Perhaps the reason why 9960-9962 weren't renumbered was the fact they lacked dynamic braking. But they also looked great in freight service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
If the buget allows.... I would go after either the F7/F3B/F3A or the pure F3 set (ABBA) put out by Athearn in their Gensis line. Another thing that I would also consider is joining the BRHS. The Bur
List: I would like to state that the St Louis Annual Meeting had to be the best one that I have ever attended..... and for those of us that regularly attend the annual meets that is saying something!
I have a slide that I bought from Dick Wallin many years ago of Silver Pilot. It appears to be on the outside of IRM. Silver Pilot still has the "fake" intake grills around the mars light. [Non-text
I know that the full width diaphrams were a maintance headache but what I am looking for is an idea of when they were removed from the California Zephyr Equipment. [Non-text portions of this message
Marshall and List, The Burlington "Batavia Branch" went through the Mooseheart Property. For those of you that don't know Mooseheart is an orphanage for the children of a member of the Moose Lodge. M
Thanks Gerald, I knew there was frieght service at Mooseheart and thought at one time the Q had passenger train service on the branch. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Mike, Other than the fan trips.... I do remember seeing the Mooseheart Specials on Sunday with the Bi Levels. And about the speed while they were used on the Morning and Afternoon Zephyrs.... from th
1 & 2 would be the Denver Zephyr 17& 18 California Service 11&12 The old Nebraska Zephyr 3&4 Part of the old Kansas City Zephyr These would be my best guesses [Non-text portions of this message have