Tom: Coming from a railroad official, that was probably an honest answer! __________________________________________________________________ While I'm at it, I'm looking for a 10'6" high single door 40-ft. boxcar. I understand both Kaslo and PRS make (made) them. Does anybody have one they will part with? __________________________________________________________________
Bob Nicholson ______________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Thomas Baker <bakert@...> wrote: > > Bob, > > One humorous incident about the PG car: A young railfan was standing in > Oelwein, the hub of CGW operations, observing a freight train coming in or > leaving. A railroad official happened to be standing just a short distance > away. The young kid asked the official, "What does 'DF' painted on the car > side stand for?" > > The official was quick to answer, "Diesel freight". You know how officials > are. > > Tom > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of > shabbona_rr [user141771@...] > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} CGW plug door boxcars (was - FNF - 01/28/12) > > Thanks, Tom > > All the models of this car I've seen show it in some sort of chocolate color, > even Oddball Decals shows their set on a chocolate, or brown, car. I'm not > sure, but I may go with the chocolate, as well, and yellow lettering, but who > knows, I don't have to make a decision today. > > Bob Nicholson _________________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], Thomas Baker <bakert@> wrote: > > > > Bob, > > > > Gene Green's book, "Chicago Great Western Color Guide to Freight and > > Passenger Equipment" offers a photo of one car in the series, car 382 on > > page35. On the opposite page a PS-1 built in a series of 600 cars in 1951 > > is featured. In 1955 fifteen cars in the series were outfitted > > compartmentizers and repainted. The fifteen cars with the compartmentizers > > were repainted CGW maroon, had a so-called "Lucky Strike" emblem on the > > left side with the reporting marks in yellow paint under the emblem. On > > the right side of the six-foot door, approximately in the middle, was a > > very large "C" for compartmentizer and to the right of the "C" and lower > > the dimensional data. The lettering and data are definitely yellow. > > > > But, as for the "DF" plug door car, which was also painted CGW maroon, the > > color of reporting marks and dimensional data appear to be orange. The > > color, however, could only appear orange and be a result of the angle and > > degree of light on the subject car. As the two photos appear in the book, > > the color of reporting marks and data all contrast sharply to the color of > > reporting marks and dimensional data of the PS-1 pictured on the opposite > > page. > > > > The issue of the color of CGW diesels as delivered and the exact tone of > > CGW maroon of the diesels when they began to go through the paint shop in > > 1954 has been a controverted subject for years. In fact, it appears that > > the tone of CGW maroon depended upon who supplied the paint for a given > > batch of equipment. I can tell you two things: First, a company that makes > > paint for model trains is about to issue its version of CGW maroon. This > > version ought to be fairly accurate because Don Vaughn, whose father worked > > for the CGW as did his uncle and his grandfather, took pains to save a > > small can of CGW maroon and sent a sample to whatever paint company it was. > > Second, if the wait for said paint is too long in the future, then use > > Erie-Lackawanna Maroon. > > > > Bob, I hope this helps. > > > > Tom > > ________________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of > > shabbona_rr [user141771@] > > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:48 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: {S-Scale List} CGW plug door boxcars (was - FNF - 01/28/12) > > > > I need to know what color the lettering was on the CGW 40-ft. plug door > > boxcars so I can have decals made for the ones I want to do. Some > > individuals say the lettering was yellow, some say orange. Anybody know for > > sure, or have a prototype photo? > > > > Bob Nicholson ____________________________________________ > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Thomas Baker <bakert@> wrote: > > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > I checked my CGW freight and passenger equipment book. You're right: The > > > CGW had five of the cars you refer to, numbers 381-385. A model wouild > > > look good painted in the CGW maroon and yellow lettering. The problem is > > > the ends were the PS-1 type ends or fairly close in appearance to them > > > and the welded body. I guess the AM box could work as a stand-in. What > > > is LBR? > > > > > > Tom > > > ________________________________________ > > > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of > > > shabbona_rr [user141771@] > > > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:44 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} FNF - 01/28/12 > > > > > > The day started with cleaning up left over switching chores at Humongous > > > Corn Products, then a little more work on the 4th SHRB plug door boxcar. > > > > > > Next, I was rummaging around in my decal stash and came across another > > > set of LBR decals for a SHABBONA 800-Class boxcar, which is a standard > > > AF/Ace boxcar conversion. This will be car #825. In my traditional "ten > > > minutes before I needed it" mode, I recently traded off my last AF/Ace > > > boxcar shell, so if anybody has a pristine example they will part with, > > > talk to me. > > > > > > Also, I found a set of dry transfers for a Buffalo Creek (BCK) boxcar. > > > However, all BCK boxcars were 10'6" cars with 7-foot doors. Now, those > > > who know me know I'm not a "rivet counter", as such, but I do like to be > > > within the realm of accuracy wherever possible. I see Kaslo and PRS both > > > offer 10'6" 40-ft. boxcars, so now I'm on the prowl for one of those. Bud > > > Rindfleish has graciously offered to provide the 7-ft. doors. > > > > > > The BCK project is a little ways down the road. I began the process of > > > acquiring the Chicago Great Western decals from LBR for my renditions of > > > two of CGW's five plug door boxcars. Beyond that, I still want to do some > > > Rock Island boxcars, and maybe another Wabash or two and fortify the > > > presence of those roads on SHABBONA. > > > > > > I learned that Wabash shipped Studebakers in outside braced wood boxcars, > > > and there is a forty-foot specimen on display in nearby Montrose, so a > > > model of that is a virtual "must have" for the house/team track at Mooar > > > Yard. I would like to build one from a wood kit (are those still > > > available anywhere - I wonder if I have one stashed away somewhere?), if > > > possible. > > > > > > > > > Over and Out > > > > > > Bob Nicholson __________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! 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