The only corrugated steel Q elevator I've seen was at Moorcroft, Wyo., gone now. The clay plant at Bentley, Wyo. was built the same way though, wooden structure with corrugated iron on the outside. T
I can't say anything related to standard gauge cars, but I do know that the C&S narrow gauge was looking into self-propelled cars in the '30's. During the times I was at the CRRM, I spent lots of tim
While I was working, I saw several cars of PRB coal siting in sidings smoking away. Sometimes, the fire would heat up the car side enough that you could see the discoloration. Mike _._,_._,_ Groups.i
Back in 1978, I went to 'BNU' up in St. Paul. Down in the bowels of the GN/NP building where we had class, there was a model of the NP 2626, aka the 'Timken Four Aces'. As I recall, it was about 3/4"
I've got one in the original envelope. My Uncle gave it to me, and told me that he got it at the '49 Railroad fair in Chicago. My guess is that the Q was giving them out as souvenirs/advertising. Mik
[Edited Message Follows] I've got one in the original envelope, if I could remember where I've got it. My Uncle gave it to me, and told me that he got it at the '49 Railroad fair in Chicago. My guess
I can't swear to Q practice, but when I had an SD9 with the oscillating lights on the BN, I'd let them run, just to pretend I was running a passenger train. Once, the girl clerk who 'verified' our Lo
Just for fun, I looked in my copy of the 1951 Burlington Lines Rule Book, a souvenir of my time at the CRRM in the '60's. As Bill questioned, the book was used by the Q/C&S/FW&D and the Wichita Valle
You're correct, Ed. The Consolidated Code, Rule 17 (C) requires engines equipped with an oscillating white headlight "to be displayed approaching and passing over public crossings and through cities
My first fan trip was on the 1960 Illini Colorado trip with the 5632. My 'accommodation' was Upper #10 in Car #50, which was the Chief Illini. I'd talked Niles West HS into letting me out a week earl
The stand I have is off the Alliance Div. 4th. Sub., Edgemont to Deadwood. It's marked 112E. Since the BN didn't spend a cent up there that they didn't have to, I imagine it's the original Q equipmen
I turned a few motors on that table in Edgemont, when we still had a roundhouse. One day, they cut it up and the parts sat in a field up by the East end of the yard. It had an air motor. Mike _._,_._
I don't remember exactly what year it was. My guess would be about the same time we quit going to Deadwood, early '80's. Mike _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. V
When they were building the US Highway 18 overpass at the west end of Edgemont, we changed crews at the west switch of the Deadwood Wye. I've seen all kinds of antics trying to get on the waycars. On
I met Hank in about 1960 at Carl Ulrich's house in Evanston, after I rode the Illini Club Colorado trip in June. I was in High School, living in Lincolnwood, and wanted to build a 1-1/2" scale D&RGW
When I was hanging out at the CRRM in the late '60's., I knew the guy who owned Silver Bowl. At that time it was parked at the end of the C&S track behind Coors Porcelain. I looked into buying a comb
Hi Rupert... Yes, the Postal Service is the 'new' name. Before that it was the 'US Mail'. Mike _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#61068) | Rep
Hi Folks... I received an Epson V600 for Christmas. It works really well. Here are a couple scans. First, related to the photo of C&S #60 on its' way to Idaho Springs, here she is in June of 1960. St
Hi Folks.... I'm doing a presentation for the local Historical Society on the railroads in Hot Springs. I've got maps and photos, but I don't see any water tanks in town on either the Q or the North-
Yes, Ken... I've sent a note to Rick Mills up there. Since I have no indication that there was a tank in the North-Western Yard, I suspect that they watered at either the Elm Creek tank or at Buffalo