The Stewarts are nice but not correct. No passenger pilot, the paint does not cover the outside of the number boards, and no steam. At least they have no dynamic brakes. [Non-text portions of this me
Gordon, On the Athearn Web Site you can see pictures of the Burlington Genesis F7. It looks really good. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Although not a branch line operation, The Aurora News Agency and the Naperville News Agency used to pick up the Chicago Newspapers from the baggage power cars on the Dinkies. The Naperville News Agen
Rick, Here are the names of those 6 Pullman's, Silver Dale (ARZ), Silver Isle (Blackhawk), Silver Medow (Blackhawk), Silver Plain (Blackhawk), Silver Prairie (Blackhawk), and Silver Slope (ARZ). Silv
Stephen, According to Wayner, Car Names Numbers and Consists, Silver Slope was lettered for "Burlington". Wayner lists Silver Crag and Silver Chasm as the "CZ" cars. Loren [Non-text portions of this
Rick, Con Cor (ducking here guys) but Con Cor makes a very nice smooth side 72 foot baggage car. It comes painted in both Northern Pacific (very nice) and Great Northern of which I have not seen one
Rick, I don't think this car will work for the SSS Rebuild. Owing to the windows, it appears in the photos on the Branchline Web Site, the wondows on the coach not the sealed windows the Aurora Shops
Rich and list, The "V" word is exact... Volunteer! No one involved in the publications of the BRHS receives any pay. Not Hol, not Mike, not Dave, not Ed, and not the host of others involved in puttin
I have been to Ravenna although it was in the past few years under of course BN and then BNSF. From what I saw I bet it was a grand railroad town back in the Q days! [Non-text portions of this messag
Leo, I do know that Lizbergs would meet the early morning Dinkie for the Chicago News Papers at the Aurora Depot. There used to be a siding that the News Agency shared with the Beacon News. But also
Steve, Holbrook Street is now Benton Street in Aurora. Why the name change and when I don't have any idea. To the south of the Beacon there was a building that was torn down in the early 1970's when
Duncan, Jaybee makes a "Kaydee" Conversion plate for AHM Cars. The plate is plastic pre drilled with screws to mount a Kaydee # 5 or 58 coupler. Loren [Non-text portions of this message have been rem
I'm gonna drop my 2 cents...... I personally think that Fugichrome blows away any of the Kodak Slide films.... I like the color from the Fugichrome. I think Fugi color is more accurate than Kodachrom
I don't think the Burlington removed any of the full skirting even into BN. Hubert is correct when he says the Walther's car is a Sante Fe prototype. Walther's has done a great job on the Budd cars.
Fugichrome started getting it together in 1986 or 87. I have put alot of Fugi through the camera since then and I have always been very happy with the results. But again, use the film that you like.
Wasn't it around 68 or so that the older 1940's stainless steel baggage cars returned to the Q proper? I have one of the Walthers Slumber Coaches that will come out as Loch Ness for my Mainstreeter.