How were the early yard switchers painted upon delivery in the 1930's? I'm particularly interested in the EMC SW's #9130-9135, which I believe were built in 1936 or 1937. Thanks. Rob Adams -- Yahoo!
Marshall; Thanks! That information prompts further questions. If one were to model this scheme in HO, would a dulux gold steam locomotive set supply the appropriate lettering, or is there a better wa
Thanks Marshall. It sounds like another void to fill in the lettering department. I think I'll be chasing some photos before I get too carried away working on a model. -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~-->
Jan; Actually, you have the chronology reversed. When built, the domes were spaced on opposite sides of the steam dome and the rear sand dome was moved forward in the late 1930's or or early 1940's.
Dave; How've you been? My work schedule has been brutal of late, but the good news is that my travel is winding down. I've been meaning to ask whether you have any of the shorty combine kits from NKP
In case some of you are trying to fill out your collections, I have just listed three out-of-print issues of the Burlington Bulletin on Ebay. They've been gently read and all are in excellent conditi
Ralph; That's a nice photo, thanks for pointing it out. The Q's scale test cars are covered to some degree in Burlington Bulletin #27. I don't have access to mine at present, but do know that the roa
During my recent study of the Corbin and Hardy book about the Keokuk and Western, I noticed a copy of a form 1645 for train # 97 out of Centerville, IA in April 1935. Two very interesting set-outs we
Greetings fellow CB&Q modelers; Hospital bills associated with another round of eye surgery for my daughter has made it necessary for me to part with more of my Burlington brass. Consequently, I am o
In addition to the CB&Q's Silver Solarium and Silver Lookout, what were the names of the other original Dome Observation cars on the California Zephyr, and which road name did each wear on the small
I'm planning to re-detail a pair of LMB S-2A 4-6-2 models and am trying to acquire detail parts toward that end. Can any of you suggest a source of photos, drawings or other information that would ai
I would like to produce artwork to do decals for as-built paint schemes for the early Q switchers. I'm particularly interested in the EMC SW and NW engines, but it would make sense to include any eng
Ken, Manfred; I thought USRA box at first too, but the ends appear to be wood sheathed, rather than the distinctive 5-5-5 Murphy ends of the USRA cars. I doubt it is a CB&Q car. GN or NP perhaps? Kin
I'm researching steam-era CB&Q structures as a part of my modeling efforts with the eventual plan of sharing the information with fellow CB&Q enthusiasts through clinics and/or publications. One impo
Ken; Thanks. I appreciate your reply. Not to sound like an ingrate, but I've been to that link before and frankly, find it to be only slightly shy of worthless. Certainly disappointing. In my mind, a
Tom; Dave's e-mail address changed a little while back. I believe his current address is: dave_lotz@charter.net Kind regards, Rob Adams -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ad
Christopher; The CB&Q had many different variations of the basic steel towers, so it depends upon what features you are looking for. Spherical roof vs. sloped, pointed roof. Conical vs. spherical tan
Hello Rupert; Actually, the FM-10's had fish belly center sills, and a unique straight steel side sill that incorporated a truss rod. There was also apparently another truss-rod on each side between
Christopher; The O-4's, were built as standard USRA heavy Mikados and were delivered without feedwater heaters. For whatever reason, the Q added both types of feedwater heaters to engines of the clas
Mark; I can add a bit to Rupert's comments and help you with modeling information. In case you aren't familiar with it, Havelock, Nebraska was the location of the CB&Q's prominent car shop where a gr