CB&Q FANS WHAT DO YOU MODEL

Looks good from here - Very pretty!

Didn't Third Rail do the "Colorado" (2-10-2?) or some other large Q engine?  Due to

the area I model, the Q is one of those I'd expect to interchange with and so I pick

up Q cars and maybe, though not yet, interesting steam power if available.  Also,

since the C&S was a Q subsidiary, I do have standard gauge C&S cars and have contemplated a rocking chair narrow gauge branch in On3 that would be C&S.

3rd Rail, Sunset Models, did a Q Hudson, 4-6-4, Northern 4-8-4 and the Colorado 2-10-2 that are all scale models in both 2 and 3 rail brass.

Mullet River Model Works has a beautiful Q waycar, but it is true scale 2 rail. Wonder what it would look like with 3 rail trucks.

MTH has a nice Q USRA 0-8-0 that I have and really like, but wish they would have done a real coal load on the tender instead of the molded coal.

I have an MTH 2-8-0, Western Maryland version, that I am going to make into a C&S engine, but I need to find a USRA tender with 2 axle trucks.

RAY

Sunset/3rd Rail produced the following CB&Q steam locomotives over the last 6 or 8 years, or so:

1) O5a and O5b class 4-8-4s

2) M4s class 2-10-4s ( the CB&Q Colorado class) in both the Elesco AND Worthington BL feedwater configurations.

3) S4 and S4a class 4-6-4 Hudsons in at least three different configurations/road numbers.

Sunset/3rd Rail also offered the CB&Q wood "steam era" caboose (brass) in various road numbers.

I also have a custom modified MTH 2-8-2, that has had the Elesco Feedwater heater and pump added, in order to represent, as close as possible, a Burlington O class 2-8-2.  

Now how did I miss this one!...

Me, I'm doing a few things-

-Atlas 4-4-2 repainted in Q colors{no golden herald due to lack of O decals, darn}

-RMT Beep in the blackbird scheme using S decals...it's a small engine

-MTH GG1 repainted today in light grey for a greyback scheme using S decals...because they shoulda had one.

-Just opened up some side holes on a spare Lionel caboose to make a Q waycar/caboose and will use S scale boxcar doors because they fit perfectly height wise. Won't be caboose red...looking at orange maybe...

-Repainted an MTH container into a silver Q container...did an REA too{why not at that point}...

-future projects will include the repainting of my bachmann 0n30 2-6-6-2 into a Q mallet as well as the 0n30 railbus and trailer into Q as well....probably do up the 4 0n30 dual dump hoppers into Q while I'm at it and decal my undecorated way caboose into Q - C&S data though.

-Need to get back to my lil 0n30 GE export class 91 bash as that one was to be done in redbird paint or cascade green/burlington...I see a pattern here, despite the user name!  

"Burlington Route" member, I used Microscale HO steam decal -   gold logo on the tender, sometime HO decals may work.

Would love to see photos of your work. What Lionel caboose did you use?

Great idea to use the Bachmann On30 2-6-6-2.

Post photos when you can.

RAY

Ok, here's some current projects that are in the works- 

My Atlas 4-4-2 in Q{working on relocating the electronics to the tender still}- new tender top, caol load and back up light

The unknown type lionel caboose- here's the plastic frame, it's been modded{not be me} and will be re-modded before I'm done...I'm thinking of a frame mounted flanger too, just to be different...body done 1st, then we'll see...note the mismatched trucks{not me, it's how I got it}

Here's the caboose body marked off for cutting 

Here's the other side already cut with working S scale door and scratched track - guess where the cut out window is going. The roof was filled and smoothed where the origonal smoke stack was- it'll get relocated later when the other door is done.

RMT Beep in the very 1st stages of decalling- those decals take a few tries of solva-set to get them to settle down over the railing holes

I forgot about this one, but pulled her out for your thoughts- will eventually be painted either gold to mimic the Q excursion steamer, or silver to mimic an Aeolus{II}when I can figure out a better smokebox front to make so it's less Gs looking and more flat...probably scratch something...then figure out the decals{that'll be the tough part!}

Adding to the above...if I ever do another Beep, I'm scratching some kind of dynamic brake shroud- just because....and I'm trying to stay away from my RMT A-B-A Pensy Beefs, but those S scale E unit decals are calling to me often...do it Bob, you know you want to...

Great models. What 4-4-2 did you rework? I really like the caboose, will have to keep an eye out for one like that at the next train show.

Where do you get the S scale decals?

RAY

Thank you...I try.

1] the 4-4-2 is an Atlas Industrial series...I took it apart to fix the high front end shift when powered...it was only alittle, but it bugged me...the project snowballed from there.

2]That caboose has to be an early '80s or so with that plastic frame- no part number on it to give you or I would....sorry. If it helps any it was a Rock Island herald prior to my messing with it.

