Hol, Thanks for the eye witness account. I think Omaha orange might be a good choice, since I think that was the MOW color for my era. When did the MOW equipment change from mineral red to Omaha oran
Hol, Thanks for the eye witness account. I think Omaha orange might be a good choice, since I think that was the MOW color for my era. When did the MOW equipment change from mineral red to Omaha oran
What type of trucks were CB&Q number 73 and 73B? HC-1 covered hoppers built between 1945-48 had type 73, and HC-1A covered hoppers built between 1951-52 had type 73B trucks. HC-1 covered hoppers buil
Gerald, Very few data sheets are still available for sale, and I have those, plus all the other ones that have been available over the past three years. Unfortunately, most of the data sheets were ou
Gene, You did ask me to explore costs for scanning and making CDs. Dave Lotz told me he had all of the data sheets, so I ask Dave to send me a list of titles with a page count, but he didn't respond,
So enlighten me Dave, whats in Galesburg and when. I would guess Railroad Days. Depending upon the date, I could probably drive down and meet you. Nelson Nelson, I guess its my turn to offer an apolo
Gene and Dave, I have half of the data sheets, so let me know the plan for getting the rest and scanning them. All of mine are in good condition. Once scanned, you can do whatever you want with the f
Ken, I appreciate your scans, but the resolution isn't high enough for a CD. Modelers will want to enlarge the pdf photos to see details, and your scans pixilate when enlarged, plus these is scanner
I take exception to the philosophy that something of value assumes more value if it is purchased, rather than given away. The corporate world understands that free samples up front hook consumers for
Charlie, Thanks for your thoughtful commentary. I've used the PRR online newsletter to access a good multi-part article on FGE/WFE/BRE reefers, so there is some Burlington related material in other s
Nelson- I donā??t believe that Railfans and Model Railroaders have to limit their interest to what they have seen at a particular point in their lifetimes. If that was the case there would not be th
Decades ago, I photographed most of the remaining CB&Q depots from Aurora,IL west to Denver. Red Oak was one of my favorites. I'm glad it is preserved! Not only did the Carter campaign/ presidency s
I'm looking for scans of the mainline alignment chart from Illinois Jct. through Burlington and West Burlington to see what mainline ballast was used circa 1950. If anyone has the charts but not scan
Thanks, Dave. I'll make a list of my most pressing questions. The alignment chart and Glen's post mention slag and chatts. Having never seen either that I know of, so I haven't a clue how what size t
Thanks, Glen. What does slag and chatts ballast look like, e.g. aggregate size, color, etc.? I grew up in Alaska far away from railroads. Nelson Moyer Nelson: I have a chart from 1957 that shows grav
Glen, Thanks for the description of chat and crushed stone used for ballast on the Q. The alignment chart Dave sent also lists gravel ballast. What size was the gravel? I still don't know the color(s
Ken, Just curious, which Floquil paint were you using for Indian Red? I used Model Flex Maroon Tuscan Oxide Red for a scratchbuilt depot, and a knowledgable Q modeler commented that it was the closes
Fabulous photos! However I noted that the image for CB+Q459, featuring 9927B is reversed. Nelson Moyer --Original Message-- From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of GLEN Se