St. Paul. Ray C. << . . . and my '43 timetable gives 6:45 for one run and 7:00 for the other three . . . But doncha know there's a war on????? Marshall Thayer Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT You
Drale - Microscale set 581 (that's 87- 581 for HO or 60-587 for N) has the E-5 plates. Don't forget that the E-5 plates were a retrofit, so using them will depend on the period you are representing.
Would Bob Campbell,Karl Rethwitch,Ron Copher and Loren Johnson go to pg 98 of Volume 4. Is that fireman waving from the cab W.L Shoener(he did start in Cicero as a fireman). Do you suppose the engine
motor trains must slow to 60 to pick up orders. I've also noticed in some of the old TT's that orders can only be handed up on the right hand side on "Zephyr type motor trains. This was also in the
units in checking the engine oil, water, governor oil, etc. before leaving. after leaving the terminal and getting out of town and being notched up to #8 you would take another walk thru the units j
Burlington. The RPO is a pretty standard car that could stand-in for a Q RPO Baggage combine. Other than that patience is the key. Charlie << Uh oh! Sounds like Charlie *knows* something - Marshall
I already have several good running diesels, and the Genesis 2-8-2 Light Mikado. My question is basically, what equipment would have been in use in the mid-fifties? << Welcome, Wally! Modeling the t
More for Wally - Paul started getting you into rolling stock and buildings - I'll add a few points here as well. You want to have both steam and diesel, and you'll have to service the steam. Tichy's
Wally D. - If you'd like, contact me off-list, and we can go into more detail without boring everyone else (grin)! Marshall Thayer zephyr9903@e... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed
Marshall It is dangerous to say "never". The Q did use some hoppers for engine coal. As a matter of fact the picture behind my desk in my office, shows both hoppers and gons being unloaded at the Gal
striping without the grill striping? << To the best of my knowledge, the arrow-headed red side striping and the sill stripes never appeared on E-5s. This appears logical, as they would have had to b
Marshall, Thanks for the response. My post was probably not clear. I am not asking about the 2 single red stripes found on the upper and lower sides of the E7/E8/E9 paint scheme (I have not seen nor
Broken Axel & Western R.R.: Mr. Ralph Budd, President of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR had the bell and two front marker lights removed from Locomotive Number 537 of the narrow gage Colorado &
Rock Island and GN as well). What CB&Q steam locomotives would be appropriate for a mid- to late-1940's era? << You've picked an era of flux, since diesels were coming on property thick and fast aft
I understand that a large engine steams about as fast as a smaller one - it generally takes about an hour and a half to bring the Midwest Central narrow gauge locos up to full operating pressure fro
I also remember the Commuter cars being used on the Mooseheart Trains in the 1960's "Mooseheart Trains"????? Marshall Thayer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I made that mistake, er discovery, with certain brands of paint and my foam scenery. Just don't light a match!! Rick Keil Omaha, NE As I recall, my father and I made a similar discovery in the summer
<snip> One reason for bringing this up again is that you no longer can get the AB-300 castings and you can still get the 359's. For those who are still adding these cars to their consists this give a
I have been asked by a model kit manufacturer what the interest in a 34' CB&Q boxcar would be. So I am asking the list how many would be interested in one or more Q 34' boxcars. I don't believe I wou
The motor listed as "9913" has to be a BN number - CB&Q 9913 was an E-5A Ph II "Silver Wings" (to C&S 9954) . . . Marshall [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]