Rob: How much work are the Branchline kits? I built several NKP cars from
kits, and Frankly i'm not looking for anymore challenges like that. Can you
tell me about Branchline's ready-to-runs? Dale Reeves
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Manley" <robev1630@sbcglobal.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars
> Wow, the best info I can give you is to get Burlington Bulletin #42 on the
> Expo. As far as Branchline cars go I am completely sold on them. I think
> the Walthers cars are good bot not as finely detailed as Branchline. They
> go the next step further. They sit at the right height. The Walthers look
> a little high and the roof detailing is a little plain. the trick with the
> BL trucks is to not get the sideframes too tight. They should roll like
> happy piggies. You may have to substitute some Evergreen styrene for the
> brake supports ( or not ). They do improve on the kits as you buy the
> newer stock. You may have to foreshorten the brake rods as they can foul
> the trucks. Mod-U-Traks radius is 30" and I have trouble with one of the
> cars. Look at American Lasers site for plexi inserts and window shades
> too!.
>
> Rob Manley.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dale Reeves
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars
>
>
> 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 withdrawn from lease12/58; sold for scrap.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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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