Info is in Bulletin #12 on Reefers, I believe a reprint is available from the society ( http://www.burlingtonroute.com ). Basicly the GN's WFE allied itself with FGE - Fruit Growers Express, when Bur
Paul It would be easier to list the engines the Q had. there is a roster on the societies web page at: http://www.burlingtonroute.com/rosters/droster/diesel.htm Also member Eric Jacobsen has a roster
I am wearin my Silver Charger T shirt to the train club tonight. Let's broaden this to what has been done on another list. And ask What's on the work bench? I have an express car being built from a C
John The folio sheet for the XM-19 shows outside bracing and truss rods, Numbered 113400-113499 they were built in 1913. They are described as outside wood frame and steel center sills. I know of no
The book "Passenger Car Diagrams" is not what was asked about "Passenger Car Diagrams" is a collection of folio sheets. The book "The Passenger Car Library Volume 1 - CB&Q" by the same company covers
The Deadwood Central had Deadwood Central on the cab and large number on the tender. I've never heard of the Lincoln & Black hills so can't help you there. For more information on the Deadwood Centra
Well let's see, there are horse teams, antique cars, about 100 steam tractors fired up, probably over 300 antique gas and oil-pull tractors, one lung hit and miss engines, threshing demonstrations, l
On the list of turntables there are several listed as as "hand crab" or "air crab". This is a term I am not familiar with, so what is a "crab" as related to turntables? Ken Martin
I just got a notice Atlas is re-releasing the GP-7 in June. Lettered Q #209 and #215 and also no number. For further info go to: http://www.atlasrr.com/highlights/hogp7.asp Ken Martin
Scott It is relative. When I got into the hobby I bought the LMB S-2 ($65) and when I got a small windfall I bought the LMB M-4 ($95). But I said there was no way I would pay the tremendous sum of $1
In Bulletin #28 on the Billboard Reefers there are two photos of pickle cars. One is private owned by the Keokuk canning company, the other is built on a CB&Q FM-10 flat car. It was modified in the t
Duncan Th picture was taken by Corbin in the late 30's and I would guess like the Q pickle car it was gone by the late 50's. According to the Bulletin it was used to haul cucumbers from Exline and Do
John To this guy who grew up in Burlington, Iowa is not flat however it cannot compare to the grades the C&S narrow gauge ran going to Leadville. 8^) Ken Martin Q and C&Sng modeler
As it did not arrive in the mail today I fear I must officially declare my Zephyr is MIA. Being on the west end of the Pony Express I fear that either they swapped their horses for galloping turtles