1490-1493 were "rider cars" with conductor compartments for service on mail
trains and thus were different from the other BA-10A's.. 1491 lasted until
about the end of the "Fast Mail".
--- On Sat, 3/12/11, Bob <drgw18@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Bob <drgw18@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] BA-10A ..... and Expo?
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 10:57 AM
http://www.drgw.org/data/passenger/Expo.htm
I guess it could be a stand in - just as the arched roof is a stand
in for the D&RGW version, or a Rapido is a stand in for the BA-19.
At 10:41 AM 3/12/2011, you wrote:
>Acording to Lee's post at the other list (nburlingtonroute), the upcoming
>Wheels of Time release of their 70' Baggage Express cars in Q paintscheme
>is nice stand-in for the BA-10A.
>
>Are there any photos of the real BA-10A around on the web, so one could
>compare prototype and model?
>
>Also, did the BA-10A appear sometimes in the Exposition Flyer consist? (The
>Burlington Bulletin #42 on Expo says nothing on them)
>
>Michal B.
>
>
>
>
>__________________________________________________________
> > 1. PRODUCT ALERT: Wheels of Time 70' Baggage Express ~ 3 Q road numbers
> > Posted by: "Lee" tczephyr57
> > Date: Tue Mar 8, 2011 12:04 pm ((PST))
> >
> > Good news for CB&Q varnish modelers! Wheels of Time (WoT) is releasing
> > their 70' Baggage Express with 3 road numbers lettered for the Burlington
> > and 1 for Colorado & Southern. For those of you who may not be familiar
> > with Wheels of Time, they produce limited run n-scale models with a strong
> > focus on detail and historical accuracy. Though based on a slightly
> > different prototype, the model is an exceptionally nice stand-in for the
> > Burlington's BA-10A series of baggage-express cars built by American Car &
> > Foundry in February of 1911. To my knowledge, this is WoT's first release
> > of a model similar to a Q prototype and lettered as such.
> >
> > Features include:
> > - Extra fine details
> > - Crisp paint & printing
> > - Sliding baggage doors
> > - Nicely weighted for the runner
> > - New adjustable draft gear
> > - 6-wheel truck w/36" metal wheelsets
> > - MT couplers
> >
> > Item # 230 CB&Q 1499 $42.89
> > Item #231 C&S 220 $42.89
> > Item #232TS CB&Q 1491 & 1497 2-car set $79.99
> >
> > Pre-orders open now with delivery expected in June
> >
> > http://www.wheelsotime.com/70-ft-bag-exp/
> >
> > I've previously purchased an earlier run of these cars unlettered
> > and can attest to the beautiful detail of these models.
> >
> > Below is prototype data courtesy of Gerald Edgar:
> >
> > Per Bill Glick's trilogy on Burlington heavyweight passenger equipment,
> > the Burlington's BA-10A series of Baggage-Express cars were built by
> > American Car & Foundry in February of 1911. Following is their ultimate
> > end.
> >
> > 1490 - converted to MoW 10-51
> > 1491 - scrapped 1-66
> > 1492 - converted to MoW 10-64
> > 1493 - scrapped 6-62
> > 1494 - converted to MoW 1-53
> > 1495 - converted to MoW 10-51
> > 1496 - scrapped 7-59
> > 1497 - converted to MoW 3-52
> > 1498 - scrapped 6-58
> > 1499 - burned 9-31 (wreck?)
> >
> > So at least one remained in passenger service for 55 yrs (#1491 to 1966)
> > and several were in MoW service. So depending when you model you could
> > run one in train service and one in MoW orange (Bill lists specific 250000
> > series #'s for the 5 conversions)
>
>
>
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