- 161. [CBQ] Burro Model 30 Crane Color (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 01:52:41 +0000 (UTC)
- I'm planning on painting an Overland Burro Model 30 Crane for loading and blocking on an FM-11 flatcar as it would appear in December 1950. I know that the Q started painting company service equipmen
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-03/msg00055.html (12,762 bytes)
- 162. [CBQ] A Day for the Archives Registration (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:33:51 +0000 (UTC)
- It has come to our attention that the mailing containing the registration for the "Day for the Archives" event has, in some cases, been very late or not yet delivered. Please be aware that you can go
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-03/msg00059.html (15,572 bytes)
- 163. Re: [CBQ] Burro Model 30 Crane Color (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:23:10 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks to all that offered information. I did scroll through the 1367 images that came up on the BRHS Photo System when you specify MOW. There were several color photos of Burro cranes in Company Ser
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-03/msg00063.html (18,202 bytes)
- 164. Re: [CBQ] Burro Model 30 Crane Color (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:31:37 +0000 (UTC)
- Earlier in the conversation, Jim Miller noted that smaller cranes were painted yellow. Rupert Gamlen followed up with a search of 1949 advertisements that shows the cranes seemed to be delivered in a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-03/msg00065.html (15,972 bytes)
- 165. Re: [CBQ] Burro Model 30 Crane Color (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:51:28 -0500
- Sure looks like faded orange to me. Hol From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Tom Whitt via groups.io <twhitt86=comcast.net@groups.io> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2025 12:57 PM To: CBQ@groups
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-03/msg00081.html (16,092 bytes)
- 166. Re: [CBQ] where is this bridge? (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 17:04:36 +0000 (UTC)
- Brian, That is the Expo Flyer crossing the Mississippi River in 1944, arriving in Quincy, IL. On the Society's SmugMug Photo Gallery, there are three images. The searchable SmugMug numbers are 1251,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-09/msg00017.html (15,318 bytes)
- 167. Re: [CBQ] Mt Morris IL (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:32:12 +0000 (UTC)
- Great find, Fred. The post from the blog is very interesting. Mt Morris had an outsized role on the Q considering it's tiny size. The Kable Brothers printing plant is the reason that the Q put on
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-09/msg00062.html (16,649 bytes)
- 168. [CBQ] Litchfield IL Depot (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:43:37 +0000 (UTC)
- A friend asked me if I knew of any photos of the Q's Litchfield, IL depot. I checked in the members only section of our website and in our SmugMug Depots gallery for photos, without success. Does any
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-09/msg00063.html (13,162 bytes)
- 169. Re: [CBQ] Litchfield IL Depot (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:58:40 +0000 (UTC)
- Eric, That was the one photo I turned up. He needs more detail/views to scratchbuild the depot. The station elevation would be most helpful. Thanks, Rich G On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 11:50:45
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-09/msg00065.html (21,269 bytes)
- 170. [CBQ] F/S CB&Q Challenger SM-18 Stock Car F/P - No. 59312 (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 22:03:05 +0000 (UTC)
- For sale - one CB&Q Challenger SM-18 stock car factory painted, numbered 59312. Never run. The price is $225, which includes shipping by USPS to the lower 48. If interested, please contact me by p
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-10/msg00005.html (13,608 bytes)
- 171. [CBQ] Website Photo of the Day (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:00:24 +0000 (UTC)
- Today's photo of the day is a great shot of S-2A 2915 at Denver, CO. It has a very good explanation of the Elesco feed water heater and the other heaters used by the Q. This feature is just one of th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-10/msg00041.html (13,219 bytes)
- 172. [CBQ] FM-14 Flat with Detector Car Load (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:12:40 +0000 (UTC)
- I've attached two photos from Burlington Bulletin #39 showing detector set 9050 and 9060 loaded on an FM-14 flat car to be hauled in a work train to the next job site. I have the Overland detector ca
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-11/msg00000.html (17,545 bytes)
- 173. [CBQ] Looking to Buy CB&Q Sunshine Kit 40.3 - XA-16 (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:26:47 +0000 (UTC)
- I'm looking to buy the following Sunshine kit. Should someone have any they are looking to sell, please send me a private message. If you don't know how to do that, you can contact me at rgortowski a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-11/msg00008.html (14,410 bytes)
- 174. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q to St Paul construction dates (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:04:50 +0000 (UTC)
- Fred, The BRHS extensively covered the Southern portion of the LaCrosse division (Savanna to North LaCrosse) in our 100 page Burlington Bulletin 75. It's available in the Company Store of the BRHS we
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-11/msg00013.html (17,436 bytes)
- 175. [CBQ] F/S - CB&Q Waycars and Rolling Stock (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 04:17:48 +0000 (UTC)
- For sale. The following are all HO scale models. The price includes shipping by USPS Ground Advantage to the lower 48. Please do not respond to the list. Use the "Reply to Sender" link at the bot
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00009.html (16,625 bytes)
- 176. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q 39000 Series 40' Double Door Boxcars (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 16:51:25 +0000 (UTC)
- Darrall, Those cars were initially classified as XA-16's and were used in Automobile service. They started taking out the car loaders in 1955 and by 1962 the entire class was modified and renumbered
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00022.html (15,438 bytes)
- 177. [CBQ] Help Needed - Bridge Identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:29:56 +0000 (UTC)
- In scanning some bridges, we've run across the attached image, which has no location or date. This was mixed in with bridges from Lines West, but we are not sure if that is where this is. Thanks for
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00034.html (13,539 bytes)
- 178. Re: [CBQ] Help Needed - Bridge Identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:25:43 +0000 (UTC)
- After reading Glen's message 67924 and Dave's message below, I compared the image in question, to an image I just posted to SmugMug (below) from 9/44 of the bridge crossing the Missouri at Plattsmout
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00045.html (18,016 bytes)
- 179. Re: [CBQ] Help Needed - Bridge Identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:08:44 +0000 (UTC)
- Looking back, I see that Ted and Jim also had it right, they were just approaching it from the Iowa side, from Pacific Junction! Rich G On Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:25:43 AM CST, rgortowski@aol
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00046.html (19,471 bytes)
- 180. [CBQ] C&S 3D Printed Gondola Kits (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:26:48 +0000 (UTC)
- On Tuesday, Corey Bonsall posted information on his 3D printed C&S drop-bottom gondolas. I ordered two kits, and they were shipped the same day. I received them yesterday and was very impressed with
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2025-12/msg00048.html (14,352 bytes)
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