All of the QuickPic books show photos of equipment in their current
incarnation. As Dave mentions, keeping that in mind is critical.
For example, the first books were on the D&RGW & CS NG equipment. If one
were to look at these and determine how to place lettering (or even which
to use) and this was your sole reference you'd have trouble. Basically
what they do is take one piece of equipment and photograph everything on
it,sometimes getting angles that you can't normally obtain. All to the
good - assuming you are aware of what details were present for the era you
want to model and what details were placed after that period (or after it
was placed on exhibit). They typically do include some in-service photos,
but the bulk of the photos are the current detail shots.
If one were to model the C&S locomotive as it appears in the book (and in
Idaho Springs) then you wouldn't (prototypically) be able to run it. Same
goes for most of their subjects, But - if you want to know how the trucks
look (on the E units) and what details are on them (assuming MK didn't
make changes to them after they did their work on it), you'd not find a
better resource.
Just make sure you use other, contemporary photos to determine which
details and decorating is legitimate for the era modeled.
At 09:05 AM 3/3/2004, you wrote:
>Paul & CBQ Listers,
>
>I took a look at the CBQ E-8 page and all should be aware.these are all of
>the cosmetically restored E-8 at St. Louis' Museum of Transport that John
>Lee & I spearheaded for the 2002 BRHS meet. If you are getting this book to
>see what the E-8's looked like in service on the CB&Q be warned. Unless
>they have other photos, those shown on the internet page (all very nice!)
>show details on the MK rebuild BN version - not the original CB&Q!
>
>Dave Lotz
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul K. [mailto:kozys@insightbb.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 10:15 PM
>To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CBQ] Quick Books
>
>* I came across this on another list. This is the first time I've
>heard of this company or it's product. I have no connection, compensation,
>etc., etc.
>
>Note the new book on the Burlington E-8's.
>
>Paul - "The CB&Q Guy" - Kossart / Peru, IL
>~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional Illiniwek River Valley Branch in the
>1960's.~
>
>
>forwarded message follows ........................................
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>CB&Q E8A
>http://quickpicbooks.homestead.com/files/cbqE8abook.htm
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