Re: [CBQ] Burlington Truck Lines Semi Lettering

["Rick Keil" <rkeil6721@hotmail.com>]

Ken,

If you can find some of the older Mini Metals IH conventional trucks, they came in single axle. It would be close for BTL truck. 

The Ulrich cab over is a Mack H-63 I believe, mid 50s era.

I will attempt to attach a picture of the mini metals IH.

Thanks for the decal info.

Ricky

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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 3:34:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington Truck Lines Semi Lettering

 

Thanks Ricky,

I have the MR piggyback book so I'll take a look.  I didn't know about that BNSF site so I'll look there too.  

I currently have one old cast metal Ulrich conventional tractor and a single cab over.  The Ulrich is a Kenworth, but I'm not sure what the cab over is.  The cab over might be a tad too modern for my 1964 era.  From most of the photos I've seen, the tractors used for working the ramp were usually two axle jobs.  Both of mine are tandems.  I recently purchased a Mini Metals '54 Ford F-350 two axle that looks pretty good for my era.  Parts of it even have the correct paint colors.  I'll be looking for some more suitable tractors.  

Micro Scale decal sheet 87-836 even has the "Galesburg, ILL" part in the cab stencils in white at the very bottom of the sheet.

Ken

On Thu, Apr 28, 2022, 10:01 AM Rick Keil <rkeil6721@hotmail.com> wrote:

Ken,

I found two pictures of IH conventionals.  One is in the Moel Railroader Piggyback & Container Traffic book, page 91, Council Bluffs 1960 with just the Burlington Route herald.  The other is on the BNSF website, Know Your Railroad ABCs page Know your railroad ABCs (bnsf.com).  Same type of tractor but it has the lettering and permits on the door.  Date and location aren't given.

Ricky

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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 2:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington Truck Lines Semi Lettering

 

Hi Rick,

Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. general offices were at796 S. Pearl St. in Galesburg.  All of the photos that I've seen of BTL tractors have that Galesburg, ILL

stenciled on the cab door.  That's if they had stencilling on the door with all the licensing data as well.  I have a 1959 BTL pamphlet that also shows a straight box truck with just the Burlington Route herald on the door.  

I have some company data that shows where all of the Q's piggy back ramps were.  Almost all of them were operated by BTL using their own equipment for drayage.  As I recall there were a couple exceptions.

I'm modeling Peoria in 1964.  They had a BTL piggyback track there, so I have some interest in modeling some tractors and trailers with credible paint and lettering.

I hope this helps.

Ken Thompson

So. Milwaukee

On Tue, Apr 26, 2022, 6:42 PM Rick Keil <rkeil6721@hotmail.com> wrote:

Did all BTL semis have Galesburg, IL on the door or was the lettering for the terminal assigned?  Since there are not many photos showing the door lettering, the few that I have found all have Galesburg.

Thanks

Ricky Keil

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