I've been to the Sandwich Fairgrounds several times, but had never seen the
train.
Also on the property is an extended vision waycar in Burlington livery.
Larry Owen
cbq_bill <cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Wow ! I will have to go visit the Sandwich Fair Train in 2014 to see this
>live steam Q Hudson. Does anyone in BRHS have any contacts with the group
>that runs it ? Maybe they could have a "special event" for the BRHS as part of
>a future BRHS meeting in Sandwich ?
>
>Bill H
>
>--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, William Barber <clipperw@...> wrote:
>>
>> Noel,
>>
>> I have seen the Q hudson at the Sandwich County Fair a number of times. The
>> "blue" boiler jacket is actually blued steel (Google it for a description).
>> I believe that the hot process was used. Mr. Otto was an excellent metal
>> craftsman. The bluing, which is also used on firearms, protects the metal
>> from rust and corrosion without painting. The cylinder jackets are stainless
>> steel and are also not painted. The electronic bell that you hear in one
>> scene, is not on the locomotive, but is rather the crossing warning signal
>> which is also part of the grade crossing lights, much like those found on
>> real railroad crossings, now days. As you mentioned, the whistle is very
>> close to what I remember of Q locomotives. The model was built in the early
>> 1970's and first ran at the fair in 1974. It only operates during the fair
>> once a year except for a few special events. Mr. Otto died in 1994, but his
>> family carries on the tradition.
>>
>> Bill Barber
>> Gravois Mills, MO
>>
>> On Sep 26, 2013, at 4:42 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>>
>> > 1bRe: FW: [steamlocomotivephotosandrestoration] Sandwich Fair Train
>> > Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:48 pm (PDT) . Posted by:"Noel Crawford" cbqsteamThat is
>> > beautiful. Whistle sounds very Q as I remember them, but that
>> > electronic bell has to go! Also the engineer needs to learn how to run
>> > it. Sliding the drivers at a stop is really bad. Is that boiler painted
>> > blue? If it is get two ropes. One for the engineer and one for the
>> > painter. Sacrilege!!! LMAO
>> > Noel ( with hot valve oil for blood in my veins)
>> >
>> > On 9/25/2013 6:42 PM, Charlie Vlk wrote:
>> > >
>> > > A 15" gauge CB&Q 4-6-4, at Sandwich, IL.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_Tb182fl0
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>
>
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