Also, Walthers cataloged a CW-6 or CW-7 years ago
under the Tru-Scale line. But, I never actually saw
one in a hobby shop. Anybody know if they really did
get to dealers, or were they a pipe dream.
--- Robert MANLEY <robev1630@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> 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
>
>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
>
> 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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