Re: New Bluford Cabooses...

[learmoia]

I thought they were painted red by Conrail in the time between finalizing the merger and implementing the Merger.. (similar to "NS" SD70s and "CSX" SD70MACs)

~Ian

[Mark5]

I believe the red Conrail cabooses are the "shared asset" cabooses.

At least one of them still in red as of 2019: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5110350

[H Lee]

Hey Everybody, new N cabooses. Have a look: http://bluford-shops.com/bluford_93_044.htm

Craig
www.bluford-shops.com

Craig any chance you have one of these D&H cabooses scheduled in the near future -
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[daniel_leavitt2000]

I'm well aware of the prototype. It's the fact that it was painted red in anticipation of the merger (much like CBQ and GN Cascade Green engines).

Same Reason I don't run Athearn's beautiful SD70.

[Mark5]

Some info on the NW cabins:
557522 Painted into the NW scheme September 1977:

11-15-67    REPAINTED AND RENUMBERED INTO N&W R/N 557522 AT CONNEAUT, OH.
    1-15-71    ASSIGNED TO CONNEAUT, OH.
    12-11-72    IN SERVICE AT ILES, IL.
    9-4-73    ASSIGNED TO BELLEVUE, OH. TO BUFFALO, NY. CABOOSE POOL.
    11-73    APPLIED POLYCARBONATE GLAZING TO ALL WINDOWS.
    12-8-75    ROAD UNIT AT ILES, IL.
    7-11-76    IN SERVICE AT ILES, IL.
    9-77    NEW PAINT. CONVERTED TO UNIVERSAL POOL SERVICE. INSTALLED ROCK GUARDS OVER ALL WINDOWS.
    1-21-78    IN SERVICE NORFOLK, VA.
    11-12-78    IN SERVICE ROANOKE, VA.
Source: N&WHS

557560 Painted into the NW scheme April 1977:

4-25-68    REPAINTED AND RENUMBERED INTO N&W R/N 557560 AT FRANKFORT, IN.
    1-15-71    ASSIGNED TO LIMA, OH.
    3-72    RADIO EQUIPPED.
    6-72    IN SERVICE BELLEVUE, OH.
    8-73    IN SERVICE WILLOWWICK, OH.
    9-4-73    ASSIGNED TO BELLEVUE, OH. TO BUFFALO, NY. CABOOSE POOL.
    9-73    APPLIED POLYCARBONATE GLAZING TO ALL WINDOWS.
    5-24-76    IN SERVICE WEAVERLY, OH.
    7-23-76    IN SERVICE AT ILES, IL.
    4-77    NEW PAINT. CONVERTED TO UNIVERSAL POOL SERVICE.
    6-77    INSTALLED ROCK GUARDS OVER ALL WINDOWS.
    7-8-78    IN SERVICE ROANOKE, VA.
Source: N&WHS

Mark

[Bluford Craig]

Craig any chance you have one of these D&H cabooses scheduled in the near future -
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Yes. It's not on the schedule at the moment but it's on our list of things to do.

By the way, to clarify on the Conrail Shared Assets cabooses, they were painted in that red scheme in October of 1999.

Craig
www.bluford-shops.com

[Kerbe Neun]

Any plans for the auto parts boxcars?

[altohorn25]

I pre-ordered both numbers for NC&StL.