Re: [CBQ] Burlington & Missouri River Railroad caboose

["jpslhedgpeth via groups.io" <jpslhedgpeth=aol.com@groups.io>]

Looks like a  crew right out of a Harry Bedwell or E S Dellinger "Tale of the Rails"......The young guy leaning on the drawbar is obviously the Condctor.

Those guys dressed for the job and their position on the job and wanted EVERYBODY to know and understand WHO WAS BOSS...

Pete

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From: HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner@msn.com>
To: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io>
Sent: Sat, Apr 11, 2020 9:01 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington & Missouri River Railroad caboose

Alan:

Here are a couple of B&MR waycar photos.

Hol

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From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of ak77224@gmail.com <ak77224@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 6:49 PM
To: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io>
Subject: [CBQ] Burlington & Missouri River Railroad caboose

 

I am the proud owner of Burlington & Missouri River Railroad caboose #23.  As you probably know, the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was a subsidiary of the CB&Q.  The caboose was later lettered for the CB&Q (#14120) and even later the Burlington Northern (#11025).  It was built in 1880 and retired by the BN in 1977.  The waycar needs a new coat of paint and I thought I would letter it for the Burlington and Missouri River.  I'm wondering if there are any photographs of Burlington and Missouri River rolling stock so I could see how it was lettered....i.e. B&MR, B&MR RR, etc. and the lettering type.  Also, I assume their cabooses were red but I'm not sure.  I'm hoping someone can help me.
The caboose was donated to the city of Maitland, MO when it was retired.  A couple fellas from Boulder, CO purchased it and moved to Bouilder.  I purchased it from them and moved it to western Colorado.

Alan Kraus
Grand Junction, CO

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