- 81. [CBQ] Suburban Gallery Car Interior (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:20:43 EST
- Someone was asking about the interiors of the suburban Gallery cars. Here is a link to an eBay auction that will give you an idea: _http://cgi.ebay.com/1951-Pittsburgh-Paints-Ad-CB-Q-Railroad-Gallery
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-11/msg00262.html (9,880 bytes)
- 82. Re: [CBQ] Annual Meets (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:41:30 EST
- Mitch, That was Galesburg I, as Steve mentions, in 1993. We toured the yard and took a bus trip through the tie plant. We also had a Galesburg II in 2004. Rich G. In a message dated 11/26/2010 2:26:1
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-11/msg00271.html (10,433 bytes)
- 83. [CBQ] Heavyweight "Burlington" Lettering Color (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:47:31 EST
- I'm trying to nail down if the heavyweight coach/chair cars would still be lettered in Gold Leaf or they had changed to Dulux Gold in 1950. I'm assuming it would be a mix - depending on when the car
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-11/msg00275.html (9,925 bytes)
- 84. [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:54:00 EST
- I was searching through the Microscale on-line catalogue and I confirmed that, apparently, the only source of RR Roman passenger car decals is the now defunct Champ decals. Is that correct? Anyone kn
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-11/msg00276.html (10,667 bytes)
- 85. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweight Q Decals (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:11:34 -0500
- Scott, No - those decals are still available, but I have a lot of passenger cars to letter with this style lettering (30 plus). The thought of individually cutting out and spacing "BURLINGTON" for th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-11/msg00299.html (13,081 bytes)
- 86. [CBQ] Fwd: [gngoat] Grain Elevator Film (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:21:25 EDT
- I saw this on the GN Yahoo List. I'm passing it along since we were just discussing this. It's a pretty interesting film. Wonder how many workmen's comp claims for hurt backs?! Rich G. ______________
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00103.html (10,275 bytes)
- 87. Re: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:37:06 -0400
- Steve has a point. Those domes were brand new in 1955. The paint looks pretty washed-out for 1958 - 60. Rich G. The interesting thing about this picture and the one following is the ratty condition o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00080.html (13,893 bytes)
- 88. Re: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:52:58 -0400
- Upon further review, you can see 4 Great Northern cars. Starting May 11th 1967 the GN started painted passenger cars in the "Big Sky Blue" paint scheme. This did take a long time and I don't think al
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00081.html (14,701 bytes)
- 89. Re: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:18:15 -0400
- The NCL was a Northern Pacific passenger train painted in two-tone green. That is the Empire Builder. Obviously the photographer didn't know what he was shooting... Rich G. Hi; the web site say's Nor
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00083.html (15,351 bytes)
- 90. Re: [CBQ] Re: Black Nose Stripes in 1968? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:19:14 -0400
- Gerald - are you sure? I thought it was more than one. One set also got painted into the new Cascade Green scheme toward the very end. nly 1 EPB trainset was painted Big Sky Blue; i.e. most remained
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00085.html (15,109 bytes)
- 91. Re: [CBQ] GN/Q Empire Builder Cars in Big Sky Blue (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:18:16 -0400
- Gerald, I've just been pointed to a list that shows 39 cars were painted in BSB - the majority. By 1968 there were really "rainbow" combined trains, with the Q stainless, GN EB, GN BSB, GN Cascade Gr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00090.html (15,201 bytes)
- 92. Re: [CBQ] GN BSB and green pass cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:21:29 EDT
- Jeff, Since the Q owned one set and pulled all of the trains from Chicago Union Station to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota - I believe it has Q content! Rich G. In a message dated 9/17/2010 10:31:09
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00107.html (10,946 bytes)
- 93. Re: [CBQ] Re: Twin Cities Trains (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:29:36 -0400
- Bill, Interesting - in 1950, numbers 45/52 were the head-end heavy Chicago/Minneapolis local that was truly a "Slow boat to Minneapolis." It had a painfully long run time. In 1947 the GN/Q re-institu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-07/msg00049.html (12,919 bytes)
- 94. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q solarium observation car 209 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:30:46 EDT
- The BRHS put out a data sheet on the Solarium Obs cars (out of print) a looong time ago. It covered the 209. Rich G. In a message dated 7/11/2010 10:09:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, sjl_prodigynet@y
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-07/msg00062.html (13,060 bytes)
- 95. Re: [CBQ] Burlington-owned ex-Pullman sleepers (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:46:48 -0400
- Jerry, Never say never, but the Burlington-owned Pullman sleepers did not have BURLINGTON on the letterboard. They retained the PULLMAN lettering as long as they were in Pullman lease - in some cases
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-06/msg00061.html (12,040 bytes)
- 96. Re: [CBQ] KCZ/TCZ Microscale 87-1184 Decals (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 12:57:15 -0400
- I think that Shoreham made their own decals through Microscale. I would hope that these would have been correct. I'll have to check the deecal box when I get back from my business trip. Rich G. I wou
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-05/msg00077.html (12,208 bytes)
- 97. Re: [CBQ] KCZ/TCZ Microscale 87-1184 Decals (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 16:13:57 -0400
- Guys, I know for a fact Shoreham did do their own sets of dry transfers specifically for the KCZ release (and maybe the DZ) sets. You don't see these come around often, but they are out there. Rich G
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-05/msg00079.html (12,761 bytes)
- 98. [CBQ] XA-9 Trucks (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:49:04 EDT
- Group, I'm working on a Q XA-9 Auto Box kit (yeah - I've gone to the dark side of the force!) and I need to buy trucks for the model. They recommend Tahoe Model Works Buckeye trucks. Do these make se
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-04/msg00165.html (9,876 bytes)
- 99. Re: [CBQ] Re: XA-9 Trucks (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:18:37 EDT
- Ken, Thanks for the confirmation. I bought a few of them for various projects. Rich In a message dated 4/24/2010 12:24:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kmartin537@surewest.net writes: Rich, I checked m
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-04/msg00170.html (10,656 bytes)
- 100. Re: [CBQ] SD's and GP's in passenger service? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:04:10 EDT
- The Q used some GP7's in passenger service. Maybe 241 - 242? They used them starting in 1951. I know there are some pictures in Mike Spoors volumes 1 and 2. Rich G In a message dated 4/29/2010 6:51:0
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-04/msg00202.html (10,885 bytes)
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