CB&Q 4-8-4s

zues · Apr 22, 2010

http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00003969+OP-3969
this was a CB&Q 4-8-4 in her hayday. I plan on building this engine. it maybe very hard but well all got to start somewhere. I just tend to take the hard way. :hehe:
ok. I am in need of plans for this loco. once I get some progress going. I will make a thread in the freeware forum. I know there is alot out there that would like this engine. but like I said I need plans first. so could you please help me?
Thanks for your time.

Austin :wave:

SPNGTyler · Apr 22, 2010

zues said:
http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00003969+OP-3969
this was a CB&Q 4-8-4 in her hayday.
Austin :wave:

Not to be rude but I hope you do notice that is a Modern Day photo.

Hint: Look near the front of the 4-8-4, and youll see the face of 346 pokin out.

UP5521 · Apr 23, 2010

this one was not the only one,5632 was also on that railroad's roster,that was owned by Dick Jensen who later passed away and to this day,I still don't get and the locomotive thats at colorado,and now that I think about him,there was still alot of controversy going around on the horrendous scrapping of a nickel plate 2-8-2, GTW 4-6-2 #5629 and believe it or not a CB&Q 4-8-4 northern #5632 which belonged to the IRM prior to Metra's take over which was due to storage problems and the costs to move the locomotives to their property!

joneau · Apr 23, 2010

Must we always be so negative?

There are four surviving CB&Q Northerns: http://steamlocomotive.com/lists/search.php?str=CB&Q+4-8-4&country=USA

Though 5632 being scrapped was saddening in a preservation sense, it wasn't quite a blow in a historical sense.

I salute you, zues. Good luck for showing inititive on one of America's most impressive 4-8-4s

UP5521 · Apr 23, 2010

joneau said:
Must we always be so negative?

There are four surviving CB&Q Northerns: http://steamlocomotive.com/lists/search.php?str=CB&Q+4-8-4&country=USA

Though 5632 being scrapped was saddening in a preservation sense, it wasn't quite a blow in a historical sense.

I salute you, zues. Good luck for showing inititive one of America's most impressive 4-8-4s

nah,I wasn't being negative,I was just still shocked on how this had happened and if I was,sorry about that and I agree with you especially with these great engines!

Sampug394 · Apr 23, 2010

Austin, why didn't you ask me XD

zues · Apr 23, 2010

Sampug394 said:
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Nick do you have plans for this engine?

Sampug394 · Apr 23, 2010

zues said:
Nick do you have plans for this engine?

That'd be great, but no.

Klinger · Apr 23, 2010

Email the Colorado Railroad Museum, they may have a set of plans for 5629.

If that does not work, I can check with Phil and in the Library next time I go up, but I don't know when that will be, so no promises.

zues · Apr 23, 2010

Klinger said:
Email the Colorado Railroad Museum, they may have a set of plans for 5629.

If that does not work, I can check with Phil and in the Library next time I go up, but I don't know when that will be, so no promises.

Thanks klinger. the plans if I can get them from there will help alot.

brian1993 · Apr 23, 2010

Has anyone noticed that there used to be a CB&Q 5632 & a GTW 5629, and now there's a CB&Q 5629 & GTW 5632?

UP5521 · Apr 23, 2010

brian1993 said:
Has anyone noticed that there used to be a CB&Q 5632 & a GTW 5629, and now there's a CB&Q 5629 & GTW 5632?

Yes,but these 2 steamers that were mentioned in my post were owned by Dick Jensen before the uncalled for scrappings of these engines and him passing away!

burbri45 · Apr 24, 2010

Are these drawings any good?
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~vnlbeck/O/clo.html
Hope it helps!

BobCass · Apr 24, 2010

Zues: This is probably is the most coveted engine(s) for me..It reminds me so much when I was a little kid..I used to live in Red Oak, Iowa, And I would go down to the train station with my Dad..Watch these big Babies rush through..I Loved those engines then and I love them now..I hope you have good luck with these..

zues · Apr 24, 2010

BobCass said:
Zues: This is probably is the most coveted engine(s) for me..It reminds me so much when I was a little kid..I used to live in Red Oak, Iowa, And I would go down to the train station with my Dad..Watch these big Babies rush through..I Loved those engines then and I love them now..I hope you have good luck with these..

well It will be my first. and I think I need better drawings sorry. I asked the CRM for drawings.

BobCass · Apr 24, 2010

Zues: I was just reading about the #5632 & #4960..The book was from Mile Post Publishing..They said in the avertisement that they had drawings of those two engines..You might want look at that..

817TAYLOR · Dec 15, 2010

If I can get plans. Will someone do this loco an send it to me?

Milwaukeeroad261 · Dec 15, 2010

your best bet would be to use the model railroder cyclopedias

jcbeytien · Apr 12, 2012

Recently there IS a CB&Q 4-8-4 download, except its payware. Wishing its freeware too.

minit2001 · Mar 2, 2014

i don't know if this will help but the CB&Q 5608-5635 were a O-5A and 5600-5607 were O-5

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