- 1. [CBQ] O-5 Tender and Info Sought (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 13:42:50 +0000
- Hi Group: Im looking for an HO brass O-5 tender. Any of PFM, NJCB, Oriental, Overland, Sunset, or Challenger would be OK. Id prefer coal (for an O-5a), but would consider an oil tender, and turning t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00026.html (15,073 bytes)
- 2. Re: [CBQ] O-5 Tender and Info Sought (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 11:22:07 +0000
- Thank you, Landon! Now, if we can get one of the aficionados near CRM to snap a shot, we will be in tall cotton. Best, -Eric Sent from Mail for Windows From: Landon Rowell Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 20
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00031.html (19,071 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] O-5 Tender and Info Sought (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 20:24:44 +0000
- Bill: For some reason, I didnt get your post until Hols showed up with it attached. Thank you so VERY much for clarifying a lot of my questionsmuch appreciated! Best Regards, -Eric Sent from Mail for
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00038.html (22,553 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] O-5 Tender and Info Sought (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 14:09:06 +0000
- I think Im set for an O-5 tender now, thanks to another member. Thanks to all who replied, and especially to the tender provider! Best, -Eric Sent from Mail for Windows From: Leo Phillipp via groups.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00043.html (25,147 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Pre-Depression passenger car lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 22:44:27 +0000
- Robert: An issue with Railroad Roman is that there were literally dozens of different roman-type fonts used by the various railroads. Lettering style was very idiosyncratic to the road. An issue with
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00048.html (19,831 bytes)
- 6. Re: [CBQ] Pre-Depression passenger car lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 22:59:20 +0000
- Robert: Some additional foolishness to substantiate that you can do almost any custom decal project that a model is likely to require. All markings, all models, are my custom artwork, printed by High
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00049.html (15,544 bytes)
- 7. Re: [CBQ] Pre-Depression passenger car lettering (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 12:26:03 +0000
- Greg: As I explained in an earlier email, my Corel license doesnt allow me to produce decals for others. (The font for HAVE TRAIN WILL HAUL was an open source font, and so the Railfonts license issue
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00052.html (28,682 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Imagine What Travel Was Like in the Classic Era (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 12:26:47 +0000
- Chris: I empathize with you. Im 69. Im told my dad took me to Arlington, VA hump yard when I was 2 and 3 years old to watch the car sorting, but Im not even sure there are two tracks through Arlingto
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00111.html (19,358 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:42:12 +0000
- All: I thoroughly endorse Bills advice on the current keeper! Especially on locos with few pick-up wheels, short wheelbase, or likely to run on dirty track or over dead frogs. Railbuses, Geese, 2-tru
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00036.html (19,557 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:01:59 +0000
- Mark: Its at least worth considering the LMB S-2a. They can be found in decent cosmetic condition for ~$200. Youd probably want to install a can motor, and its probably 75:25 that a new gearbox would
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00000.html (15,710 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:05:41 +0000
- Thanks for the detailed reply, Eric! I found one of the LMB S-2a's you mentioned. With can motor, for a bit over $300. Now I just have to get my wife to agree... _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receiv
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00003.html (12,803 bytes)
- 12. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 19:12:14 +0000
- Zamac driver (and zamac anything else; the NJCB GN tunnel motor truck frames/gearboxes are absolutely notorious for this) degradation is a fact, and an ugly one. Zamac swells with prolonged exposure
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00005.html (17,661 bytes)
- 13. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 19:14:12 +0000
- And, use only solvent-based paint on zamac. Sent from Mail for Windows From: Bott, Eric H. Sent: Friday, July 1, 2022 2:12 PM To: CBQ@groups.io Subject: Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific Zamac driver (and zamac
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00006.html (18,347 bytes)
- 14. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 11:22:35 +0000
- Ken: I dont know what motor will fit yet. When my repair guy gets it worked out, I will report back. Im hoping for a 22x30 Maxon A-Max motor: burly and smooth, but that may be a pipe dream because of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00010.html (16,052 bytes)
- 15. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 14:13:51 +0000
- Mark: Im a big proponent of keep-alives in all DCCd locos. The ESUs keep-alive version is a bit idiosyncratic (and by decoder version, no less), whereas you can get a TCS decoder with integrated keep
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00012.html (17,963 bytes)
- 16. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 14:23:41 +0000
- Heres another P&L Guide example, this time with the response to it. My custom decals. Sent from Mail for Windows From: Mark P. via groups.io Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 2:26 PM To: CBQ@groups.io Subje
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00013.html (15,858 bytes)
- 17. Re: [CBQ] BURLINGTON IN LA GRANGE, ILL (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 16:39:24 +0000
- Leo, Tom: Leos correct that the alignment maps would be your best resource, Tom. These are more formally known as Valuation Maps, being done by railroads for property tax purposes, and were generally
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-09/msg00041.html (18,396 bytes)
- 18. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:30:27 +0000
- Paul: The project hasn't left the gate yet, as my mod guy has been tackling prior work first. My inclination is usually to go with the biggest Faulhaber or Maxon A- Max motor that will fit, but he ha
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-09/msg00053.html (12,747 bytes)
- 19. Re: [CBQ] S-2 Pacific (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:15:53 +0000
- Perry: Apologies for my incorrect citation of your name! My bad. I think our models are LMB rather than Lambert. LMB is even more old-school, with less detail and crankier drivetrains, but thicker br
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-09/msg00056.html (18,255 bytes)
- 20. [CBQ] CB&Q T-1 (score: 1)
- Author: "Bott, Eric H." <eric.h.bott@outlook.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 22:11:03 +0000
- Im trying to figure out how to specify a paint job on a CB&Q T-1/T-1a. The attached T-1a drawing intrigues me no end, as it seems to imply a colored boiler jacket, and a black enameled smokebox. It d
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-10/msg00065.html (16,457 bytes)
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