Hol -
Thanks for the info on the Baldwin VO-1000s. I think the early
industrial-type switchers were also painted all black-such as the
Mack, Whitcomb, Porter, and GE 44 ton. Was this unique to the
VO-1000s or were other early switchers, such as the SW, SW1, NW1, and
NW2? This will make an interesting model of an early switcher on the
Q.
- John
On 2/14/11, Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@att.net> wrote:
> HOL WAGNER
>
> John:
> The Burlington Route heralds and road numbers on the cabs of these units
> were standard Burlington steam locomotive decals, and thus employed
> Dulux gold instead of white, and the herald had a red border. My
> authority for this statement is an Oct. 13, 1943, letter from Q general
> superintendent of motive power H.H. Urbach to storekeepers R.D. Long and
> H.V. Schiltz:
> "The following decalcomanias will be required for lettering the six
> [shortly increased to eight] Baldwin Diesel switchers we are to receive
> from the Baldwin De La Vergne Sales Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
> "The switchers will be numbered 9350 to 9355, incl. [and this was soon
> raised to 9357].
> "12 30" x 36" Burlington Route monograms
> "18 7" high figures #9
> "21 7" high figures #3
> "21 7" high figures #5
> "3 7" high figures #0
> "3 7" high figures #1
> "3 7" high figures #2
> "3 7" high figures #4
> "Will you please arrange to forward this material so that builder may
> apply them?
> "The first two switchers are due to leave the plant Oct. 20th and 22nd.
> "A diagram is being made up to show the location of the lettering and
> numbers."
> The letter is amended in pencil to include the necessary additional
> decals for two more units, 9356 and 9357. The reason for supplying three
> sets of unit numbers for each unit is for both sides of the cab and the
> rectangular number plate on the front of the hood.
> As for the "Blackbird" scheme, it was adopted in 1940 and was first
> applied to SW1s 9141-9147 and NW2s 9203-9204, though these units came
> with the road numbers in Burlington Block Gothic instead of Railroad
> Roman. The previous order of SW1s, units 9136-9140, came in the same
> solid black scheme as the SWs and NW1s of 1937, with "BURLINGTON"
> spelled out on the hood in Dulux gold Railroad Roman and the herald and
> road number on the cab sides, again employing steam locomotive decals.
> At this time, black was the standard EMC paint scheme, and that remained
> the case until WWII. The EMC painting specs for units 9136-9140 read as
> follows:
> "Exterior Finish: Consists of:
> "( a ) Special primer (1 coat)
> "( b ) Surfacer (6 to 8 coats)
> "( c ) Knife glaze
> "( d ) Wet-sand entire surface by hand and machine
> "( e ) Gun glaze entire surface
> "( f ) Dry-sand and thoroughly clean
> "( g ) Duco finish (6 to 8 coats) (Black is standard)
> "Cab Interior: "Ceiling and walls finished in green Dulux. Maple floor
> and all wood trim varnished.
> "Power Plant
> Compartment: "Primed and finished in postal car buff Dulux.
> "Under Carriage: "Underframe black (2 coats).
> "Trucks: "Underframe black (2 coats).
> "Special Colors: "Special exterior color treatment can be supplied at
> additional cost."
> Obviously, the builder was concerned about producing a fine finish --
> and this was even before Electro-Motive had become a division of General
> Motors!
> As for the solid black scheme on the first VO1000s, that was simply a
> wartime expediency, to which the additional colors of the "Blackbird"
> scheme could be added by the railroad at a later date. The only change
> from the pre-1940 switcher scheme was the use of the white script
> "Everywhere West" and "Way of the Zephyrs" slogans in place of the gold
> "BURLINGTON" on the hood sides. When the script "Way of the Zephyrs" was
> first adopted for use on freight cars in 1937, there was considerable
> debate about what style of "Z" to use -- cursive, as the remainder of
> the script, or the more recognizable free-standing capital "Z" which
> eventually won out.
> Hope this helps.
> Hol
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q VO-1000 #9352
> Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:12:57 -0700
> From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net <mailto:railbass@comcast.net>>
> Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>>
>
> A couple of weeks ago, I had raised the question about the attached
> photos of VO-1000 #9352, which appear to be builders photos from the
> BRHS photo gallery. Built in Dec 1943, the motor appears to be all
> black with white lettering. I am trying to find out what decals to
> use on a Stewart VO-1000 to model this loco.
>
> The "Everywhere West" and "Way of the Zephyrs" appear to be the same
> white as on the blackbird paint scheme, which appeared later on these
> units. My main questions are about the herald and lettering on the
> side and rear of the cab. The Burlington Route herald appears to be
> outlined in white and another color. Charlie Vlk thought it might be
> white and gold, as were on the steam tenders at the time. However,
> the color does not seem to have a tint to it, as gold would be, so I
> am thinking it might be white and red, as on the blackbird scheme. I
> am also wondering if the numbers and initials on the cab are white, as
> on the blackbird scheme, or gold, as on the steam engines. Does
> anyone know of color photos of these early units during the war? Was
> this unique to Baldwin units or did other early Q switchers come in
> this scheme? When did the blackbird scheme first appear?
>
> I have most of the Q books, but I have not seen a photo of this scheme
> in any of them. Does anyone know of painting instructions for these
> units? Was this a scheme devised by the Q or by Baldwin?
> - John Manion
> Denver, CO
>
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