Studio Shots: Atlas O CB&Q F3 ABA (1947-1949)

Stunning. The quality photographs also make it all the more enjoyable to appreciate your work. Well done!

Thank you! Thank you!

Adding a rather nice brass piece to the expo train, should get it in a couple of weeks. 

Nice little video in black and white 

And the sounds of these engines...pure pleasure!!!!!!!!

Quel talent!

jpv in France

still testing, need to work more on my zephyr cars

check out my thread for the PSC Q ex troop kitchen car here...

https://ogrforum.com/t...ex-troop-kitchen-car

9960 with new pulling power

Such beautiful engines you have!....

jpv in France

Thank you jpv, I love them dearly. Just sharing the love!

Santiago - We would love to welcome you to membership in the Burlington Route Historical Society !     Most RR historical societies are suffering falling membership, so all new members are appreciated.  Maybe.......?     $40    ("Our price, cheap", as Mad Magazine used to say !!)

And very soul-satisfying train, with F's !!

I'd love to be a part of it! I'll look into it. Thank you for considering me, Mark. 

To me the California Zephyr is beautiful. But the Expo is INTERESTING. 

Santiago, I agree with Mark. The BRHS has a lot of great members, all willing to help and provide a wealth of information. Plus the publications are of the highest quality around. We have had highly detailed Bulletins on the Exposition Flyer (263 pages!) authored by historian Hol Wagner and J. W. Schultz. Other bulletins covered the California Zephyr, Pioneer Zephyr, the 1936 Denver Zephyr (148 pages). Currently, the BRHS has published 53 bulletins covering everything from early 4-4-0's, almost every class of steam and diesel engines, facilities, depots, freight and passenger cars.

Other benefits of joining the Society include publications that includes tons of modeling information, annual and semi-annual conventions. Best of all, is the new friends that have the same passion we do and are always happy to share with others.

Your modeling techniques, Santiago, is something I have admired for a long time, as I do follow your Forum comments and photos. Hope to see you at one of our meeting.

Ray

Ray thank you for the nice comments, I appreciate them. I own several bulletins and the expo one is my favorite! I live in Colombia but I travel every two or three years to the states to pick up trains, maybe this would be a great excuse to visit the society and see some of the member's wonderful layouts! 

An element of membership in any railroad historical society is the preservation of historical material for future scholarship and modeling.

I cringe at the descriptions of some recently hired MBA-type, who encounters the stored records of a railroad, and decides to "pitch all this old garbage".   Young folks have no respect for "institutional memory", or where we have come from, which can be a component of decision making, of where to go in the future. 

Santiago, if you come up for a BRHS meet, you must take a side jaunt to see the "race track" (Chicago-Aurora mainline) , where the Expo ran, as well as perhaps taking a look at the plaque in the Naperville station memorializing the tragic 1947 wreck of the Expo.

Santiago,

Don't be concerned if you live over seas in joining the BRHS. We, the BRHS, have several members overseas. In fact, one of the biggest contributors lives down under in Australia. He contributes a lot of great information and modeling tips. Think also about joining the CBQ Yahoo group. Another source of history and modeling information.

RAY 

Good to know, Ray. Thanks!

mark s posted:

An element of membership in any railroad historical society is the preservation of historical material for future scholarship and modeling.

I cringe at the descriptions of some recently hired MBA-type, who encounters the stored records of a railroad, and decides to "pitch all this old garbage".   Young folks have no respect for "institutional memory", or where we have come from, which can be a component of decision making, of where to go in the future. 

Santiago, if you come up for a BRHS meet, you must take a side jaunt to see the "race track" (Chicago-Aurora mainline) , where the Expo ran, as well as perhaps taking a look at the plaque in the Naperville station memorializing the tragic 1947 wreck of the Expo.

Absolutely! Would love to

How about some fellow Burlington power to liven up this post! 

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

mark s posted:

An element of membership in any railroad historical society is the preservation of historical material for future scholarship and modeling.

I cringe at the descriptions of some recently hired MBA-type, who encounters the stored records of a railroad, and decides to "pitch all this old garbage".   Young folks have no respect for "institutional memory", or where we have come from, which can be a component of decision making, of where to go in the future. 

Santiago, if you come up for a BRHS meet, you must take a side jaunt to see the "race track" (Chicago-Aurora mainline) , where the Expo ran, as well as perhaps taking a look at the plaque in the Naperville station memorializing the tragic 1947 wreck of the Expo.

Absolutely! Would love to

Come to the Chicago Meet.  It's less than 3 miles from the Downers Grove station on the race track.

Found this great pic of the set pulling the CZ before the maintenance grabs were added. Sweet!

Nice santiago 

We do love our shovel nose stainless steel silver ladies don’t we? 

Love all Q’ forever and ever!

That’s awesome buddy! Love that spout 

Eriks from the heart of  Burlington country so his love is understandable,  but Santiago, I have been meaning to ask where pray tell did you pick up your lust for the Q?

Nice photos by the way as usual.

Terry, like most things one loves it is difficult to explain. I can tell you my jaw dropped when I first saw 9900,  it just speaks to me! And then you have the fleet of perfectly kept steam engines, and the domes, and the expo, and the CZ and the E units.... I mean look at the E5,  perhaps the ultimate example of railroad specific diesel build! To me the Burlington represents a marriage between heavy investment in HQ passenger service, designs that appeal to me aesthetically and  forward thinking and admirable business practices. Also lots of silver and stainless steel, which I love  

Santiago,  It sounds to me as if you have an admirable appreciation of quality. Love your work glad you picked trains.

thanks, buddy!

Details on the washing station please! Scratch built?

lionel1946 posted:

Details on the washing station please! Scratch built?

A brass import from ASM (American Scale Models). They should have a website.

Jay, the rack is an-all brass ASM piece. I reviewed it here:

https://ogrforum.com/...els-diesel-wash-rack

Thanks

Beautiful work, Santiago!  

The Rockford O Scalers also have a set of these locomotives and they look good pulling our Atlas California Zephyr.  A few pictures of ours are attached before John Handlogten weathered them.  Also, attached is a prototype photo of these units leaving Chicago Union Station.  Apparently, washing the roofs was not a priority!

Thanks, Frank! But, your images are not showing up, could you repost?

Frank McCabe posted:

Beautiful work, Santiago!  

The Rockford O Scalers also have a set of these locomotives and they look good pulling our Atlas California Zephyr.  A few pictures of ours are attached before John Handlogten weathered them.  Also, attached is a prototype photo of these units leaving Chicago Union Station.  Apparently, washing the roofs was not a priority!

Hi Santiago,

The images seem to be visible when I log into the site.  Do you still not see them?  Regards,

Frank

Frank McCabe posted:

Frank McCabe posted:

Beautiful work, Santiago!  

The Rockford O Scalers also have a set of these locomotives and they look good pulling our Atlas California Zephyr.  A few pictures of ours are attached before John Handlogten weathered them.  Also, attached is a prototype photo of these units leaving Chicago Union Station.  Apparently, washing the roofs was not a priority!

Hi Santiago,

The images seem to be visible when I log into the site.  Do you still not see them?  Regards,

Frank

 

 

Nope. No images here either.

OK, let’s try this again.  Here are the images: