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kenrisParticipant
Here’s a Walthers news release-
We’re sorry to announce the cancellation of the entire Walthers Fallen Flags series due to the lack of orders. This includes all of the WalthersMainline® Alco PA-PB locos in the 910-20051 to 20062 series with SoundTraxx® Sound and Standard DC models in the 910-10051 to 10062 series. All WalthersProto® passenger cars planned for the series are also being cancelled.
Now that was a short window of opportunity.
kenrisParticipantThere are hundreds of dead periodicals that may not have an epitaph on the world wide web.
August 30, 2015 at 3:53 am in reply to: Missouri Pacific Planetarium Dome Coach 892 "The Eagle" #7163kenrisParticipantHere’s a great photo of restored Budd Dome 892 as done by the Heart of Dixie Rail Museum.
There was some earlier questions as to if the roof was painted or stainless steel. It’s quite plain the roof is unpainted stainless steel. An absolutely beautiful restoration!
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kenrisParticipantI’m guessing “Pennsylvania Farmer” was a magazine and this was a sponsored trip.
There’s plenty of farming to do in August, so the date of the trip is an interesting question.
kenrisParticipantI’ll contact Joel Boucher – he would know.
kenrisParticipantDid Omaha have a scale? There were lots of gons and hoppers that were almost in captive service.
kenrisParticipantBen,
The NMRA Bulletin featured several Missouri Pacific Depots that were retraced by Paul Moon (who lived in Little Rock at the time, now deceased). Perhaps others on the list may have copies. I would doubt that the NMRA has any copies.
kenrisParticipantIs the Railway Age Library/Store in downtown Omaha still open? They had a compete collection of Railway Age and Railway Mechanical Engineer.
402-346-4300
kenrisParticipantI’d be interested in one or two if the 1950s era decals are produced.
August 9, 2015 at 10:13 pm in reply to: Missouri Pacific Planetarium Dome Coach 892 "The Eagle" #7037kenrisParticipantI wonder if they painted the roof. I should be unpainted stainless steel. It’s hard to discern in the photo.
August 9, 2015 at 5:57 pm in reply to: Missouri Pacific Planetarium Dome Coach 892 "The Eagle" #7034kenrisParticipantThis is a nice write-up with a thank you to the MPHS. I would have liked to see a photo of the restored exterior.
kenrisParticipantI’d concur with that, David. File them as “Likely not MoPac”.
Dick Ryker
kenrisParticipantLooks very close, Pat. It looks like the number of windows on front of the cupola varies, but otherwise a very credible match.
What era are you modeling? Since the caboose lasted until 1953 a more typical lettering scheme would be appropriate.
Dick Ryker
kenrisParticipantNate,
Jim Boyd, in “Missouri Pacific in Color Vol 2” , page 10, has a photo of FA2 #382 in Dark Eagle Blue. The photo was taken at North Little Rock 7/10/61. It is very blue!
Does anyone have proof of other FAs in Dark Eagle Blue?
Dick Ryker
kenrisParticipantFinally some success with a minimally distorted image!
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Dick Ryker
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