Bryan -
You sound as if you're more interested in the later years of the Q with
primarily diesels. I particularly model diesels of the D&RGW and the Q,
and I have many books on them. The two questions you need to answer first
are what part of the Q you want to study and model and what time period?
Michael Poor's four-volume set, *Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in Color* is
very comprehensive, and it goes by location. Alfred Holck's two
volumes *Burlington
Route Color Pictorial *is edited into locomotive types and includes waycars
and facilities - this is one of my favorite Q diesel references.
Corbin/Hardy's *The Burlington in Transition *has been republished by Mile
Post 206 and is more technical data with photos. I model the C&S and use
Ed Fulcomer's *Colorado & Southern, Southern Division, Color Pictorial* and
Hol Wagner's *The Colorado Road. *For particular diesel types, I go to
Jeff Fisher's and Mulhearn/Taibi *F Units* and Paul Schnieder's *GM's Geeps*
.
This seems like a lot of expensive books, and it is. The earlier books are
very technical and have mostly B&W photos. The books published in the last
15-20 years have more color photos. If you live near a railroad museum and
library - I volunteer at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden and use
their library often - or if you are near a well-stocked hobby shop with
plenty of books - like Caboose Hobbies here, these are places you can browse
books to choose what you want to buy or borrow. Here in Denver, we have
the Western History Collection at the central library, which is an amazing
reference source. You can view their digital photos online at
http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html. You should know that
these are mostly Colorado images and of earlier railroad subjects, although
some diesel images are available. They are also B&W.
I will repeat that the BRHS, the *Burlington Bulletins*, and
CBQ@yahoogroups.com are among the best sources to find out more about the Q
and get specific answers for your questions.
- John Manion
Denver, CO
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:16 AM, sirenwerks <bbmrrer@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I'm new to the Q and am looking for a book (or two) that highlights, in
> photos especially but text as well, freight operations. Not to sound
> blasphemous, but the Zephyrs are pretty, but I prefer the white Fs and
> black/gray and Chinese red Geeps. Any suggestions?
>
> Bryan Bohn
>
>
>
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