Ed
It is really not that hard. There is a pin holr in the
knuckle! Just kidding.
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- ed_de_rouin <PIXELS@A...> wrote:
> 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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