- 181. Re: [CBQ] Re: Speeder Shed. (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:41:37 -0700
- Sam, Thanks for the drawing. I should point out the drop lap siding is sometimes called "Novelty" siding. Evergreen plastic has a novelty siding sheet. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-07/msg00138.html (12,498 bytes)
- 182. [CBQ] Re: Brookfield Zoo & Giraffe car (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:05:59 -0700
- Years ago I was driving east across Nebraska following the AllianceLincoln line when I saw a headlight coming at me. I pulled over to get a BN shot. As it got closer I go "that's a passenger train, w
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-06/msg00156.html (11,601 bytes)
- 183. Re: [CBQ] Brookfield Zoo & Giraffe car (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:13:00 -0700
- The Wisconsin Fish Commission had a car to stock fish at remote locations. The car is at the MidContinent Museum at North Freedom, WI. http://www.midcontinent.org/collectn/woodpas/wfc2.html Ken Marti
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-06/msg00157.html (11,629 bytes)
- 184. Re: [CBQ] burlington bridge fixed spans (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 11:49:56 -0700
- In response to Bill's post a little historical perspective. From the magazine "Engineering and Contracting" Vol 30 page 380 "Weight of the Burlington Bridge of the C. B. & Q. In 1890 a double track s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00001.html (10,971 bytes)
- 185. Re: [CBQ] interurban single car from burlington 1950's (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:50:48 -0700
- From a 1954 Employee timetable the train to Washington was 22/23. Looking through Bulletin 30 on the B&W/B&NW the mixed used an Atlantic into the '50's. It was replaced with a NW-2. However on the la
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00098.html (13,154 bytes)
- 186. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q bunk cars - Hill City, SD (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 08:46:35 -0700
- Jeff, I have pictures of the following cars at Hill City. tank car 205275 Outfit car 207851 bunk car 211789 bunk car 212331 bunk car 212839 Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00020.html (11,862 bytes)
- 187. [CBQ] Re:CB&Q bunk cars - Hill City, SD (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:20:11 -0700
- On a request I am adding the year. All were painted orange. Ken -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individua
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00021.html (11,296 bytes)
- 188. Re: [CBQ] burlington bridge (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 20:59:40 -0700
- Bill, Do you know if they plan on painting the bridge? Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individ
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00030.html (11,392 bytes)
- 189. Re: [CBQ] burlington bridge (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 07:58:49 -0700
- I know about Cor-ten steel, I just didn' t know they were using it on the bridge. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Y
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00044.html (11,487 bytes)
- 190. Re: [CBQ] Switch Key Question (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:28:39 -0700
- I have two steel BR keys with a different "lever" that will not open any lock I have. I also have a key where the "lever" is flush with the end of the barrel and is lettered "CB&Q". It will not open
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00049.html (11,801 bytes)
- 191. Re: [CBQ] Lines East Train Name and Number Question (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:36:36 -0700
- The Zephyr Rocket comes into Burlington on the Rock Island and goes south on the "K" line which is part of the Hannibal Division so it is not shown on the Ottumwa ETT. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Lin
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00097.html (11,760 bytes)
- 192. Re: [CBQ] Galena Jct. Depot Photos (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:57:24 -0700
- Gerald Try Rio Grande Models part no. 3556 http://www.riograndemodels.com/ Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your ema
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00125.html (11,843 bytes)
- 193. Re: [CBQ] Railroad Fact (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:02:03 -0800
- The West Burlington Shops had three lakes north of the shops for water. I don't know the names of them but the Isaac Walton League used one for years. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit y
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00120.html (11,879 bytes)
- 194. [CBQ] Re: Upgrading an HO NPP 4-6-0 (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:31:24 -0700
- Ray, I have two, one painted, one not. When the motor in one burned up I stole the motor out of the unpainted one. To remotor it you need a motor thin enough to fit between the firebox sides. I found
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00175.html (12,219 bytes)
- 195. [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:37:18 -0700
- Doug, Rich I did this a couple of years ago. I did not change the roof, if wrong I'll live with it. It was a job to cut off the cast on panels. There is also a wide board on the side that should be t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00201.html (12,066 bytes)
- 196. Re: [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:04:05 -0700
- Rich, I used a coarse X-ACTO saw blade to cut the slots between the boards then used a chisel point X-ACTO blade to carefully carve off the panels carving the Z brace as I removed the panels. You als
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00211.html (11,754 bytes)
- 197. [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:38:29 -0700
- I posted a picture of the SM-19b that I modified from an Athern Stock car in the Yahoo photos at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/photos/album/164951611/pic/list Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00221.html (11,489 bytes)
- 198. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q steel silver cabooses (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:37:31 -0800
- Oriental did the NE-10 in original and modernized in brass. Nickel Plate did a NE-12 in brass, and of course Bachman does one in plastic that is a toy but can be made decent with some work. Several e
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00066.html (11,485 bytes)
- 199. Re: [CBQ] Motor car 507 (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:27:43 -0800
- Rupert, Thanks for the info. As that is about 150 miles from me I will have to go up and see it. That is after some of the snow has melted. Ken Martin -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00218.html (11,594 bytes)
- 200. Re: [CBQ] Motor car 507 (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:29:06 -0800
- The original V&T ran from Reno through Carson City to Virginia City. Today's V&T Tourist railroad runs from Virginia City to Gold Hill. Then there is the reconstructed V&T from Carson City to Virgini
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00221.html (11,474 bytes)
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