Re: [CBQ] New CB&Q HO Scale SW1200s (was RS1200)

["Nolen Null via Groups.Io" <NNull=aol.com@groups.io>]

I emailed Rapido a couple of times asking if they were going to do the Everywhere West/Way of the Zephyrs paint scheme and got no definite response one way or the other.  I suspect, having been down this track before, that there is a very good possibility that you may see it in the 2nd production run, should we live that long.  According to Bill Schneider at the Mid Atlantic RPM meet, the individual who was originally in charge (and thought it up in the first place) is no longer with the firm.  I have every confidence Rapido will succeed with this project, it's just that, in usual Rapido fashion, it may take a little longer than originally planned.  I'm sure it will be well worth it!!

Nolen Null

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From: William Hirt <whirt@fastmail.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@groups.io>
Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2019 9:47 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] New CB&Q HO Scale SW1200s (was RS1200)

Gordon,

You are right about 9292 in the Holck's book. That is a telephone pole.

There are two images of 9276 with a wagon wheel on the members only
section on the BRHS web page (select Flickr, then Albums, and then
SW1200 - they are about half done in the album per my browser). Both
images have ACI placards attached to the side frame.

The Chione duplicate slide I have of 9276 in Chicago in July 1968 does
have a wagon wheel, but no ACI placards. The two images in the BRHS
Flickr photo album are later (probably near the merger date).

As Greg suggested, doing the Everywhere West/Way of the Zephyrs scheme
would encompass many more numbers, but I have no idea what kind of
research materials Rapido has that show the correct numbers with wagon
wheels.

Bill Hirt

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