George,
Plans for one of the sidedoor cars were printed in the ill-fated magazine "
Model Transport" It was either 14006 or 14042. I've got the issue but I'm at
work and it'll take a while to find it. If you send me your address I'll make
some color copies of it.
As I remember those waycars were converted in the '60s. So I wouldn't call them
typical or Steam Era. A few months ago was a new product blurb about a O-Scale
Q waycar. It was laser cut and incredibly detailed. It even had the interior
framing. That could be a good source for copying up scale. I think it was a 4
window car. Highly typical of the Q. There was also a wood, illustration board
and pot metal kit offered by All Nation Hobbies, in O, you might find at swap
meets or e-bay. I've got 1 In HO walthers has a 4 window , almost accurate
model of a typical wood waycar. Make sure you don't get the CNW car in
Burlington paint. Oriental had many wood cars in HO brass and one of the side
door cars in O.
Echoing Ford's remarks, the Mike Spoor Color Freight & passenger car book or
the old soft cover wacars of the CB&Q book by Dan Holbrook are a must have.
Just be careful of the plans in the waycar book. I remember the doors on the
NE-10 steel cars were too wide. Also look on the Fallen Flags website for good
images of Q equipment.
another suggestion for Unusual Q waycar would be the CW6 or CW7 class drovers
car.
Look on the railway Classics site under cabooses. I have heard that those
models are not entirely accurate so again be careful.
Happy Modeling
Rob
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From: Grice Dale-MGI1833 <dgrice@motorola.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2006 7:27:50 AM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] cbq cabooses
George,
I was privileged several years ago to help a railfan buddy move a wood
side-door CB&Q caboose # 14006 if I remember correctly. We moved it from
a farmers field to West Liberty, IA. The West Liberty tourist train
startup failed and the caboose was moved to Mid-Continent Museum in
North Freedom, WI. It was subsequently donated to Mid-Continent upon his
untimely death.
The original move was quite interesting for this 18 year old at that
time. We borrowed a couple of I-Beams, a mess of cross ties and and 2
track jacks. We jacked it up first one end, then the other, cribbing up
the I-Beams each time until a flat bed semi could back under it. After
170 mile move, we then had to reverse the action. The caboose did not
have any trucks at that time, but somehow, somewhere, my friend Chris
found a set.
Anyway, that side door caboose has a lot of character. Someday I need to
get back up there and see it again.
Dale Grice
Atlanta, GA
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From: CBQ@yahoogroups. com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of
teb2771@earthlink. net
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 5:32 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
Subject: RE: [CBQ] cbq cabooses
George: The Wausau Insurance Company, Wausau, WI (now owned by Liberty
Mutual) has a full-sized CB&Q caboose by their training center that you
might look at. Rumor is they are looking to sell it. Cupola-style with
the passenger-like trucks (I'm clearly not a CB&Q caboose expert); nice
inside with two walkover (reversible) seats in the cupolas. You could
take your own measurements. Tom Burg
----- Original Message -----
From: ke4fzf
To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com <mailto:CBQ% 40yahoogroups. com>
Sent: 9/6/2006 3:28:07 PM
Subject: [CBQ] cbq cabooses
hi all,
i've just started watching this group because i've become interested
in building a 1/8th scale cbq caboose. not just any caboose, but
one with character, one that says 'hey, i may be homely, but i'm
useful and unique'! i've been able to collect source photographs
from the usual locations, but to date, i haven't seen anything that
shouts 'build me'! i prefer wooden cabooses from the 1870's thru
1910's (however, if it is later and still unique, i'll still
consider it). if i can get the data and source photos, i'll build
it early next year. you can watch it being built on one of the live
steam threads at www.railfan. net.
there has to be something out there that should be shared with
others even in model form. my equipment runs in a public park where
more than 40,000 kids visit each year. there has to be something
out there to represent the cbq to these young inquiring minds.
can you help?
george the caboose moose
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