With regard to latter day B&M diesels, as far as I'm concerned, if it ain't blue (or maroon and gold) it don't count! Everything after Dustin is a blur. JAR ...
John Alan Roderick
rodericks@...
Mar 1, 2003 2:20 pm
9603
... I'll second that! However... I must admit that some of the recent repaints look good until they lose their shine! ===== Jon Miner ... ...
So the #300 was originally named "Barriger" as in the Black and white photo, then when she was painted in Guilford grey she was renamed "William Wiseman". Were...
I agree! The Guilford scheme has got to be one of the ugliest color schemes I've seen. I hope someone sues them for a color change if they run into one of...
... FYI, MODEL RAILROADER had a Paint Shop article on the 300-100-301 combination shortly after Guilford adopted its scheme. IIRC, it was the same issue in...
... The only steel Mail-Baggage with 15' Mail sections the B&M had were numbered #3140, #3141 & #3142 as per the B&M Mechanical Dept's 1954 passenger car...
June 30, 1983. JAR ... From: <BKing37904@...> To: <BM_RR@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [BM_RR] Color debate...
John Alan Roderick
rodericks@...
Mar 1, 2003 4:23 pm
9612
Group: This talk of dates has me wondering what the exact acquisition dates of the MEC and D&H were as well. I remember that early on in the MEC sale process ...
John Alan Roderick
rodericks@...
Mar 1, 2003 4:55 pm
9613
Yes, finally, #301 was Cherington and #300 was Barriger ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms,...
Hi All I am coming to the USA around Easter - visiting Washington DC and Virginia - any B&M modellers out there who would like a visit? I will have my...
I have every reason to believe the MeC and B&M steel 15'RPO/Baggage cars were similar or exactly the same. Photos of these cars in service are very scarce. I...
Roger Robar
rrobar@...
Mar 3, 2003 12:57 am
9616
... Hi All: I would describe the current Guilford locomotive paint scheme as "Depressing Gray" and "So-So Orange". But then again my favorite scheme was B&M's...
... Portland, Me. ... of "Passenger Cars of N.E. - Vol. 2" by Liljestrand and Sweetland. The caption indicates that MEC 361-367 were built by O-B in 1923....
Remember way back when there was a rumor that CN was to buy Guilford out? Anyone heard anything? __________________________________________________ Do you...
... cars were similar or exactly the same. ... jbvb's website before making my initial post. He indicates that the only B&M steel baggage-RPO combines with a...
Rumors, rumors, rumors. Back in the '50's when I was working for the road we hear rumors that the CP was going to take over the road, another time is was the...
These rumors crop up at least two or three times a year, every year. Especially around the beginning of April. It's been happening every year since Guilford...
Not necessarily. The gray/burnt orange scheme is a pragmatic one when it comes to showing accumulated road grime (up to a point!). And it's not a bad color...
Hello: In my opinion, I think the sharpest paint job on a B&M diesel had to be the original red, white and black on #1500 the RS-2 from Alco. Maroon and gold...
... Hi All I concur with Bob Warren's observation, except that the rumors did not always include the entire B&M system. Back in the 40s-50s-60s the persistent...
Ahhh, we love to speculate on the futures of the mega railroads that have sucked up our favorite fallen flags. I try to stay away from such things, but I have...
It's too early! of course, I should add that I mean Haifax & Saint John, although I just mentioned Halifax (given the NBS goes to St. John and NOT Halifax!). ...
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