I'd be interested, Dale...
Cheers!
Jan Kohl
Castle Graphics
www.castlegraphics.com
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> From: "Dale DeWitt" <dcdewitt@charter.net>
> Date: 2006/01/24 Tue PM 12:45:30 EST
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q U28B & U30Bs
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> Tom & John,
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> Thanks for the response re shrouded horns for the CB&Q U boats. I
> agree, and already have the Custom Finishing shrouded horns
> installed. By the way these are brass castings not the soft white
> metal. I had heard arumor from the GN guys that Details West was
> considering producing this typ of horn but had not been able to find
> them listed anywhere. Double checked their website this morning and
> found them now listed(part #AH-347 Air horn two chime $2.95 ea)
> listed under "coming items". They also list the correct style wheel
> slip modulators in the "coming items" list. (part WS-350 wheel slip
> modulators 4 for $2.95). I hope the production parts are of better
> quality than the photos on their website as they are pretty crude.
> I have used the Custom Finishing brass wheel slip modulators on my
> CB&Q U-boats. The Custom brass parts are bit pricey and often times
> hard to find but they are more durable than the soft white metal
> parts in areas that are subject to handling damage.
>
> If you are also detailing some of the U28b & U30bs I can provide a
> list of parts needed. The parts cost was about $10 for doing the
> shells and another $11 for doing the chassis.
>
> Still need info about the nose lights.
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> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Mack" <thommack@y...> wrote:
> >
> > One detail part you will definitely need for any Q U-boat is a
> > shrouded airhorn. These were pretty unique to the Q and the C&S
> > U30C's. Custom Finishing made a white metal CB&Q shrouded air
> horn -
> > Walthers 247-197. I have had some on order for awhile but they
> haven't
> > come in. Not sure when Custom Finishing will do them again.
> >
> > Alternately you can build your own shrouded air horn. Dimensions
> and
> > info on building one fromtwo pieces of .060" styrene and a Detail
> > Associates 1601 air horn can be found in Kalmbach's (Model
> Railroader)
> > Diesel Detailing Projects book on pp. 89-91 (article on modeling a
> > CB&Q U25B).
> >
> > Tom Mack
> > Cincinnati, OH
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dale DeWitt" <dcdewitt@c...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am trying to add some extra details to the recently produced
> HO
> > > scale Proto2000 CB&Q U28B & U30Bs. These are very nice models
> and a
> > > few detail changes can make them more accurate for CB&Q. Photos
> in
> > > Holck's "Burlington Route Color Pictorial Vol 2" show a red lens
> on
> > > one side of the nose (short hood)lights and a clear lens in the
> > > other. Can someone tell me if both of these lights should be
> lit when
> > > the loco is running or should they be dark? If dark, when were
> they
> > > used?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Dale DeWitt
> > >
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