Dale, Thank you for the info on the second run of OL O-5's. I read in Model Railroader that the manufacturer was a Korean company called LLC Brass. I am not familiar with that name but I just recentl
I just saw thought Oriental Limited is releasing in HO scale the O-5 in four different versions. With both Challenger and Oriental Limited coming out with these brass models within months of each oth
Today I spotted the damaged rotary snowplow #BN972558 today at the Hobson yard in Lincoln. I too a few photos because I heard it was being scrapped after the blade flew apart. The damage does not app
Pete and listers, In the May BRHS calendar picture, there is something in the background I noticed that but for the life of me can't recall what it is. It is on the left side of the picture behind th
Pete, Thanks for the info. Maybe if we had a bunch of them now we could afford to buy a few more things like food instead of paying for natural gas! Scott
Hi Listers, Can anyone tell me when the 4-6-4's had the Mars lights installed and when they were removed? Also the same for the train control box. I am about to paint a Sunset 4-6-4 and could not fin
Thanks Jim, You are the man! I too saw the pics in Bulletin #33 but was confused since other pics show 4-6-4's with the Mars light during the same era. My Sunset will be painted bare bones. I guess t
Hi Jerry, And Happy Easter to all listers. I fixing an early dinner for a 13 family members. This evening after they have all left I plan on spending a couple of hours working on laying track on my l
Marshall, Some of the old Q-timers here in Lincoln told me that the color change was to rid them of the era with steam. To make them appear to be a modern railroad. The black diesels had been painted
Hi Listers, I am still in the hunt for CB&Q steam and have located two locomotives but no little or nothing about the HO manufacturers. Can anyone tell me about an importer with appreviations CBR STC
To all the listers who gave sound advice on the brass 4-6-4's and 4-8-4's. Thank you. I purchased a Sunset 4-6-4 today. It should arrive here in Lincoln next week and will head to the paint shop upon
Mike, This O5 turned out to be the original version (as delivered). Just the type I was looking for. I had been looking at this locomotive at Hill's Hobby for sometime and my patience has paid off. T
To Dave Lotz, Happy belated birthday! I checked out your photos on your layout and was wondering how big of an area you are allowed by the Railorad Commissioner in the basement? Here in Lincoln Nebra
Tom, There was talk about the size of Galeburg's/Lincoln's turntables about a month ago on the list. In Lincoln the TT size is about 100 foot. I made mine 135 feet just to accommodate any steam engin
Hi Dale, I grew up in Lincoln Nebraska. My favorite recollection of CB&Q was in 1959 when I was 4 years old. My family had stopped to see my great grandmother who lived in the German bottoms down aro
JUst wanted to bounce a few questions about the new Challenger O-5's to the BRHS listers. I recently acquired by first and second brass steam locomotives. They are the Sunset 4-6-4 and the Oriental 4
Rick, Thank you for the info. I had checked out the O-5 in Sheridan last summer and did not know about Douglas. I wish I had because the one in Sheridan is in sad shape. Not the best photo op. Betwee