According to an earlier email Dave Lotz said Bulletin 40 was put in the mail on Feb 4th. However the snails the USPS is using to replace the swift steeds of the Pony Express have still not delivered
I doubt it as the list strips attachments off the email, and a forwarded messsage is sent as an attachment. To send it you have to quote it. Ken Martin
The Corbin photo collection was willed to Hol Wagner personally (not BRHS). Hol edits the Burlington Bulletin and does use Corbin photos in the Bulletin. Ken Martin
There is also the Rivarossi bagg-mail which is close to the Q 1900's, also there were 8100 series 40' box express cars converted from XM-32 boxcars. Also if you look at the consist sheets in the last
Doug There was a brass "whale belly" hopper brought in by Beaver Creek models several years ago. When looking for info the first place I go is the magazine search at: http://www.index.mrmag.com/ Wher
By making whale belly one word I got: CNTX "Whale-belly" tankcar from Atlas' HO scale kit Railmodel Journal, September 1999 page 10 Whalebelly Car Mainline Modeler, May 1997 page 41 Ken Martin
I went to this site and looking around clicked on prior projects and here are pictures of 3001 at Ottumwa being worked on. I think the finished photos look pretty good compared to the before shots. I
I have had good luck with Sacalecoat 56 Paint remover in 1 pt. bottle. I also built a box that I can lay a car on it's side in it and do the whole side at once. Ken Martin
Buddy I would recommend Microscale 87-535 "Burlington Route (CB&Q) Refrigerator cars #1". I have used them for several of my 1941 cars. For the roof platforms I would suggest the Tichy roof hatches
Cyril, By "speeder" do you mean the gas-electic or "doodlebug" as nicknamed on the Q? If so they were painted green with the cab a "caboose" red with yellow stripes. There are pictures in both Mike S
Dale, Box cars were class XM, Auto were class XA and were door and half or double door cars. Below is a chart of Q auto cars I have compiled. The XA 13, 14B and 15B had end doors. The XA 15 and 16 we
Duncan, My 1956 folio book says the renumbering was part of a 1951 program so I doubt many cars would be chinese red yet although some might. So I would just carefully paint out the number 4 and run
Terry, I have an R-1 I bought when they came out. They seemed to sneak in as there wasn't much hoopla about them. Mine sat in a box for a long time before I painted it and even yet I have not run it
Rick, I once saw a model Suffering Pathetic car with a load of sugar beets made from some seeds, looked great. I want to say they were caraway seeds but don't quote me on that. Since I can't recall f
John, I think you would have some trouble. The R-2 is about 6ft longer than the R-1,and it has a different cab, are the first things that I see. You can look at the folio sheets on Becks site at: htt