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261. Re: [CBQ] Industry and Warehouse Questions (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 08:36:16 -0600
Scott and Nancy, I have already provided Jack with this industry information in the format he wanted for the Members Only section of the BRHS web site. I have provided him with information on more lo
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-03/msg00034.html (15,262 bytes)

262. Re: [CBQ] Industry and Warehouse Questions (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:37:23 -0600
Jack, Thanks for pointing this out. I forgot that is how you how did it. For those interested, there are comprehensive industry lists for Denver, Des Moines, Kansas City, Lincoln, Omaha, Quad Cities,
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-03/msg00041.html (13,829 bytes)

263. Re: [CBQ] Industry and Warehouse Questions (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:43:32 -0600
The 1967 version shows an expanded Chicago terminal district. If you look at the 1956 one (offered by Ted Schnepf) and the 1959 one (which was offered by the BRHS archives), you see some of the outer
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-03/msg00042.html (13,519 bytes)

264. Re: [CBQ] Signals (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:32:58 -0500
Randy, Someone you know in the LaCrosse area has one of the signal heads in their garage that he got when the BNSF took them down. You might ask him :). Glen Haug has been working on this topic for a
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-03/msg00088.html (10,329 bytes)

265. Re: [CBQ] Kable Brothers Plant - Sanborn map information (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:50:06 -0500
There are several ways to view and research the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps: 1. The Library of Congress has a nearly complete collection. They have been in the process of the last several years of sc
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-03/msg00148.html (13,856 bytes)

266. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q XM-33 HO Scale Models and Prototype (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 09:49:10 -0600
Tom, Thanks for the correction on the build date. I've updated my file on these cars. The 1960 summary of CB&Q equipment says this about this series: Series 23000-23099 built 1955. 100 in service and
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00009.html (12,471 bytes)

267. Re: [CBQ] F H Ustick, General Superintendent Iowa Division, CB&Q (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:45:36 -0600
Ustick tower has been gone since late 2002 when BNSF made it a control point and switched responsibility to the dispatcher. The Murray Yard tower also was torn down in the past several months. Bill H
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00100.html (12,041 bytes)

268. Re: [CBQ] Austin Western Dump Car Lettering (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:49:21 -0600
Perry, I'd love to get some of these decals when you get them done. Chuck send me several pictures sometime back to do these cars (I also wondered what the lettering on the yellow rectangle said). Th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00101.html (11,404 bytes)

269. Re: [CBQ] Greybacks (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:39:10 -0600
Warren, I have F units from Athearn, Intermountain, Stewart and Walthers Proto. The Athearn Genesis with the Highliner shells look the best. The Intermountain's run extremely well. The Walthers Proto
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00154.html (11,107 bytes)

270. Re: [CBQ] Rare Chinese red box car (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:07:06 -0600
Rupert, This is an interesting photo but I think the location is wrong. I've now lived in the Kansas City area for over 40 years and have never heard of a "Dawn" yard on the CB&Q, BN, or BNSF. I beli
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00173.html (15,337 bytes)

271. Re: [CBQ] Scaletrains.com HO CB&Q Havelock 52' 6" Gondola (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:18:13 -0600
There was a substantial discussion on the Modern Freight Car List about these cars when they were announced. There were three sets of these cars - Classes GM-6 (built 1965),  GM-6A (built 1967), and
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00261.html (15,163 bytes)

272. Re: [CBQ] Scaletrains.com HO CB&Q Havelock 52' 6" Gondola (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:55:05 -0600
Jim, That is great model work. It also gives a good idea what modeling the covers look like. Bill Hirt On 2/27/2021 8:44 PM, James Sandrin wrote: The 21st Edition of the Car Builder's Cyclopedia (196
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00272.html (13,837 bytes)

273. Re: [CBQ] Scaletrains.com HO CB&Q Havelock 52' 6" Gondola (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:58:03 -0600
The Q car diagrams specifically say they are three piece roofs which Jim's model shows very well. The car diagrams also indicate there were at least two variations on the roofs as built. Bill Hirt On
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-02/msg00273.html (15,158 bytes)

274. Re: [CBQ] 400 to 411 Series SD7's in Denver (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 09:22:14 -0600
One of the most visible differences between a "regular" SD7/SD9 and "lightweight" SD7/SD9 is the fuel tanks below the mid-point of the frame. The standard SD7/SD9 had a set of two fuel tanks between
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00028.html (12,820 bytes)

275. Re: [CBQ] Leased Mather stock cars (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 08:38:20 -0600
The attached is from Steve Holding's presentation on livestock (hog) traffic from Roseville, Illinois. Steve gave this presentation several annual meets ago and had a great handout analyzing the traf
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00073.html (18,879 bytes)

276. Re: [CBQ] Leased Mather stock cars (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 16:54:33 -0600
Rupert, That is the only one Steve had that referenced livestock movements. He had a couple of other pages in the handout regarding other inbound loads/outbound loads. Maybe Steve will see this and t
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00088.html (13,162 bytes)

277. Re: [CBQ] XM-26 Question (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:31:40 -0600
Greg, It is galvanized roof. It is well documented that paint has a hard time adhering to galvanized metal. If you find an overhead shot of railroad freight yard from 1940/1950s, you will see galvani
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00106.html (11,976 bytes)

278. Re: [CBQ] XM-26 Question (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:05:40 -0600
Greg, I've attached two photos for those interested in modeling these roofs or peeling roofs. The first is a Q XM-26. My friend Jim McCroskie built the Speedwich resin kit and did the roof. He spray
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00113.html (12,885 bytes)

279. Re: [CBQ] GP7/GP9 air horns (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:23:07 -0600
Gordon, According to the "hornologist" from Soundtraxx, he writes that the CB&Q used these horns: Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Leslie A200, Leslie A125, Leslie S2M Everybody has their favorite soun
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00126.html (11,302 bytes)

280. Re: [CBQ] Burlington Route &Frisco (score: 1)
Author: "William Hirt" <whirt@fastmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:25:55 -0600
Brian, You have to think about the gateways that would be ways to route traffic to the Frisco - Kansas City and St. Louis. Also the Paducah gateway was important. If it was moving beyond the Q via th
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-01/msg00190.html (12,016 bytes)

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