I'm modeling the 30s and 40s. Working on the Exposition Flyer. Now using
Walthers sleepers. I've heard good things about Branchline cars. My
question is what Branchline Pullman cars to order to for use on a Burlington
train of those yrs. Were they just standard Pullman cars, or was there
something special or different about Pullman cars used on Q trains?
Dale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Manley" <robev1630@sbcglobal.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars
> Dale,
> What era are you modeling? After the govt. the cars busted up Pullman the
> cars were bought by the RRs and named for thier own use.
> There are CB&Q lettered cars by Branchline.
>
> Branchline 14 section cars being done for Q
>
> New Lincoln - built for 1929 Ak-Sar-Ben; Plan 3958A; renamed AMERICAN
> LEGION 7/41; Leased to Pullman 12/48 by CB&Q; Q#630 - later numbered 600;
> withdrawn from lease12/58; sold for scrap. (mechanical AC 32 volts)
>
> New Omaha - built for 1929 Ak-Sar-Ben; plan 3958A; Leased to Pullman 12/48
> by CB&Q; Q#633 - later numbered 603; withdrawn from lease 9/64; sold for
> scrap. (mechanical AC 32 volts)
>
> New Capitol - built for 1929 Ak-Sar-Ben; Plan 3958A; Leased to Pullman
> 12/48 by CB&Q; Q#631 - later numbered 601; withdrawn from lease 2/67; sold
> for scrap. (mechanical AC 32 volts
>
> [New Farnam was the fourth car in this series also owned by Q #632 #602
> WFL 2/59, sfs]
>
> They should have standard Pullman lettering and Pullman Green. Q numbers
> were not applied until the cars were withdrawn from lease. ( I have not
> seen any pictures of these cars with Q numbers while still in Pullman
> service - the Q numbers may have been only an accounting number and only
> shown on the books) At the time they were relettered the "Pullman" was
> painted out and the cars were then numbered and CB&Q initials were painted
> in the center of the car below the windows. I have not seen any photos of
> ribbon lettering on these cars. I think they were held for only a short
> period of time as "company cars" emergency sleepers before being scrapped
> (did not go to work train use).
>
> Information from the Wayner Publication "The Complete Roster of
> Heavyweight Pullman Cars" and "The Pullman Company List of Standard and
> Tourist Cars" dated 11/15/1950.
> This is from an old Jim Miller e mail.
>
> Other resources are the 3 books by Bill Glick and the color Freightcar
> book by Mike Spoor, Morning Sun...but you knew I'd say that.
> The Glick Books will tell you which arrangements you'll need to buy those
> unlettered Q cars.
> Not accurate for railfanning but an interresting DVD is "10,000 Blackmen
> Named George" the story of the uionizing of the Pullman Porters.
>
> Rob Manley
> "We are born in a Pullman house, fed from the Pullman shops, taught in the
> Pullman school, catechized in the Pullman Church, and when we die we shall
> go to the Pullman Hell."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dale Reeves
> To: CB&Q Yahoo Group
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 11:49 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars
>
>
> I'm interested in aquiring Branchline heavyweight pullman cars. Question
> is
> how to order whatever they have that is close to Burlington. I know that
> CB&Q hw sleepers were normally lettered "Pullman". I have enough photos
> and
> passenger decals to letter the cars the way I want them, but don't know
> how
> to order the best likeness of what the Burlington used. Appreciate any
> help
> I can get. Dale Reeves
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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