Bill
Thanks for this explanation of the cars, particularly of the colour scheme for
the waycar. And I'd forgotten about the test car.
Perhaps my memory only stored the photo as a black and white item!
Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Glick" <Qglick@hotmail.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:07 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Glick Models
> Hi Group
>
> Answer to questions. The color of the Waycar was decided thru a call to Hol
> Wagner.
> The photo is B&W so I had to ask an expert. The car is light in color with
> black lettering.
> That eliminated red or green. Hol said early on the railroads used yellow.
> The cupola, windows, and
> tool box were a darker color so I chose to use green (It may be Red?). A
> photo of a similar car may be
> found in the Waycar book page 7. The photo I used is a Frank Ellington photo
> (Early) which
> at present I don't have authority to publish. (Sorry) The small openings on
> each corner
> are access to flag in day time and lantern at night. The center window in
> cupola was
> for lantern inside, later this lantern was placed on roof then eliminated all
> together soon
> after that. You can see evidence of the lantern on cupola roof in Waycar book
> page 2 and 12.
> Also several years ago Jim Tangany made a model with the lantern on roof of a
> 4 window Waycar.
>
> The Test car history may be found in Bulletin 24 pages 70-73. I have
> submitted an article for future Zephyr.
> The main word of caution in the drawing of the side view does not match the
> photos. The floor plan is correct.
> I created a new side view drawing of this car, if any one wants a copy let me
> know and I would be glad
> to send you a copy. My model shows a tool box on both sides but later I think
> there is only one.
>
> Hope that is some help.
>
> Bill Glick
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