Re: [CBQ] Side stripe on CB&Q F3 units

["Brian Walsh via groups.io" <bcw.backshop=sympatico.ca@groups.io>]

Thanks Gordon

 

I blew up your photo and counted the louvers -- there appears to be 10 in each vent. That shouldn't be a problem for a little 3D magic. But then I rechecked my model and the chicken wire (which I assume is about 5 thousands of an inch in depth) goes from one porthole to the other. That would also have to be scraped off to get a true 135A. Hmmmm.

 

So I'm rethinking. Probably the easiest thing to do is to spray paint the red and black stripe right over everything and call it a day. I'll just make sure I'm not home when the CB&Q Paint Police come calling.

 

I've included a photo of 135's sister F3 No. 121A & B so you should be able to see the detail I'm talking about.

 

Brian Walsh

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Side stripe on CB&Q F3 units
Here is a shot of 135A Gordon Smith Brian Walsh via groups.io wrote: > Thanks Jim. > > I should also have asked a question about a closeup photo of the louvers > as my 135A has the chicken wire. But then again it might be easier just > to change the number.  But that's not what I do... > > Brian Walsh > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: sandmantrains=gmail.com@groups.io > To: CBQ@groups.io > Sent: Tuesday, June 2nd 2026, 09:14 AM > Subject: Re: [CBQ] Side stripe on CB&Q F3 units > > It is the same material used on the upper air intakes.  A thin > photo-etch like that included with the High Liner kits would > suffice, but since we are talikng 1/64th scale, it would probably > need to be custom-made. Jim Sandrin > > > On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 06:55, Brian Walsh via groups.io > > wrote: > > Thanks Ed > > Do you or anyone else have a close-up photo of the chicken wire. > I wonder if it could be modeled. > > Brian Walsh > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: edreth1=yahoo.com@groups.io > To: cbq@groups.io > Sent: Monday, June 1st 2026, 10:10 PM > Subject: Re: [CBQ] Side stripe on CB&Q F3 units > > Hello All > The CB&Q F units from the FTs all the way up to the F-7s had > the red strips framed in black the only ones that didn't run > the full length of the car body were  the F-3 phase 2 > (modelers term) were the ones with the chicken wire between > the portholes then EMD went from chicken wire to lovers > between the portholes so at this point they were able to > paint threw the lovers then moving on to the phase 4 all the > chicken wire was replaced with the lovers between the port > holes and stainless steel grills for the air intakes. > Ed Rethwisch, > >

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