- 161. Re: [CBQ] Branchline Pullman Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:44:16 -0400
- Scott, I see, I've heard of you mythical "old timers" like (Bill and Ken) who model back in antiquity! ;-) Some cool trains during that period. Rich Rich, I was referring to the late 1930s and early
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00231.html (22,897 bytes)
- 162. Re: [CBQ] Painting Heavyweight Passenger Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:38:00 -0400
- Scott, But here is the catch. I have two completely different formulas of Scalecoat I Pullman Green. The old mix, which was very close to the UPS brown color some people say was stolen from railroad
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00245.html (15,802 bytes)
- 163. Re: [CBQ] Painting Heavyweight Passenger Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:41:28 -0400
- Scott, I also use Scalecoat I Empire Builder Green for HW cars. These three, plus some mixes, make for subtle variation among the HW cars. Rich Rich, Good point. There certainly is something to be sa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-03/msg00250.html (17,704 bytes)
- 164. Re: [CBQ] CUS train announcement board (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:41:14 -0500
- Ray, I know I have a picture of one from the south side of CUS. I think it was one for a GM&O train. This one was right by the track entrance. I'll look tonight. Rich G I recently acquired a Suburban
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00024.html (11,353 bytes)
- 165. Re: [CBQ] Stainless Steel Panal (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:41:13 -0500
- John, The initial order or two of the E8's did not have them at delivery, but most of them were retrofitted. Later E8s and all E9's had the panels. The Bulletin on E units (BB10?) breaks it down orde
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00127.html (10,861 bytes)
- 166. Re: [CBQ] Triple track (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:27:27 -0500
- Charlie, Wasn't the alleged "fourth track" around Berwyn or LaGrange? I seem to remember that rather than Aurora - Downers Grove? I'm just curious - no dog in this fight! Rich G. Rupert I dug around
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00132.html (13,793 bytes)
- 167. Re: [CBQ] Triple track (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:41:57 -0500
- Leo, OK, I certainly believe that. I do remember, a long time ago, we discussed a fourth line some where closer to Berwyn or LaGrange?! Maybe it was just planned and never came about. I should search
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00135.html (12,637 bytes)
- 168. Re: [CBQ] Triple Track (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:17:49 -0500
- Leo, You know, maybe I'm confusing this with a planned project to elevate the Q track at LaGrange. I do need to look at the archives! Rich G. Rich, One thing is sure.Between the IC at Berwyn and the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-02/msg00137.html (12,710 bytes)
- 169. [CBQ] 40' Assembled Mather Stock Car Swap (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 11:22:21 EST
- List, I just purchased a six-pack of the Proto 2000 assembled Mather single deck stock cars lettered for C&NW. I would like to swap one or two of these for another road name - CB&Q preferred - of cou
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00062.html (10,055 bytes)
- 170. [CBQ] Rochelle, IL Meat Packing Plant (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:11:42 EST
- List, With the announcement of the HO Rapido UTRX meat reefers, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the Rochelle meat packing plant in the 1950's. I was curious who owned it and if the proc
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00181.html (9,876 bytes)
- 171. Re: [CBQ] Empire Builder (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:39:51 EST
- John, When the 1951 "mid-century" EB came out, the Q didn't own any of the cars initially, they still owned a complete set of the 1947 cars. By 1953, paper transactions were completed that assigned Q
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00182.html (10,099 bytes)
- 172. Re: [CBQ] Empire Builder (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:40:27 EST
- Sorry! Number 1250. Rich In a message dated 1/19/2011 6:08:17 P.M. Central Standard Time, cbqrr47@yahoo.com writes: What were the names and numbers of the Q owned diners on the 1956 Empire Builder. [
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00183.html (9,787 bytes)
- 173. Re: [CBQ] Rochelle Meat packing Plant (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:22:00 EST
- Leo, I sure the smell was tough to take! Was it a Swift even back in 1950? Rapido is coming out with the General America 37' meat reefers, an the Swift car is one of the cars they will produce. Just
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00185.html (12,085 bytes)
- 174. Re: [CBQ] Rochelle Meat packing Plant (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:28:25 EST
- Duncan, I can't find anything on the Swift paint scheme, but here is some good general information on Rapido's web site: _http://www.rapidotrains.com/freight2.html_ (http://www.rapidotrains.com/freig
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00188.html (12,571 bytes)
- 175. Re: [CBQ] HELP with 1940's suburban Timetable (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:56:47 -0500
- Ray, 1950 too late? Rich G. I'm wondering if anyone has extra Chicago Suburban timetables from the 1940's that they would be willing to sell or copy for me.I have a, for lack of better words, a train
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-01/msg00363.html (11,275 bytes)
- 176. [CBQ] Q Blackbird Switcher Microscale Decals (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:19:43 -0500 (EST)
- List, Just giving some thought to painting my brass TR-2 and I pulled out the Microscale decal sets for the switchers. It seems to me that the gray for the nose/side stripes is awfully dark. I looked
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00071.html (11,420 bytes)
- 177. Re: [CBQ] (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:10:29 -0500 (EST)
- Nelson, Actually, I may end up masking and painting the stripes using the 3M blue tape. I looked through my decal sets and I really don't like the gray. We'll have to see how off it is and if it's di
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00075.html (15,216 bytes)
- 178. Re: [CBQ] Color Match (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:49:14 -0500 (EST)
- John, I don't get hung up on color, except when it's supposed to match on the same engine. The gray in the decal stripes doesn't come anywhere near matching the gray paint at the top of the unit. It
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00078.html (17,059 bytes)
- 179. Re: [CBQ] Color Match (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:53:42 -0500 (EST)
- Gordon, Thanks for that advise. I didn't turn up anything current on a quick Google search, maybe someone else on the list has a contact or link. When scrounging through my extensive decal collection
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00084.html (20,900 bytes)
- 180. Re: [CBQ] Re: Color Match (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:01:43 -0500 (EST)
- Jim, As a similar dinosaur, I also miss Bat and Ed's presence. I was just thinking about both of them the other day when I was reviewing some information in the Zephyr. They were two guys who were in
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00085.html (13,751 bytes)
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