this is pre-1948, Blackhawk was sold to Henning & Co in 1960. It looks to
be part of the CM&StP Std. pool after 1948.
On 1/24/07, Myers, Scott V. <svmyers@southernco.com> wrote:
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> Bill,
>
> Is this a post-1948 CB&Q owned car, hence the Blackhawk name in the
> letterboard instead of Pullman? It so happens that it is the Blackhawk
> cars that I am interested in modeling.
>
> Scott Myers
>
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> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Bill Glick
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:18 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Walthers Standard 8-1-2 Sleeper
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>
> Hello everyone
> I have been so busy with my passenger car photo album I have not
> responded to these articles, but now that it is done and at printers, So
> I can put in my 2 cents worth.
> I am only a modeler and 'Q" fan, not an expert on passenger
> cars.
> As for the 8-1-2 I have the Branchline car which is very nice.
> It is lettered BLACKHAWK on the
> letter board, and Cyrus Northrop on side. Each letter is
> individually placed on it, one-by-one.
> Unfortionally the roof was Air Conditioned so I replaced it with
> a Riverossi by cutting of the clear window section and cutting out the
> ends for the pediment style body. The window in the ladies room is
> different in my book but it may be correct as the drawing I have shows
> it like the Branchline car. I am not sure where I got my information
> back in 1986 it has been to many years to remember. I certainly would
> not be concerned. The windows are lighter color in the B&W photos and I
> don't know for sure what color they were. But if you look at the Great
> Northern cars they were painted gold. Which is how I did mine which
> makes them very classy.
> Ray Bedard had a suggestion of using a Gold felt pen and that
> was how I did them. It takes a little skill, but well worth the effort.
> All my BLACKHAWK cars are done that way. Some of you may have seen them
> at Dubuque meeting, 2005.
>
> Happy modeling
>
> Bill Glick
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