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121. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Ballast car (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 19:16:21 -0500
In Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Number 29 on pages 74 and 75, are three railroad taken photos of the MWB-14 class car 221500 from April 1943. One is a three quarters view, one is an end view, and one
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-06/msg00015.html (15,111 bytes)

122. [CBQ] Scale test car decals (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:07 -0500
I recently purchased one of the new Bachmann HO Scale Scale Test Cars. It is cast metal and is very close to several of the Q scale test cars shown in Bulletin 27. I've finished painting the handrail
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00044.html (10,802 bytes)

123. Re: [CBQ] Scale test car decals (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 14:00:43 -0500
Duncan, For the placard attached to the railing, I just used the small N scale white dimensional lettering for Burlington trailers in BN green from the Microscale set. The lettering is so small it is
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00048.html (11,846 bytes)

124. Re: [CBQ] Scale test car decals (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 21:08:17 -0500
While I am doing 204741, here is link to a picture of 204740 on Jan Kohl's Missouri K-Line site. The car is a near-perfect match for the new Bachmann scale test car. <http://transport.castlegraphics.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00053.html (11,838 bytes)

125. Re: [CBQ] Location? (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 13:57:35 -0500
Dave, This looks to be the Silver Streak Zephyr's original consist with one exception. The RPO-Storage Mail car assigned to the Silver Streak for it's inaugural service (1600 Silver Sheen) looks to b
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00072.html (15,739 bytes)

126. Re: [CBQ] Trailer on Flat Car - A Different Twist (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 14:09:18 -0500
To add to Fred's response, these Mobile Home and House Trailer loads were in the consist of CB&Q Train 61 Galesburg to Hannibal July 3 circa 1966-67: SOO 5817 LF FMC. 85' flat car. Special hydraulic
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00146.html (19,211 bytes)

127. Re: [CBQ] 44 ton switcher (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:38:43 -0500
Finding one would be a truly rare fine. Imported in 1986, W&R only did 42 of the Phase 1-B Style B and 47 of the Phase 1-B Style A units. All unpainted as most brass was at the time and were not road
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00070.html (12,025 bytes)

128. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Grain Elevators, Grain Covered Hoppers, and Traffic (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:45:26 -0500
There is a book on the design and evolution of grain elevators. Naturally called "Grain Elevators", it is by Lisa Mahar-Keplinger and was printed in 1993 by the Princeton Architectural Press. The boo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00071.html (14,942 bytes)

129. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Boxcar Classes (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:59:11 -0500
19500-19699 Class XML-2 19700-19824 Built 1961 by Havelock. Class XML-3. 19800-19824 Class XML-3B. I don't have the class information on 15106-15107. Cars 15100-15102 and 15103-15105 also built by Th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00072.html (11,560 bytes)

130. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Boxcar Classes (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:22:53 -0500
Tom, I looked at the actual CB&Q equipment diagram for cars 15100-15102 and 15103-15105. It says Class XML-6B on it. I also had XAP-1 originally. Bill Hirt On 4/18/2019 7:44 AM, Tom Mack via Groups.I
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00094.html (11,791 bytes)

131. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Boxcar Classes (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:13:44 -0500
Rupert, That is probably right. I just looked at my January 1966 and July 1966 ORERs and the cars are listed as AAR XAP. The next ORER I have is October 1968 and they are shown as AAR XP with a code
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00097.html (12,703 bytes)

132. Re: [CBQ] Freight Car Lettering (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:48:25 -0500
Rick, "Railroad Roman" is a generic term for that kind of lettering. Each railroad and shop had their own variation. What the people in the decal business do is get a good side and end view and then
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-04/msg00106.html (12,461 bytes)

133. Re: [CBQ] Info on SD40's (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2019 17:12:36 -0600
There are several good roster shots of the C&S SD40's in the Four Ways West book Colorado and Southern - Southern Division. The first few photos in the book were when the units were just delivered. B
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00034.html (11,578 bytes)

134. Re: [CBQ] What Color is it? (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:04:22 -0500
On 3/12/2019 7:47 AM, Tom Mack via Groups.Io wrote: As an FYI CB&Q 9116 is in a GN wheel report on Train 82 on 04-16-1968. It is listed as a B8, which is code for a "40' Box w/ Door Opening Larger th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00103.html (16,027 bytes)

135. Re: [CBQ] Auto Racks (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:20:45 -0500
Dave, To add to Fred's and Leo's comments, the Morning Sun book Auto Rack Color Guide Vol 1 by Jim Kincaid has the following images of CB&Q auto racks: BTTX 930108 - Built October-November 1966 by Be
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00136.html (16,691 bytes)

136. Re: [CBQ] Auto Racks (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:12:53 -0500
Dave, I would say the easiest match is the Athearn Genesis bi-level auto rack <http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATHG29591>. It uses a Bethlehem built TTX 89' flat car (Class 89FH)
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00140.html (13,781 bytes)

137. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q 5635 (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:43:53 -0500
If this is looking west, this photo could be taken near the Washington Street viaduct in Naperville. Moser Lumber Company was on the south side of the Q tracks west of Washington street and had a sid
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00195.html (12,072 bytes)

138. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q 5635 (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:19:49 -0500
The updated 1943 Sanborn map for Naperville shows it being Moser Fuel and Supply Company. There were two coal silos then. From the building layout on the Sanborn map, even then lumber and constructio
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-03/msg00204.html (13,056 bytes)

139. Re: [CBQ] Switcher at Leavenworth, KS 1957 (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 14:45:17 -0600
Rick, Are you sure it might not be a NW2? The locomotive assigned in the early 1950s at Leavenworth was Midwest Locomotive Works product as Q number #9123 which was only 450hp. Both Atchison (which w
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-02/msg00020.html (13,214 bytes)

140. Re: [CBQ] Switcher at Leavenworth, KS 1957 (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 14:49:30 -0600
Rick, Also found this picture of SW1 9152 in Leavenworth in 1961 (again from the Jim Will collection which he agreed to allow the BRHS to use). Jim is quite the railroad historian in regards to Leave
/archives/BRHSLIST/2019-02/msg00021.html (13,071 bytes)

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