From: HOL WAGNER
It was definitely a paint scheme unique to the first order of VO1000s,
and the Q probably adding the gray top and the striping before WWII was
over, as I have never seen an in-service photo in the "bland" scheme,
except for shortly after delivery.
Yes, most of the other early switchers came in black paint, but not the
three Midwest units, which were delivered in the motor car scheme of
Pullman green with yellow and red safety highlights. One of them wore a
simplified version of this scheme (without the red) into the 1950s at Omaha.
Hol
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q VO-1000 #9352
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:10:41 -0700
From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net <mailto:railbass@comcast.net>>
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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 <mailto:n.metcalf@att.net>
<mailto:n.metcalf%40att.net>> wrote:
> from: 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
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>
> 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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