Dan, I had one of these a long time ago. They were definitely so-so compared to the Sunset engines. The thing that really bothered me, though, was that the plating had a sickly yellowish tint (at lea
Mike, In my humble opinion, the BLI nose is a huge improvement over the P2K issue. I didn't like the finish, though, too "silver" for me. I think I may get some undecs and use Scalecoat I Aluminum (m
Correct. Actually, the "Coulee" series were rebuilt "River" series obs from the original 1947 streamlined set (they were in service on the Western Star). The "River" did not have enough sleeping comp
Ed and list, I will write up a report this weekend. Unfortunately, September 30th is my company's fiscal year end and the minute I got back from the meet I was up to my eyeballs. We are also starting
I recall seeing pictures of them pulling the KCZ in 1952 or 1953. Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your
I know that certain areas of the web site are managed by volunteer individuals. I am sure that Dave Lotz, who coordinates the web site, would welcome any help that he could get. You can reach him at
List, For those of you who are not members, the Burlington Route Historical Society has just published a one-of-a-kind soft cover book on the Exposition Flyer, a most fascinating train operated by th
I have decided to sell my Challenger S4a (Hudson) 4001. Before putting it on eBay, I thought I would offer it to those on the list. It is the last S4a the Q built and has a vestibule cab. It has been
The Bulletin and Zephyr were supposed to be done at the same time, so we are shipping them together to save on postage. Unfortunately, the Bulletin binding process took the printer longer than antici
Bill, Yes it is. You can see it from the trail in the park. I have wanted to get up close to it for some time now. Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
Members Gerald Edgar and Cy Svobodny has requested that we set aside some tables at the BRHS convention in St. Paul this year to display your Burlington Route items for the other attendees to enjoy.
I have been informed that the Zephyr and Bulletin hit the mail yesterday. The Bulletin is another record-setter page-wise and the Zephyr has color paint chips and a fold-out track plan and pictures o
Jennifer, and Present": Designed by the engineering staff of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1899, this depot represents a radical change in the railroad's approach to depot design. Un
The registration is in the process of being mailed. The dates have been on the web site since May and were also listed in the last Zephyr - the meet starts Friday, September 19th and concludes Sunday
This is NOT correct! As stated in the Zephyr, when calling for the rooms, you must ask for code BNR. We have 40 rooms set aside for each night. The hotel is sold out for non-reserved groups. Rich Gor
Bob, I will call the hotel and speak with my contact to try and prevent this. Good help is hard to find! Thanks for pointing this out! Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Ya
Ken, Credit for the layout and most of the content goes to Jim Singer. He worked with the printer to go to the multiple-column layout. He is working on the next issue as we speak. I agree - a great j
I've learned to "never say never", but to the best of my knowledge, the Walthers Burlington heavyweight sleepers are not painted correctly. Burlington leased back its heavyweight sleepers to Pullman
List, Sorry about that - meant for Hubert (check before you "send"...) Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Regis
Hubert, How the heck are you?! Haven't talked in a coons age. After not doing anything for years (except buying tons of brass...), I am finally starting the layout. The Baltic birch 3/4" plywood (11