Were the B/W steeplecabs only in the gray/red paint scheme ? Haven't come across any photos of them painted any other way. John C...
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tom leaton
thosleaton
Jun 2, 2010 5:23 pm
www.greatthirdrail.org/stations/main/wheaton.html To: thegreatthirdrail@yahoogroups.com From: thegreatthirdrail@... Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:32:55 +0000 ...
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George
gfoelschow
Jun 2, 2010 5:39 pm
... Check out Hopkins Peffer's Volume 3, "The Third Rail Line", page 153. They were presumably painted black, as were 2001 and 2002 in that era, according to...
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tom leaton
thosleaton
Jun 2, 2010 6:16 pm
Here is a page showing them in all 3 ca&e color schemes http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr258.htm To: thegreatthirdrail@yahoogroups.com From:...
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chicagoutopia
Jun 2, 2010 8:48 pm
The photos don't tell the entire story. The gray used was not the same blue-gray used on the passenger cars. It was a true gray - mix of black and white. The...
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tom leaton
thosleaton
Jun 2, 2010 9:01 pm
So, if I understand correctly, the locos started out black, then became silver with red stripes. Finally they were repainted mainly red, with blue-gray...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jun 2, 2010 9:16 pm
Ed I knew you could be counted on for definitive answers. I knew they were originally black, but somehow forgot that fact. Always wondered how long they stayed...
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chicagoutopia
Jun 3, 2010 12:15 am
They were never painted in the blue-gray. That was reserved for passenger cars only. The freight locos plus the tower car #11 and #7, the tool car, were...
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chicagoutopia
Jun 3, 2010 12:36 am
John, some answers - "...how long they stayed in the black scheme." Good question! 1st I doubt anyone knows for sure. Probably up until the late 40's or...
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chicagoutopia
Jun 3, 2010 1:32 am
First of all, let me say that the term "Speed Striping" is my own term to signify the red and "freight gray" striped paint scheme #7, the tool car, and #11,...
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themats
themats...
Jun 4, 2010 3:54 am
Took some pictures of the Wallfill spur rails still on the ground in Wheaton. They are in my CA&E Remnants Collection on my Flickr page: ...
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riispark99
Jun 4, 2010 12:53 pm
Thanks again Mike. It's great to find and see remnants still around. There's a spur inside the Meyers Stone Company that is easily accessible from the Path at...
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Zach
nsl714
Jun 5, 2010 6:27 pm
Hi Everyone, I am looking for some plans that give measurements of CA&E cars. All types are needed. Also, I am looking for plans for a Met Wood El car. Any...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jun 5, 2010 6:31 pm
Zach Decent plans (from a model railroading perspective) for many of the CA&E's cars can be found in CERA 105, The Great Third Rail. This book has been long...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jun 5, 2010 6:39 pm
Just got back from a morning trip to IRM. The 319 was being moved out of Barn 2, with a new shiny coat of red and grey. The Pullman (409) is supposed to be...
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Zach
nsl714
Jun 5, 2010 6:52 pm
... Ok. Looking at Amazon, I did find 1 (for $180. Ouch!) Is there anyone out there who could scan the plans? Thanks! Zach...
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Colin Chisholm
twojawchuck
Jun 5, 2010 8:25 pm
Zach You should be able to find it for less than that. Amazon prices are usually at the high end. Try E-Bay or RR and Trolley Meets. Chuck Chisholm...
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Scott Greig
sbgreig_m1
Jun 6, 2010 5:56 am
It was moved into the shop today. ... From: thegreatthirdrail <thegreatthirdrail@...> Subject: [thegreatthirdrail] IRM CA&E cars in new paint. To:...
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chicagoutopia
Jun 7, 2010 12:58 am
Some of my models have been posted in a new album called "CA&E O Scale Models". As additional photos are taken then will be included in the album. Ed...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jun 27, 2010 2:32 pm
Lots of work being done to get some of the new CA&E additions ready for the annual July 4th Trolley Pageant. The 319 and 409 have been repainted (pending...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jun 27, 2010 2:39 pm
The traveling display, "Interurbans of The Fox Valley" will be at the Illinois Railway Museum on Sunday, July 4th. This will be in conjunction with both the...
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themats
themats...
Jul 6, 2010 5:05 am
Was out in Lombard the other day with a camera and some time, and stopped to get some pictures of the spur remnants. Stopped into the Westmore Supply Company...
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PointSpecial
scrubadubdub44
Jul 6, 2010 5:53 am
I happened to be watching a video of the Wheaton Fire Department a couple of years ago and they were talking about a fire that occurred in downtown Wheaton...
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riispark99
Jul 6, 2010 1:10 pm
I was biking on the Path this weekend and noticed a section of heavy brush was cleared between the Path and the spur at Westmore. This revealed a cement signal...
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Mel
streamliner103
Jul 10, 2010 4:39 pm
For sale 1 copy of THE GREAT THIRD RAIL, Bulletin 105, Central Electric Railfans Assn., 1961 (3rd printing), 168 pages. Hardcover book in excellent condition...
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Zach
nsl714
Jul 11, 2010 1:55 am
Hi Everyone, I just uplaoded a drawing I just finished today, CA&E 409, in it's present condition. Enjoy! Zach...
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thegreatthirdrail@yah...
Jul 16, 2010 8:51 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the thegreatthirdrail group. File :...
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clpeters23
Jul 21, 2010 11:16 pm
I did a search in the Chicago Tribune archives, and there were large fires in Wheaton in 1899 & 1912, none of the articles mentioned Chicago firefighters who...
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thegreatthirdrail
thegreatthir...
Jul 22, 2010 12:06 pm
The story seems unlikely (not necessarily impossible, but unlikely) to me. Given the timeframe we're talking about here, 1902-1920ish, consider just the time...
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PointSpecial
scrubadubdub44
Jul 23, 2010 4:44 am
Thanks for the responses guys. The 1912 fire seems much more likely (as the AE&C wasn't running in 1899... right?), but I can't find the recording to be able...
