- 241. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Sand Tower Question (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:40:44 -0700
- Nelson, I don't know anything specific about a sand house for Burlington but at many small facilities sand was dried by a "pot belly stove" with a screen apron around it. Sand was shoveled into the a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-04/msg00109.html (13,147 bytes)
- 242. Re: [CBQ] Tracks at Quincy (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:46:06 -0700
- Bill, this doesn't really answer your question but there is an article in the 1898 "The Railway and Engineering Review" that decribes the rebuilding the Quincy trackage when they built the loop. It a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-04/msg00143.html (14,260 bytes)
- 243. Re: [CBQ] Steam Troop Train (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:06:55 -0700
- In his book "Going Railroading" Sam Speas said the C&S carried a lot of troop trains. He recounted one trip he had stopped in Fort Collins to take on water when a young soldier came up and asked "Whe
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-04/msg00173.html (15,830 bytes)
- 244. Re: [CBQ] Re: Hannibal & St. Joe Farewell (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:59:05 -0700
- Archie, I don't have info about the Q&P not being able to connect to the H&STJ. According to Baldwin's "Corporate History of the CB&Q" the Q&P connected with the H&STJ at Palmyra Jct. Their line was
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-04/msg00355.html (13,263 bytes)
- 245. Re: [CBQ] Re: Coal Packet Dimensions (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 15:18:09 -0800
- The only coal tower plans that have been published were: 150 ton tower at Eola in June 1984 Mainline Modeler 40 ton tower in the May 1985 Railraod Model Craftsman There was also a drawing of an Ogle
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-03/msg00088.html (11,894 bytes)
- 246. Re: [CBQ] Re: Doodlebugs (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:36:04 -0700
- Lenny, I don't know the proper name for them but Detail Associates "Harriman Roof Vent" no. 6604 looks like they are the same. If you get one built bring it to the fall meet for the contest. Ken Mart
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-03/msg00266.html (10,423 bytes)
- 247. Re: [CBQ] Motor Spreadsheet Additions (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:52:47 -0700
- Nelson, G-E's 625-629 were built as Mail-Coach motors in 1928. In 1930 they were renumbered 9625-9629 by adding a 9 to the front of the number. they had 37 non-smoking seats and 16 smoking seats. Bet
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-03/msg00288.html (13,892 bytes)
- 248. [CBQ] Fwd: [EarlyRail] HO scale limited edition 40' 1890s furniture boxcar kit (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:19:05 -0700
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-03/msg00311.html (14,720 bytes)
- 249. Re: [CBQ] 40" gon in MoW paint (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:48:04 -0700
- It is more likely Mineral red the standard freight car color which was used on M/W untill the late '40's when they started using orange for M/W. Chinese red came in in 58/59 and was not used on M/\W.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-03/msg00323.html (11,111 bytes)
- 250. Re: [CBQ] Proto West Hart gondolas (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:14:27 -0800
- Every time I go to ProtoWest models site I get a warning that "this site may harm your computer" I did not know of this kit so have not built it. The CB&Q did buy 400 Rodgers Ballast cars in 1905. Th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00012.html (11,319 bytes)
- 251. Re: [CBQ] Re: 1954 on duty fatality at Eola (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:35:59 -0800
- Not just freight cars. In 1971 I was on a station platform in Germany waiting for a train. After standing for a while I turned around and there was a pacific (4-6-2) steam engine, I never heard it co
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00023.html (13,187 bytes)
- 252. Re: [CBQ] Coal Hoppers. (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:07:38 -0800
- According to the Data Sheet on twin hoppers the BRHS put out the class HT-1 thru HT-4 were originally painted Mineral Red with Roman lettering and white on black heralds. The HT-5's carried the same
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00067.html (11,851 bytes)
- 253. Re: [CBQ] Re: Branchlines and traffic (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:43:56 -0800
- You could also run a two car local, a K-2 ten-wheeler, 50' Bagg-mail, and 50' coach look nice. If you model newer a small switcher would work. NW-2, SW-7, etc. You might look at the Old Keokuk and We
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00119.html (11,073 bytes)
- 254. Re: [CBQ] 2012 BRHS Fall Meet (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:57:12 -0800
- Bryan, Thanks for posting the dates of the fall meet. Now to do some planing. We have six months so I also want encourage people to get some models built for the contest. I like seeing what others ar
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00173.html (12,919 bytes)
- 255. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Fuel Service (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:43:42 -0800
- John, What shade of green would be close? I am thinking model RR color not necessarily exact shade. Also is the whole load colored, or just a strip down the center, or ? Ken Martin On Feb 28, 2012, a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00279.html (14,736 bytes)
- 256. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Fuel Service (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:55:58 -0800
- We had a stoker fired coal furnace and it became my job to fill the hopper. If I forgot about 1 or 2 am when the hopper became empty the smoke backed up and leaked out of the hopper and I would have
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00280.html (14,672 bytes)
- 257. Re: [CBQ] Q Physical Plant in PRB, was BN GP 20s (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 08:57:12 -0800
- Burnt clay was a common ballast on western lines in the 1800's. It was made by digging a trench and filling it with wood and clay then burning the wood. It's main attraction was it was cheap. While a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-01/msg00082.html (12,791 bytes)
- 258. Re: [CBQ] Fw: Farmington,Il. mid 60's (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:48:01 -0800
- John, Here is a picture of the Farmington IA depot http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/railroadiana&CISOPTR=2230&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 Here is the CRi&P depot in Farmington http://d
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-01/msg00142.html (13,363 bytes)
- 259. [CBQ] Marker LIghts (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:11:22 -0800
- I know it has been discussed before but I can't find it and don't remember. I am finishing up a Q Mountain and am ready to add marker lights so I checked my 1929 Rule book for lights and find this. R
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-01/msg00291.html (10,362 bytes)
- 260. Re: [CBQ] Brookfield Mo. Coal Dock (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 13:18:20 -0800
- In 1994 Kermit Craig had a model of the Napier, MO coal dock. Ken Martin On Dec 5, 2013, at 12:16 PM, rgortowski@aol.com wrote: I seem to recall a fabulous model of a similar or the same coal dock fr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2013-12/msg00031.html (12,613 bytes)
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