Well, the NP contributed an FTA-B set (not matched) into the merger, and had a huge number of F units in the merger. Pat Egan Virus-free. www.avast.com _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all m
I am not a Q expert, but I remember reading - somewhere - about the 2 step, step stool specially made for the Pioneer Zephyr. I do not recall ever coming across any indication that the same was done
I have felt for some time that the routing of the NCL over the C&NW/CStPM&O from the Twin Cities to the Chicago C&NW Depot probably had to with overcrowding into Union Station, and the change to the
What was really great was on the west side of the campus, the Milwaukee was running Ten Wheelers and Pacifics on mixed trains every day for three of those four years. I suspect the types of engines h
The Oriental O1a is a) unpainted and b) not sound and DCC and c) a reasonably accurate brass model. The plastic ones are a) painted and b) usually will have sound and DCC and c) only have in common w
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As I recall, one of the C&S engiines had a delta trailing truck. I think it may have been the one with the flat smokebox front. Pat Egan Virus-free. www.avast.com _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You re
The GN worked into Laurel from the north, and it seemed that the GN used oil rather widely. Also, it may have been that neither the GN or the Q wanted to burn NP's Rosebud "coal". NP had good coal at
I went to high school next to the Q tracks from August '51 to May '55, with summers off. I remember the 4 TCZs. Power was E5A&B until sometime in the late '54-'55 period when it changed to E5AA. I do
Since Menard's is now in the O and HO model railroad business, maybe someone can rub a OSH calendar and that note under the nose of someone at Menards. Perhaps they can be nudged in that direction. P
How about let's start with tungsten filament light bulbs were not available until the 1920s, and Carbon filaments would not survive the vibration of a steam engine. The common electric headlight befo
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The next time you hold a meet at York Farm, tell them to get some comfortable seats. By the time the whole thing was over, I had a very sore backside. Pat Egan Virus-free. www.avast.com _._,_._,_
1965 was just about the time that the NP replaced its fleet of ex-box car bunk cars with trailers on flat cars. It is possible that this is one on its way to the NP. Pat Egan Virus-free. www.avast.c
The passenger pilot question came up several years back on one of the Pennsy lists, and it turned out that the initial request came from the unions who were concerned about a protruding coupler spear
Hinckley & Schmitt currently does business under the name Hinckley Springs. I believe they are in Chicago, since their water seems to be Chicago tap water. Pat Egan _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You re
If I recall correctly from one of Larry Schrenk's books on NP steam, Pioneer Steam Era, NP tried unsuccessfully a couple of locomotives with Wooten fireboxes. A subsequent experiment with ordinary bu
I would think that amateur photographers taking pictures of washers would be infrequent, given Chicago weather, high humidity and whatever chemicals are used to clean cars. For that matter, professio
The Lindberg line came on the market around 1965. The trucks are still available frrom E-B Products in Glenview, IL. Pat Egan _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. V
" To me, it looks like two consists with obs at each end and joined by the baggage RPOs." Except, all the domes are pointed forward, and if there is a obs at the front, it doesn't have a dome, and th