Detail Update for Atlas-O boxcars.
The paint scheme will be mineral red with "Everywhere West" on the
doors.
The road numbers are: C&S #13506 & #13777 with 50 ton Bettendorf
trucks and CB&Q #16091 & #16099 with Andrews trucks.
Enjoy.
Bill H.
--- In BRHSlist@y..., "bill_og" <haywarb@b...> wrote:
> FYI
>
> Atlas-O (www.atlaso.com) recently announced Burlington (CB&Q)
outside
> braced boxcars in 2-rail O-scale (MSRP $53) and 3-rail O-gauge
(MSRP
> $50). These come in 4 road numbers. June 2002 is the planned
> release at thi time.
>
> The website does not show a drawing or photo. However, Atlas-O
> usually does a fantastic and prototypical job with the paint scheme
> details.
>
> Were all of the Q's outside braced boxcars mineral red with white
> lettering and the "Everywhere West" scripted slogan on the sides as
> shown in M. Spoor's "Color Guide to CB&Q Freight & Passenger
> Equipment" ? Were there either variations or other paint schemes
for
> these ?
>
> A few years back, Weaver did CB&Q outside braced boxcars in Chinese
> red with black lettering. Does anyone know what road numbers
Weaver
> offered ?
>
> FYI only. I am not a dealer, employee, or vendor for Atlas-O.
> Thanks for any response to the above questions.
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