Thank you, Hol. Very helpful. So, starting in the mid-1930s, there may have been a mix of cars with either Blackhawk, Burlington, or Pullman in the letterboard?
Does anyone have any idea if the Northerns were ever assigned to the Blackhawk?
Scott Myers
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Scott:
Briefly, when the Blackhawk was inaugurated in 1926 all the cars wore either Burlington or Pullman on their letterboards. With the late 1929 inauguration of the Anniversary Fleet, all the cars (including two baggage cars assigned to the Blackhawk) were lettered
with the train name on the letterboard and small Burlington or Pullman lettering at each end. Same for the Aristocrat and Ak-Sar-Ben cars. This likely lasted only a few years, though at least until the cars were air-conditioned in the mid-1930s. Sadly,
there are next to no photos showing this lettering on the cars -- Pullman builder's photos, a shot of the Lincoln Club with Ak-Sar-Ben lettering and a partial view of one of the Blackhawk baggage cars showing the small Burlington lettering at the end of the
letterboard. The latter two photos are attached.
Hol
I am modeling the Blackhawk during the 1930's. Actually, I may stretch this from the late 20's thru the WWII years, but will stick to the period when only heavyweight cars and steam locomotives were used.
I have seen photos of "Minnesota Club" and "Cyrus Northrup" with Blackhawk in the letterboard. The answer in The Zephyr to question #97-5 also states that these two cars had Blackhawk in the letterboard. Photos of other Pullman cars used for the Blackhawk
have the typical Pullman in the letterboard. So, I am puzzled why this is the only Pullman car used in the Blackhawk consists that I have seen with Blackhawk in the letterboard instead of Pullman. (Did its sister 8-1-2 "William Watts Folwell" that was used
on the Blackhawk also have Blackhawk in the letterboard?) Photos of other cars have Burlington in the letterboard. However, these photos are from various dates from the 30's to much later.
What I am wondering is what name was used in the car's letterboard during this period? Was it a mixture of some cars with Blackhawk, some with Burlington, and most Pullman sleepers with Pullman in the letterboard?
Or, with the advent of the three refurbished Anniversary trains in 1930, was Blackhawk used in the letterboard on all cars until some later date?
Lastly, after Pacifics were used as the motive power for the Blackhawk in the 20's, and Hudson's starting in the early 30"s, were Northern's ever used as the motive power during this time period?
Thanks in advance for any information and/or photos any of you can offer on these questions.
Scott Myers
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