<< Check with Caboose Hobbies, they had one that was reasonable, but was a funky drive motor system that could be updated. Around $400-$500 if I remeber right. >> Right now Caboose Hobbies has the ad
<< Does anyone know in what mass circulation magazines the Q advertised its passenger services in the 50's? I was recently in a used book store and started paging through old mags. in hopes of findin
<< As part of a museum exhibit, we are showing a streamliner car that is either named the Silver Holly or the Silver Hollow. Can you identify this car as part of the CB & Q and possibly give me a lit
<< Not only that, but Charlie has done more to provide accurate mass-market Q passenger models than anyone I can think of. If anyone is doing rather than b*tch*ng, it's Charlie. I don't know how anyo
<< It's too bad that Walthers did not include the fluted letterboard, which was much more common, on more railroads. IF Walthers could be persuaded to sell the sideskirts separately (not likely from
<< It's OK if the Santa Fe, NYC, UP and Amtrak fans are doing joyous back flips right now- our turn might be coming! >> You are also forgetting the Milwaukee Fans! The Budd 10-6 "Pacific" series... M
<< On the question of passenger pilots, I don't have a Stewart unit for comparison fitting, but the P2K E-7 or E-8 pilot might be workable . . . at least it's styrene so it can be warped or carved. M
<< Occasionally, cars from the southeastern roads could be routed via PRR through Chicago. Add L&N, N&W, ACL, SAL, and SOU to the list. Keep in mind these movements were much less regular than NYC, P
<< If they closed the old depot on Broadway, Where in te heck do people board the trains now? >> Metra built the new Suburban Station in what was the old back shops building of the Aurora Shops compl
<< BTW, in the years 1939-52 when I lived in Riverside, and the CB&Q was an integral part of our everyday lives, I never remember any of these trains being referred as "Scoots". Perhaps that was a la
<< The fulldome at Galesburg was in stainless steel and did have Burlington on the letterboard as part of the name. It was easy to imagine a Q full dome. The GN Big Domes.... GN had one for each Empi
Rich: If you still have one I would like one of the 50 seat coaches.... either number set. Thanks Loren [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have seen a photo of Silver Rapids after being lettered for Penn Central and although it might be dirt on the roof it does appear that the sleeper has a black roof. The Pennsy used Silver Rapids in
<< "New Walthers ready-to-run Budd cars have details you want: car interiors, metal GSC truck sideframes, blacked metal wheelsets, working diaphragms and car number decals. New interior door and wall
John: Parlor Car # 340 Silver Parlor Diner # 197 Silver Feast Again John the tiny car names go on the doors that go between the cars. I would think the tiny numbers go in the panal next to the vestub
John.... Here are the names and numbers of the Twin City Zephyr Cars Baggage Buffet Lounge Vista Dome Chair Cars Flat Tops..... Vista Dome Chair Cars with the Conducter's Compartment (Smaller windows
<< > Hello Folks, correct wire Hubert, I have not seen a picture of the F 3's but I would bet that one thing that is wrong they don't have passenger pilots and I am not sure if they have the steam ge