- 141. [CBQ] Commercial Post - Books for Sale (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:10:32 EDT
- I have a the following books for sale: One mint condition Colorado & Southern - Southern Division by Ed Fulcomer - $40.00 plus $5 shipping. One very good Of Zephyrs and Commuters by R.P Olmsted - $40
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-07/msg00150.html (9,541 bytes)
- 142. Re: [CBQ] Grateful (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:18:12 -0400
- Scott, Hol was awarded a lifetime membership by the BRHS board years ago. Rich G. That is an excellent suggestion, considering all Hol has done for our organization over the years. Scott Myers ______
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-06/msg00161.html (11,526 bytes)
- 143. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweights after 1948 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 03 May 2011 16:21:18 -0400
- Nelson, The Q did not re-letter Pullman sleepers to "Burlington" on the letterboard as long as the cars were in Pullman lease. The Walthers sleepers are incorrect. When cars were withdrawn from Pullm
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00004.html (12,335 bytes)
- 144. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweights after 1948 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 03 May 2011 17:22:32 -0400
- Nelson, Lettering of the "name trains" happened way earlier than the time period you are talking about. They are a whole other story! The Walthers cars used the Ribbon-style lettering. The Pullman sl
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00008.html (13,946 bytes)
- 145. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweights after 1948 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 03 May 2011 18:03:47 -0400
- Nelson, To the best of my knowledge, Ak Sar Ben on the letterboard would not have lasted until 1948. Omaha Club is not a Pullman sleeper. It's an Observation - Lounge. That is why I have been very ca
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00010.html (16,076 bytes)
- 146. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweights after 1948 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 22:34:07 EDT
- Nelson, NKP Car offers the HW diner with the four kitchen windows and with the windows blanked out. Rich In a message dated 5/4/2011 9:27:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ku0a@mchsi.com writes: Hol, I
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00019.html (19,396 bytes)
- 147. [CBQ] Bridge over Johnson Creek (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 17:24:11 EDT
- Looking for some help from the old heads. I just received a Four Ways West book called Windy City to the Twin Cities. It's a BN book covering the Q territory. On page 50 there are two pictures of a b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00023.html (10,196 bytes)
- 148. Re: [CBQ] Bridge 135.66 over Johnson Creek (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 18:25:13 EDT
- Glen, Great information! The picture looks like a 45', a 30', a 70', a 30', and finally a 45'. There do appear to be one concrete trestle on one side and two spans on the other side. The different de
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-05/msg00025.html (11,740 bytes)
- 149. Re: [CBQ] burlington bridge (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 07:29:38 EDT
- Bill, It's Cor-ten (sometimes spelled Corten) steel from US Steel. Rich G. In a message dated 4/7/2011 6:09:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time, bkewinger@yahoo.com writes: Ken from what i have been told i
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00033.html (11,871 bytes)
- 150. [CBQ] Q E-7 Units (Air Filter Vents) (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:41:10 -0400
- List, Ive been very interested in the air filter vents right behind the doors on the Q E-7 units. As you look at pictures of the E-7s, considerable variation appears among the vents. Ive done some tr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-04/msg00109.html (11,802 bytes)
- 151. Re: [CBQ] Paint for Aurora Car Shops Heavyweights? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:02:27 -0500
- Rory, I paint the interiors with a very light tan (more off-white) - usually Polyscale CSX Tan or something like that to brighten up the interior. For the body I use Scalecoat I Pullman Green and Bla
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00020.html (10,871 bytes)
- 152. Re: [CBQ] Silver Heavyweights (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:39:00 -0500
- Nelson, The question was heavyweight Baggage cars. The answer is no. Rich G. A few days ago there was a thread about whether or not any heavyweights were painted silver for Zephyr service. The given
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00102.html (10,974 bytes)
- 153. [CBQ] SM-16/18 Stock Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:28:03 EDT
- List, I know that Challenger made these in brass back in 1998 or so. Two questions: Is there a close match in resin or plastic? Does anyone have any of the Challenger cars they are willing to sell? (
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00187.html (10,076 bytes)
- 154. Re: [CBQ] SM-16/18 Stock Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:52:58 EDT
- Rob, Thanks for the information! Rich In a message dated 3/20/2011 11:29:01 A.M. Central Daylight Time, steamera@netins.net writes: Rich; Sunshine Models produces a nice resin kit. I think they list
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00189.html (10,918 bytes)
- 155. [CBQ] SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:07:25 EDT
- I was looking at BB 25 on stock cars and see that the SM-19 was built right before my time period starts. After Rob pointed me to Sunshine Models I checked and see they did make the SM-18, but they d
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00194.html (9,800 bytes)
- 156. Re: [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:08:26 -0400
- Doug, Thanks for that information! Having a few SM-19's mixed in with the SM-16 and SM-18 would be really cool. BB 25 shows this very thing and the height difference is really apparent. I'll look for
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00200.html (12,332 bytes)
- 157. Re: [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:45:19 -0400
- Ken, Good to hear it can be done and it looks good. How did you cut off the cast on panels? Rich Doug, Rich I did this a couple of years ago. I did not change the roof, if wrong I'll live with it. It
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00202.html (12,594 bytes)
- 158. Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:21:45 -0400
- Nelson, The 10-1-1 kits were never made. He did make sides, but not the kit. If you have the sides, the roof on the 10-1-2 is very, very close. You could sub the sides for the 10-1-2 sides and have a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00207.html (14,387 bytes)
- 159. Re: [CBQ] Re: SM-19 Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:51:06 -0400
- Ken, I love the contrast in sizes between the SM-19 and the SM-18 cars. It's a real eye-opener! Nice work! I did manage to pick up three of the Challenger SM-16/18 cars, I'll have to look at modifyin
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00223.html (12,147 bytes)
- 160. Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:59:53 -0400
- Scott, What year on the Blackhawk consist? In the early1950's they were using 8-5 sleepers, not 10-1-1's. Rich G. Bob is correct. I forwarded his email to Tom at NKP Car Company and got this response
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00229.html (19,731 bytes)
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