Dan,
I never saw a Q steam locomotive with a red whistle either in person
or in photos. In regular service, the ones I saw were always painted
black. They may have left a few natural brass (or was it cast
bronze?) for special displays such as hudson #3000 at the Century of
Progress in Chicago in 1933 and '34, but other than that, black was
standard. They only thing painted red were the insides of some bells,
particularly those mounted on the boiler faces. The exterior of the
bells, no matter where they were located, was black.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On Feb 7, 2010, at 3:25 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Question regaring CB&Q 5-chime steptop locomotive whistles
> Posted by: "Daniel Decker" kansasrailfan@cox.net superfleet2000
> Sat Feb 6, 2010 8:01 am (PST)
>
>
>
> I just had a question for someone who might have knowledge
> regarding the
> uniquely-designed 5-chime whistles for the Burlington; I have one
> of these
> that came out of Colorado and it has faint traces of red paint on
> it. Was
> it the practice of the CB&Q to paint their loco whistles red? The
> whistle
> top is cast iron and the bowl is brass/bronze, looks like the top was
> painted red but the bowl was painted black.
>
> You see a lot of CB&Q design whistles out there in the hands of
> collectors,
> and the whistle is still on the C&S 641 in display in Leadville,
> Colorado
> but I don't remember if it was painted red the last time I was in
> Leadville.
>
> Any history/knowledge shared would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan Decker
> Wichita
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