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1. Re: [BRHSlist] Question for RR freight modelers... (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 11:21:54 -0600; Three reasons: 1. Sprung trucks come in a very limited replica of prototypes. Most of the prototype trucks (see December Model Railroader article by Jeff Wilson for examples) are available in plastic; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-11/msg00084.html (8,816 bytes)
2. Re: [BRHSlist] P2K E-7's and DCC (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:21:44 -0600; I just did two E8's for a friend. I would suggest using the Digitrax DH163. The standard harness model is fine. Digitrax has an installation sheet for putting a decoder in a E8 on their web site. The; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-10/msg00356.html (9,787 bytes)
3. [BRHSlist] Con Cor Pioneer Zephyr in HO and N scale (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:02:26 -0500; I was at the local hobby shop today when the new 2004 Walthers HO catalog showed up. In the locomotives section, Con Cor has about a third of a page devoted to their new model of the Pioneer Zephyr.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-09/msg00128.html (8,820 bytes)
4. Re: [BRHSlist] Con-Cor PZ - TRUE! (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:49:24 -0500; Roger, This is a rather humorous response on Con-Cor's part. These days one has to pay for the half page of space in the Walther's catalog that Con-Cor has announcing the Zephyr. Considering the artw; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-09/msg00171.html (10,928 bytes)
5. Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1732 (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2003 10:32:03 -0500; Ben, I talked to someone I know who has fairly good idea what Intermountain will be doing for the next three years. He said the troop sleepers (express cars) are more difficult than originally though; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-07/msg00020.html (9,408 bytes)
6. Re: [CBQ] WWII Troop Kitchen Cars (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 19:48:51 -0600; Tom, My local hobby dealer was going through the Walthers flyer on Tuesday afternoon when I stopped in. The item on troop sleepers said the car was based on Burlington and Monon prototypes and showed; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00193.html (9,314 bytes)
7. Re: [CBQ] Intermountain stock cars (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 10:21:44 -0500; they will only be available If your dealer carries Intermountain (and orders from Intermountain rather than Walthers), they can order any of the Intermountain RTR cars as kits. Intermountain still mo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-09/msg00006.html (10,080 bytes)
8. Re: [CBQ] Re: Intermountain stock cars (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 23:39:01 -0500; Chris, They've changed the tooling on the F units. I know the person who does the artwork for Intermountain. He told me that the original F units were designed to be sold as kits which is why the pla; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-09/msg00010.html (9,631 bytes)
9. Re: [CBQ] Re: Intermountain stock cars (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 16:24:07 -0500; A little bird told me that the first run of the Intermountain ATSF stock cars have headed to China and are now being assembled (80,000 parts in a container). The first run of ATSF stock cars will be; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-09/msg00014.html (10,115 bytes)
10. Re: [CBQ] K-Line passenger cars? (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:13:05 -0500; You must be talking about the Zephyr Rocket as it made it into the 1960's. The Mark Twain Zephyr was retired in the late 50's. Mike Spoor's CB&Q in Color Volume 3 has a number of pictures of the Zeph; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-09/msg00080.html (9,718 bytes)
11. Re: [CBQ] Walthers 60' heavyweights (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:06:23 -0500; I wonder if these are the same as the ones they imported earlier and then canceled the individual cars. Those cars were being done by Rivarossi and they went bankrupt/out of business before doing the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-08/msg00091.html (10,115 bytes)
12. Re: [CBQ] Fw: CBQ business cars and trains (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 14:09:28 -0500; here are four pieces I am researching: The date and year for this can not be right. McKinley was elected president in November 1896. He was inaugurated in March 1897. Presidential elections in the 18; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00018.html (10,268 bytes)
13. Re: [CBQ] Hoffman Avenue Photo (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:19:58 -0500; Jeff, Check this link. It has a picture of the tower and the interior interlocking: http://www.signalbox.org/overseas/usa/hoffmanavenue.htm It is most definitely was a unique tower! Bill -- Yahoo! Gr; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00054.html (9,514 bytes)
14. Re: [CBQ] K-Line question (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:11:37 -0500; In 1940, when the GM&O was merged from the Gulf Mobile & Northern and Mobile & Ohio, the Q held 30% of the GM&N stock. Ralph Budd was the Q's representative on the GM&N board and he opposed the combi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00119.html (12,747 bytes)
15. Re: [CBQ] Re: K-Line question (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:51:40 -0500; The GM&O's passenger service on their Missouri line consisted of a Doodlebug and a coach. This was made famous by a Model Railroader article by Linn Westcott in the late 50's and has been reprinted s; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00126.html (10,489 bytes)
16. Re: [CBQ] K-Line question (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:26:07 -0500; Russ, I forgot that was east connection. The plan according to Overton's book was for a full connection at Bucklin. Bill -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 h; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00132.html (9,720 bytes)
17. Re: [CBQ] 2005 Annual Meeting (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 20:24:30 -0500; This is an example of each to his own. Quite frankly I thought the Streator event was one of best spring meets I've attended. One reason is that other friends who model the other roads that served St; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-06/msg00107.html (10,902 bytes)
18. Re: [CBQ] Mexico, Missouri history and industries. (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:38:54 -0500; Chris, The Q used trackage rights through Mexico. I do not know if they had any rights to switching or serving industries in Mexico. Mainline Modeler had an article in the July 1994 issue about the W; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00152.html (10,907 bytes)
19. Re: [CBQ] Mexico, Missouri history and industries. (score: 1): Author: Bill Hirt <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:14:16 -0500; there any manufacturing companies in West Alton, but I don't know Chris, All the manufacturing in that era would be along the section as the Q went out of north St. Louis. I have some materials I wil; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00170.html (9,772 bytes)
20. [CBQ] Mid 60's California Zephyr consist (score: 1): Author: "Bill Hirt" <whirt@attglobal.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:38:41 -0600; I have a friend who is looking at ordering the new CZ set from Broadway Limited. His question is what was the mix of cars in the consist, e.g. how many CB&Q, D&RGW and WP. I've looked at timetables a; /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-03/msg00230.html (8,636 bytes)

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