Speaking of Northerns, I've been expecting BL to come out with a Q 4-8-4.
Any possibilities?
Dale Reeves
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Currie" <currieken@comcast.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] RE: O5 Northern
>I bought one of these back in the 1990s. I've done some detailing over the
> years, but there's still a long ways to go to make it look prototypical.
> The mechanism is delicate (I had one side rod come loose with just a minor
> tap) and runs a little jerkily. From what I understand, Bowser makes a
> replacement power train (anyway, saw one advertised a couple of years
> back),
> but I haven't invested. I installed a standard Digitrax decoder in the
> tender (DH-121, if I recall correectly), and it worked fine. I would
> venture to say there's more than enough room for a sound decoder if one
> wanted to go that far.
>
> Ken Currie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@hotmail.com>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:48 AM
> Subject: RE: [CBQ] RE: O5 Northern
>
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>> It's a Sante Fe prototype, so would need a lot of work to make it a Q
>> northern. I understand it runs just OK.
>>
>> Ray Bedard
>> San Jose CA
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>> >From: "Dave Lotz" <dave_lotz@charter.net>
>> >Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>> >To: "Ron & Char Atherton" <charon24@starband.net>
>> >CC: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
>> >Subject: [CBQ] RE: O5 Northern
>> >Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:01:27 -0500
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi Ron,
>> >
>> >I've forwarded a copy of this email to the CBQ list. I'm certain that
> you
>> >will get your answers from the folks on the list.
>> >
>> >(CBQ Listers please remember to CC Ron with your answers!)
>> >
>> >Dave Lotz
>> >BRHS
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Ron & Char Atherton [mailto:charon24@starband.net]
>> >Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:14 AM
>> >To: brhs@nsn.org
>> >Subject: O5 Northern
>> >
>> >BRHS,
>> >
>> >I am looking for an O5 Northern in HO scale.
>> >
>> >I remember that Bachmann made one around 1990-1997 time frame and I see
>> >that
>> >someone in Texas has one for sale on E-Bay.
>> >
>> >My questions are:
>> >
>> >1. How close to prototype is this model on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10
> being
>> >the closest.
>> >
>> >2. Does it need to be repowered for better preformance? I have heard
> rumors
>> >that it does need repowering.
>> >
>> >3. Is there room for a DCC chip inside the engine, I can or will use an
>> >N
>> >scale chip if needed.
>> >
>> >4. Does anyone know the fair market value of this model?
>> >
>> >5. Other than brass, has anyone else made or going to make this engine?
>> >
>> >Thanks for your help,
>> >
>> >Ron Atherton
>> >BRHS Member
>> >Thomson, IL
>> >
>> >
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