Studio Shots: 3rd Rail CB&Q E5 Phase II

Thanks for sharing Santiago. Looking forward to your next project.

Charlie

Santiago, a beautiful creation! The surprise shot of the automobile with the E5 was awesome.

Dan Weinhold

1940 Packard Super 8..... appropriate! 😊

Very nice Santiago!!

Mine came Friday.  Didn't get much time out of the box with it as I was reorganizing all my 3rd Rail items that live in the house, but it is a wonderful locomotive.  Thanks for all the effort Santiago and for the great photos. 

Now to begin the journey of finding appropriate cars for it.  I want to something a little different than just a bunch of Atlas CZ cars. 

My pleasure, Jonathan!

I wonder how could we get Scott to produce some Budd cars that include SILVER SOME.... we need it!

SantiagoP23, I LOVE your shadowless lighting! Very nicely done. Your photos are top shelf, professional imagery.

Well done.

Thanks, Melvin! Pretty much learned from Erik Lindgren, he sets the standard in scale model photography... he also exposed me to 2 rail and the high end of the hobby... ugh the forum is not the same without him, you know?

Hats off to Scott AND his builder... I wouldn’t be in O scale if it wasn’t for them! 

Now there are the types of cars I'm looking to pull behind my E5.  Is there a back issue of the Burlington Bulletin that might cover some of these mixed consists? 

I agree Santiago.  I miss Erik's postings here as well. 

Jonathan, you may want to look into the nocturnal  Zephyr-Rocket train... a shorter train with both HW/LW equipment 

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Thanks, Melvin! Pretty much learned from Erik Lindgren, he sets the standard in scale model photography... he also exposed me to 2 rail and the high end of the hobby... ugh the forum is not the same without him, you know?

Absolutely agree with you. El es el mejor con una camara. He is the best. And to think he lived 25 miles from me and I didn't know it.

Dick . 

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I wonder how could we get Scott to produce some Budd cars that include SILVER SOME.... we need it!

I “second” this idea. Also, might suggest GGD making just the various observation cars found on the TCZ, KCZ/ARZ, DZ, and even the “domeless” obs from the Texas Zephyr. 
¿qué dices?

Owing to the fact I do not need even ONE MORE train car, I would surely reserve all four. 

A quick wash leaves a SILVER ARROW good as new before she continues her trip out west. Models by Oriental Limited, American Scale Models and Sunset 3rd Rail.

I grew up watching trains in the Keokuk/Burlington Iowa area and also trains running between Quincy-St Louis. Recreating a Zephyr Rocket would be great 

Rob Leese posted:

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I wonder how could we get Scott to produce some Budd cars that include SILVER SOME.... we need it!

 

 

I “second” this idea. Also, might suggest GGD making just the various observation cars found on the TCZ, KCZ/ARZ, DZ, and even the “domeless” obs from the Texas Zephyr. 
¿qué dices?

Owing to the fact I do not need even ONE MORE train car, I would surely reserve all four. 

Agree!!! There’s plenty to choose from in Burlington land!!! 

boilermaker posted:

I grew up watching trains in the Keokuk/Burlington Iowa area and also trains running between Quincy-St Louis. Recreating a Zephyr Rocket would be great 

Awesome!

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

Rob Leese posted:

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

I wonder how could we get Scott to produce some Budd cars that include SILVER SOME.... we need it!

 

 

I “second” this idea. Also, might suggest GGD making just the various observation cars found on the TCZ, KCZ/ARZ, DZ, and even the “domeless” obs from the Texas Zephyr. 
¿qué dices?

Owing to the fact I do not need even ONE MORE train car, I would surely reserve all four. 

Agree!!! There’s plenty to choose from in Burlington land!!! 

I have the 3rail E5 A/B and have been saving for the next set of GGD BUD Cars. PLEASE!!!!

Silver Arrow and Silver Swift with a 7-car post war Exposition Flyer

Beautiful!!!

Dan Weinhold

Guys, please check out the latest copy of OST. In it, I goo deep into the process of reviewing these engines as well as illustrating the consulting work I did for 3rd Rail with this production.

Hope you find it interesting!

Santiago, was that photo taken in 1946? I don't recognize the exact location, but it looks like it's somewhere in Iowa? What really sticks out is the "Buy War Bonds" coach. Great photo.

Ray

BRHS member 76

The "Buy War Bonds" coach stood out for me as well.  That is one I'd like to paint for my train if I ever get back to my own modeling.  Still have two donor coaches waiting to hit the paint shop to be painted silver with FW&D markings.

Always enjoy your photos.

@Ray of sunshine posted:

Santiago, was that photo taken in 1946? I don't recognize the exact location, but it looks like it's somewhere in Iowa? What really sticks out is the "Buy War Bonds" coach. Great photo.

Ray

BRHS member 76

Ray, happy to report that this photo was taken in 2023 somewhere in Bogota, Colombia. 😊

Santiago, you fooled me and many others AGAIN. Your photography, staging and models are outstanding.

You should post this on the BRHS web page.

RAY

Thanks, Ray! I finished that car for my presentation at the Denver O scale National Convention. I’d like to publish that project soon!

I had the chance to visit the IRM just after the convention. Meeting Silver Pilot was a dream come true.

Very cool!