All,
I'm 42 years old and as long as I can remember the
trailers were always just like the athearn ones and I
have lived in Burlington, Iowa all my life and my
uncles and father state thne same.
Lamoyne
--- Jim Goodin <horse1@netexpress.net> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> Yes, the BTL did have these tractors. I found a
> photo of one is a BTL
> magazine reprint and sent them a suggestion via an
> HO vehicle list that
> I am on. Athearn's artwork is close although I
> think the truck frame
> should be red instead of black.
>
> The Athearn trailer has no prototype and is generic.
> Most of the BTL
> trailers I've seen are Brown. Unfortunately no
> Brown trailer kits have
> been produced to my knowledge.
>
> The Classic Metal Works tractor is also similar to a
> BTL tractor photo
> found in the same magazine. It is the IH R model.
> From what I have
> seen over the years the BTL tended to prefer IH
> tractors.
>
> If anyone out there in "Q" land has some good photos
> of Burlington
> trucks (BTL or MOW) they would like to sell, let me
> know.
>
> Jim Goodin
> Davenport, IA
>
> ,
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> thommack
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 8:03 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CBQ] Athearn Burlington Tractor Trailers
>
> Athearn just announced a new release of their new
> Mack B-61 tandem
> axle tractor and tandem trailer lettered BURLINGTON.
>
> See the following links:
>
>
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/0505early/Mack_Btrtra_0505_early.jpg
>
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/0505early/Mack_Btrtra_0505_early.pdf
>
> Anyone know how prototypical the scheme is? Also,
> did BTL use Mack
> B-61's? And if they did, anyone know where we can
> get low interest
> loans to buy a fleet of these?
>
> Tom Mack
> Cincinnati, OH
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