Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Mack Railbus

["Ken Martin via groups.io" <kmartin537=surewest.net@groups.io>]

Robin,

Yes they had one. It was built in 1922, it was sold to the Rapic City and Black Hills RRin 1928, returned in 1933 and scrapped in 1934.

It was used on branch lines in the wymore division but was too small. It was the same color as regular passnger cars.

Folio sheet is below.

Ken Martin

On Apr 12, 2021, at 10:26 PM, Robin Gilstrom <robingilstrom@comcast.net> wrote:

According to the website bigmacktrucks . com, CB&Q had a Mack Railbus type AC. I cannot find any reference to it or any pictures. I've looked in the BRHS Flickr pages and there are no pictures there or reference to it on the website unless I'm just not looking in the right places. There is a black & white picture for a Spokane, Portland and Seattle type AC. I have no idea as to the paint color though.

 

My question is, is this true? When did they have it, where was it used typically and how would it have been painted and lettered?

 

I have an HO Mack Railbus type AB, which is a shorter version and not exactly the same, but I would like to use some creative license and paint it for CB&Q and use on my railroad. Any suggestions as to paint and lettering would be appreciated. Also any history.

 

Regards,

Robin Gilstrom

 

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