John:
Resurfacing:
I read about bending history on the thread. Torque it a bit more
and a 4-4-0 will tie to a gallery car, if you can figure a way to tie a
link to a tightlock......
Glad the PTJ article is of help. And, yes it is the CUS book. I am
reviewing the very early history and deciding what to leave in, or
out. It is fun and I want to give you and everyone else a quality
product. I think, based upon what I have learned in the last year,
that you will be pleased.
Ed
--- In BRHSlist@y..., "nycbqfan" <jsauer@e...> wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Thanks. No - you can go back to typing elsewhere (CUS
book?).
>
> Actually, the PTJ articles you wrote (1988)had a couple of very
> helpful photos, I discovered this morning. Like the shot of the
GP7
> on the Downers Grove turntable (now I know not only that there
was a
> table, but what it looked like). Plus a couple of views, including
> the passenger depot at DG. And I can see a bit of the layover
tracks
> in another shot.
>
> With the great info from Leo, I think DG would make a nice
locality
> to consider modeling. I am not sticking to a specific year for
my
> layout - or else I couldn't have both steam and gallery cab cars,
or
> steam and those beautiful P2K CB&Q GP20 and GP30 in
Chinese Red. I
> will try to keep era to mid 50's with some exceptions. But with
some
> history bending, I think Downers Grove could be interesting.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Sauer
>
>
> --- In BRHSlist@y..., "ed_de_rouin" <PIXELS@A...> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > Just to add a small tag to Leo's reply, the last day the
Downers
> > yard was used for Suburban Service trains was the same
day
> > the last steam locomotive was assigned to suburban service
in
> > September 1952. If you need the exact date, I can go digging.
> > After that date, all dinkies originated or terminated at Aurora.
> >
> > I'd better sign off now. I haven't looked at the list in some
time,
> > 'cuz I am typing elsewhere.
> >
> > Ed DeRouin
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