Greg, According to Overton's "Burlington Route" in the 1890's when UP went into bankruptcy Perkins wanted to buy the Oregon Short Line (running from Utah to Oregon) then build a line to connect, but
Robert, There is a picture of 36262 in Bulletin no.7 on the XM-32 boxcars. There is no other information to go with it. As the picture is B&W how are the colors on your model laid out? I presume red,
Wisconsin's 40&8 car is at the Midwest RR Museum at Baraboo and Montana's 40&8 car is at the Montana Historical society in Helena. any others surviving? Ken Martin . > on display at the North Carolin
Oops I sent before checking the links it has all the cars listed. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.c
Bill, It is at: Antique Acres, Waverly Rd. (Old Hwy. 219), Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50613 Go to: http://www.rypn.org/Merci/ for info on all known cars. the original link had an extra http in its address. K
Not that I know of, but Pearlman worked for the NYC and he is about as well loved (?) 8^) Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lex
Glen, From the "Corporate History of the CB&Q RR CO." by W.W.Baldwin The "Western Air Line Railroad" was incorporated on February 9, 1853 and acquired right of way from New Boston, Il easterly toward
Leo I thought the O-1 at Union was 4963 not 4964. Also Corbin in "Burl. In Transisition" says 4994 is at Lubbock, Texas (lettered for FW&D 401). Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Car
Mark, from 1965 folio book 47500-47799 XM-4 47800-48299 XM-4A Ambroid/ Gloor Craft wood craftsman kit. 48500-48599 XA-15B ex-auto - double door, end door Proto 2000 not in folio book 49xxx Nothing I
Those are the cars, they were out several years ago. I believe I have seen them in Chinese Red but it mey have been the other boxcars. The only real car I saw was Chinese red. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Gr
Another source of information although not necessarily detail is the web site by Vernon Beck with folio sheets of Q steam Loco's at: http://www.mcrr.org/ Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Re
Florian, 134220 is part of class XM-23 132251-134250 similar cars were class XM-20 130000-130250 class XM-21 130251-131250 class XM-22 131251-132250 The Accurail cars are not 100% accurate for Q as I
I believe that to be correct. although I am not sure those cars would have been used to haul grain. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. No Late Fees & Fr
I will be hosting a table for the BRHS at INTERNATIONAL RAILFAIR at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville, California this weekend. I invite any members to stop by and say hello. Ken Martin -- Y
Jan, Instead of oil which will evaporate and dry out, take a pencil and rub it in the hole. The graphite in the lead will provide the lubrication and not dry out. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
I have one I bought new and while sadly it has spent a lot of time in the box, due to no home layout. When I have run it on the club, it has been a good runner. I got it finished with decals and a cl
Duncan, Hallmark made the engine in 1982. The detail was average for brass of the period, the running characteristics were typical for Hallmark at that time meaning slow and noisy. I replaced the fro
Paul, While the C&Sng historical society may still exist in name for all practical purposes it is defunct. There is a DSP&P Historical Society contact me offline for address. check the DSP&P group on
Duncan, Spoor's CB&Q in color Vol.1 p.97 shows S. Charger on train #44 north of Keokuk in 1960 with Hwt. bagg-mail, coach. On p.100 shows S. Charger on Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy
Walthers released these cars a couple years ago without the beet lettering. I think they are just trying to sell more of them. Me I would strip the "beet loading" off and put in coal. 8^) Ken Martin