Bill
I will bring a freight to Galesburg
SJH
----- Original Message -----
From: "cbq_bill" <cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Q Sunset 3RD Rail O Scale Hudson
> Bill,
>
> Thanks for the update on the accuracy of 3rd Rail's CB&Q Hudsons and
> for writing to 3rd rail about them.
>
> In your previous post, you indicated that Precision Scale had
> previously produced the Q Hudsons, so why did 3rd Rail also choose
> to do Q Hudsons? I was under the impression that Precision Scale
> only made their's in 2-rail O-scale, where 3rd Rail is also doing
> their's in 3-rail O-gauge to supply both sides of the O market.
> Being a 3-railer myself, I could not justify the $3000 for one of
> Precision Scale's Hudsons since I would not be able to run it (the
> Precision Scale Aeolus that I saw at a hobby store was absolutely
> beautiful!).
>
> I am very glad to see 3rd Rail offer these Hudsons and, hopefully,
> with input from fans like yourself, they will do a very great job
> with the models. I have the #3007 on order for myself (it was the
> first Q Hudson that I ever saw, when it was on Quincippi Island).
>
> Do you plan on attending the BRHS Fall 2004 Meet in Galesburg? The
> Spring Oregon meet had both 3-rail (3rd Rail #5632, Williams
> heavyweight cars, MTH Pioneer Zephyr) and 2-rail (Precision Scale
> Hudson, 3rd Rail 4-8-4) O scale models on display. It is always a
> treat to meet other CB&Q O modelers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> CB&Q Bill
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, clipperw@E... wrote:
> > This is in reference to my earlier post concerning the above
> subject.
> > Before some eagle eye writes to correct me, there is an error in
> my
> > letter to Scott Mann. No. 4001 was equipped with cab signal and a
> Mars
> > light before its last shopping in Denver in 1955. There is a photo
> of
> > it in Bulletin #33 in commuter service with that equipment. It is
> dated
> > 1953.
> >
> > Bill Barber
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