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1. Re: [BRHSlist] Donated Steam Engines (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:01:34 EST; I can't speak for any of the CB&Q locomotives on display, but I have observed how quickly and seriously old steam locos deteriorate. Back in the 70's, I used to visit Steam Town in Vermont. They had; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00131.html (8,293 bytes)
2. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Donated Steam Engines (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 17:28:05 EST; Sorry if I'm wrong about those "tires". (How about "rims"?) I'm not so knowledgeable about the FW&D. Never saw white rims on a Burlington engine, either looking at an engine or a picture of one. If I; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00139.html (7,530 bytes)
3. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Donated Steam Engines (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:27:22 EST; Warren: Enjoy your messages. Appreciate the leniency concerning my mistaken criticism. I have found W. F. a good place to chase trains. Being originally on the CB&Q in Nebraska, I was delighted to fi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00147.html (7,671 bytes)
4. Bad news in Texas (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:05:14 EST; I just got word from a friend of mine in the big state that Bobbye Hall is closing her train shop in Dallas as of the last of December. When I'm in Texas, I always try to go there. It's the greatest; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00177.html (6,453 bytes)
5. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: FW: Genesis CB&Q 2-8-2 (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:32:22 EST; Many CB&Q loclomotives had white heralds and numbers. Not all were gold. It was common to see O1a's with white paint. O1a's (4900s, 5000s and 5100s) were light mikes. 03s were heavies. (I believe O2s; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00209.html (6,546 bytes)
6. Re: [BRHSlist] FW: Genesis CB&Q 2-8-2 (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 12:55:18 EST; I have very vivid memories of the days when, except for brass, Athern quality was about as good as you could get. Down thru the yrs. Athern has done an outstanding job for modelers. I have two road n; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00230.html (8,547 bytes)
7. Re: [BRHSlist] FW: Genesis CB&Q 2-8-2 (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:00:59 EST; White heralds and numbers were quite common in the 30's and 40s.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00239.html (7,319 bytes)
8. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Basic reading (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:05:13 EST; Telegraphy was on the wane by the end of the 40s. I remember going to my Dad's old station in Ravenna (I believe in the late 40s) and being shocked to see that teletype had taken over the telegraph o; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00274.html (8,315 bytes)
9. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Basic reading (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 16:06:42 EST; I never became proficient. Couldn't begin to receive as fast as those guys would send. Later in the Navy, we had to get up to about 15 words per minute. (but this was with buzzer, radio code, which w; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00279.html (7,607 bytes)
10. Re: [BRHSlist] Say What?! (was: proto 2000 GP7s) (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 19:54:31 EST; I have a variety of blackbirds, some that I painted from scratch myself, others of various origines, including a couple of protos. One thing I learned years ago was that I had to mix my own gray to g; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00015.html (8,216 bytes)
11. Re: [BRHSlist] K-2 (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 14:14:10 EST; The NPP K-2 shows up fairly often in the MR ads. Get one. I've worked the daylights out of mine, and I love it. Had to remotor it, and had trouble getting enough weight in it. Can't pull long trains; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00144.html (6,171 bytes)
12. Re: [BRHSlist] Painting brass (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:55:23 EST; Interesting info. I've painted about 10 brass steam locos. Upon the advice of a custom painter (who is good) I don't worry about the lacquer, just wash with soap and warm water, then paint. Lately I'; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00344.html (6,858 bytes)
13. "Burlington West" (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 13:34:51 EDT; I have an extra copy of subject book, by Richard C. Overton, copyright 1941. It is a history of the railroad, mostly text, with a few pictures and maps. Anyone interested in this book? I'm not lookin; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00009.html (6,279 bytes)
14. Re: [BRHSlist] A bit off topic (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:15:16 EDT; I'm hoping there will now be increased support in congress for Amtrak. Up to now there just hasn't been enough to offer much hope of a good future for passenger train service in this country, which h; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00084.html (7,519 bytes)
15. Re: [BRHSlist] Color Scheme Question (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 19:46:48 EDT; I have always really admired the BN herald. I think it was a very clever design. I always marveled at how gracefully those two letters were put together. I, too, wasn't delighted with the paint schem; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00121.html (6,917 bytes)
16. "Motors" (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 19:22:08 EDT; Speaking of "motors" -- this is one of the most misunderstood and misused words I know of. The railroad use was proper, because the gas-electrics and diesel-electrics actually had "motors". Automobil; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00313.html (6,800 bytes)
17. Re: [BRHSlist] "Motors" (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:45:16 EDT; It's like the difference between "concrete" and "cement".; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00319.html (6,065 bytes)
18. Scale (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 10:10:09 EDT; I have a special point-of-view concerning scale for model railroading. I've been in HO for close to 50 yrs. I started in HO because it was the smallest scale I could get, and it would get me more rai; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00362.html (8,390 bytes)
19. Re: [BRHSlist] Scale (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:35:34 EDT; Charlie' I hear ya' and don't argue with your approach. I'm not as particular as I should be about how accurate the detail is on a loco or boxcar (or waycar. I've scratch-built a whole fleet of Burli; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00369.html (8,004 bytes)
20. Re: [BRHSlist] Scale (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:39:02 EDT; Charlie, I meant to ask you -- Don't you appreciate the operation you get out of N scale? It seems to me that you're benefiting greatly by being able to model the Galesburg facilities, with a 300-car; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00372.html (7,428 bytes)

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