[CBQ] Burlington & Missouri River Railroad caboose

["Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>]

Easter Sunday 2020

Alan - You may also want to invest in a copy of "The Burlington Waycars" by Randall Danniel and Marian Reis with Joseph Douda.  The 758 page profusely illustrated hard cover book is the Bible for CB&Q and subsidiary way cars. It was published in 2012.

I believe the book is still available from Mile Post Publishing in Burlington, IA. Your 14120 is listed within the book's all-time way car roster. Of particular interest to you would be the many photographs showing way car interiors.  It's a great read, too - Louis

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL   

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Easter Sunday 2020

Alan - If you wanted to "back date" your way car to its late B&MR or early CB&Q era, this issue of the BRHS Bulletin would help you to do such. If you have wood working experience, or have a competent carpenter, you could add the signal lamp side pockets.  Good copies of oil lanterns could be fabricated by a tin smith or metal shop to fit the pockets.

Since your way car now has a steel frame, it wouldn't be possible to replicate the original underside storage boxes. But, period lighting would be a possibility. I highly recommend that you join the BRHS.  You could learn so much MORE about the B&MR and CB&Q, plus stay in regular contact with deeply interested historians. Best Easter Wishes - Louis

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL   

In a message dated 4/12/2020 4:46:44 PM Central Standard Time, clipperw@gmail.com writes:

Alan,

As a follow up to my earlier message, I found the article on the corner marker light pockets, used on early way cars. It is the first article in the recent BRHS Bulletin no. 59, by Al Hoffman. It is titled “Early Train Safety Lighting on the Q”. There are drawings of the lanterns that went into the pockets along with a good description of the various aspect indications that were used in the early days. It is a well done article about seldom discussed part of early day railroading on the Q. It is worth the read.

Bill Barber

Gravois Mills, MO

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