewart Hobbies model of #9365. Looking at
> >various
> >> photos, it appears to be either on top of the very front center of
> >the cab
> >> roof, or atop the box sitting on the hood right in front of the cab.
> > As
> >> was
> >> noted in the discussions on this back in March, this box is not
> >included
> >> on
> >> this model, unfortunately. Can anyone tell me what the correct
> >location
> >> of
> >> the horn should be?
> >>
> > Thanks,
> > Scott Myers
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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