3]Those decals are from Des Plaines Hobbies...btw, they have they're friday to sunday sale again since the last time the weather was so bad...I drove there from Aurora so it wasn't all that bad....or I was that crazy{flip a coin}. The sale is good for internet purchases too, or call about those decals...as I recall the store has nearly everything at least 25% off or better till sunday.{hint hint, nudge nudge, wink wink, eh...yeah, too much Monty Python, I know}

working on building a twin cities zepher, converted atlas cal zep to plain Burlington cars, also painted a heavy weight baggage & combine.  need to finish adding tmcc to an old e5 I picked up years ago

Sorry for the picture of a picture but I am building a couple of these.

Malcolm

Here are a couple of photos of Hot Water's believable representation of an O-4 class Q mikado:

Can't remember what class the Q 0-8-0s are, but here is Hot's Lionel version.

Regards,

Jerry

Ok, thoughts on her so far and where should I add the engine numbers- centered or both ends?

I know the ends look bad{yeah, paint too- not my best job}, but it's only the 1st application of solva set...it'll snuggle in better after a few more times....

OK I thought I would not like the GG1 in Burlington, but you did a great job, and if I had overhead wires, I think I would copy you.

Looking at the first photo, I would put the number to the right of the right door, then on the left side of the left door, I would put Everywhere West. On the other side, I would then do the same thing except put Way of the Zephyrs. 

Where did you get the red strip with the words BURLINGTON inside?

Also, I would put the number directly under the head light as well.

RAY

I'll try to button this one up today, in the mean time I happened to pull out my 2 old williams E60s....hmmmm.......

I have the Lionel Pioneer Zephyr (51008) that is a beautiful model-all aluminum, dual motors, TMCC, sounds, etc.  Of all my stuff, if I were to sell off this is the one model I would keep.

I've got MTHs version fo the Pioneer Zephyr...same thing here!

Let's breath alittle life back into this thread-

Current progress on the Q waycar...orange paint is here and the decals are on the way.

-window installed- tight fit!

-other door cut out

-all the junk was removed from the chassis and a floor installed

...I see the need for a custom 45' flatcar in the future...

Nearly done...thinking a few lil interior mods like a wall and a pot belly stove to go under the new pipe location....maybe end windows since this is off the beaten path anyway.

..have fun with what you do!

Bob, it sure is coming along nicely. I now know it is a Lionel model from the early 1990's. I have an NP version and just might tackle the project as you did. Would be interested in knowing what you would have done different, if anything at all.

RAY

For anybody interested and unaware of it, I just got in a Mullet River kit for a CB&Q

28' side door caboose.  Wood laser kit, but with no trucks.

Slow but sure...I'l keep posting here to possibly inspire others to play along with their Q items. This is obviously a whimsical build, but to try a more prototypical version would require 2 cabooses to lengthen the body/chassis...for me it'd be easier to just pull out the scribed evergreen sheets and make a new body for that version....and find the correct trucks for that combine/caboose too.

I have been looking to get one of these, but the trucks cost as much as the kit, $120! That's $240 for a complete kit & trucks. The kit is worth $120 for me, but the extra $120 just makes this kit too much for my taste. I've seen highly detailed brass Q waycars WITH trucks go for about the same on ebay, completed painted!

RAY

Well...bust it out, fire that build up and lets see pics....not just teasing us!

Ok, a tad more tweeking on mine...the smoke stack wasn't tall enough per my prototype pic, so I just made a new stack rather than try to mod the one piece origonal. an .015 thick 3/8" disc folded over a 1/8" tube, then a .040 thick disc{forgot the diameter} drilled with a 1/8" hole for the stack base - I round the edges on that to look like a flange.

I'm toying with the idea of 4 cupola struts as I've seen "some" have them and some don't......actually most don't.

Oh, the new trucks are Atlas caboose trucks which support the type used on my prototype caboose pic{cool} but mounting them was a challenge using the lionel base. I had to make a spacer plate to go over and around the Atlas plastic top plug to which the screw to hold the truck on, goes to. I mic'd the thickness of the top plug - it was .092 thick, so I punched out 2 different thicknesses of sheet to make my spacer- .060 and .040{= .100 giving me about .008 play}. I capped that with an .040 cap to hold the plug in and for the truck to ride on. When done the Atlas trucks sat nice and tight to the frame and under the end platforms...to do it over again, I'd relocate the truck centers farther outward..maybe 1/8"...

I can take the trucks off if anyone wants to see those new mounting plates better.

One problem with those Atlas trucks is the top plug is a struck slot and the bottom is a phillips...hard to tighten the whole thing up and now I have to cover those holes with something{crate on the side door end} or if you had assembled it before the new flooring you'd never have access to those top plugs with the floor over it...it was a toss up for me but I like this way a tad better, just in case I need the access.

Time to start the painting...let the orange paint flow{black roof though}...   

Oh yeah, I want a pair of toolboxes on the center of each side of the chassis...forgot{maybe too much going on here...can't be middle age...nope...}

Getting closer to the finished product...waiting on decals to show up...still need to do those chassis toolboxes yet.

Getting closer, got the decals on-with a few air bubbles{dang it} and the chassis toolboxes are done.....nearly there