Re: [CBQ] Color of Wooden Water Tanks

["Douglas Harding" <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org>]

Nelson I have that same photo of a steel water tank, marked as Villisca. Are you sure it is Clarinda?

 

Attached is a photo taken at Villisca in the early 50s, showing the water tank behind the steam engines. Note it is a dark color. Photo is by Pete Hedgpeth. I believe I also have a slide of the Villisca water tank, but will have to dig it out and scan it.

 

Doug  Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org

 

From: CBQ@groups.io [mailto:CBQ@groups.io] On Behalf Of Nelson Moyer
Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:05 AM
To: CBQ@groups.io
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Color of Wooden Water Tanks

 

Keith,

 

I attached some photos I took (Batavia and Yarmouth) and some of unknown origin (Clarinda and Bevier).

 

The Clarinda steel tank was white, so I think the Burlington depot tanks was also white, not silver as someone suggested earlier. The Yarmouth tank was moved to the Old Thrasher’s Reunion grounds, and I’m pretty sure the steel platform was newly constructed when it was moved. There is another tank photo in one of the Spoor color books of a wood tank in MO, but I don’t recall the name of the town.

 

Nelson Moyer

 

 

 

From: CBQ@groups.io [mailto:CBQ@groups.io] On Behalf Of kerhart@frontier.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2020 8:50 AM
To: cbq@groups.io
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Color of Wooden Water Tanks

 

Ken,

 

Thank you for the photo and the list of dimensions.  That is very helpful.  Is there any evidence of the CB&Q having a two-spout (two track) water tank or a wooden tank painted a light yellow?  Stay safe.

 

Keith Erhart

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