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[BRHSlist] 1940'S FRIENDSHIP BOX CAR
Charlie Vlk
There were TWO "Friendship" trains.
The one the Q painted up the XM for was the Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train. There was an earlier one that ran coast to coast
MTH has done a car in O tinplate and I did art for DeLuxe Innovations to do on their XM32 in N Scale. I don't know if its ever been done in HO
I have some material from online sources on both trains. There were some other special paint cars but good pictures are elusive
I am going to cc this post to the Steam Era Freight Car List to see if anyone there has any additional information
Charlie Vlk
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The one the Q painted up the XM for was the Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train. There was an earlier one that ran coast to coast
MTH has done a car in O tinplate and I did art for DeLuxe Innovations to do on their XM32 in N Scale. I don't know if its ever been done in HO
I have some material from online sources on both trains. There were some other special paint cars but good pictures are elusive
I am going to cc this post to the Steam Era Freight Car List to see if anyone there has any additional information
Charlie Vlk
On May 10, 2013, at 7:49 PM, William Barber <clipperw@...> wrote:
Ray,
Sorry, I overlooked the second line and I had not read Gerald Edgar's response. I remember the discussion he is talking about, but don't recall which list it was on. I think it was the CB&Q list.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On May 10, 2013, at 7:38 PM, Ray Bedard wrote:I did say "attached" but if you look at the second paragraph, I indicated that the photo is in the PHOTOS section.
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Ray,
There is no attachment. I don't think the BRHS list is set up for that. You have to post it in the "Photos" section or attach it to a message on the CB&Q list which does allow attachments.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On May 10, 2013, at 3:17 PM, Zephyr fan wrote:OK, I am attaching a photo of what is listed as a FRIENDSHIP TRAIN from 1946. Is this just someones idea of a "what if" car or did the Q really have a car painted like this?
The car can be seen in the PHOTOS section, in a folder titled FRIENDSHIP TRAIN.
Would like to know if this is a Q car.
Ray
San Jose CA
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Rod Miller
On 5/10/13 7:57 PM, Charlie Vlk wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merci_Train
when he notes a train that ran coast to coast.
Photos on the above site show buffers; other possible
incompatibilities such as brake systems may have prevented
the cars operating in a train on U.S. rails. Perhaps
someone else here can provide more information.
I always thought Sunset/MTH/Lionel have missed the boat on
this one, since collectors would have to buy all 48 cars to
have a complete collection.
Rod
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There were TWO "Friendship" trains. The one the Q painted up the XM for wasNot sure if Charlie is referring the the French Merci Train
the Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train. There was an earlier one that ran coast
to coast MTH has done a car in O tinplate and I did art for DeLuxe
Innovations to do on their XM32 in N Scale. I don't know if its ever been
done in HO I have some material from online sources on both trains. There
were some other special paint cars but good pictures are elusive I am going
to cc this post to the Steam Era Freight Car List to see if anyone there has
any additional information Charlie Vlk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merci_Train
when he notes a train that ran coast to coast.
Photos on the above site show buffers; other possible
incompatibilities such as brake systems may have prevented
the cars operating in a train on U.S. rails. Perhaps
someone else here can provide more information.
I always thought Sunset/MTH/Lionel have missed the boat on
this one, since collectors would have to buy all 48 cars to
have a complete collection.
Rod
--
Custom 2-rail O Scale Models: Drives, | O Scale West / S West
Repairs, Steam Loco Building, More | 2014 Meet is Feb 6 - 8
http://www.rodmiller.com | http://www.oscalewest.com
Charlie Vlk
The first train was in 1947 and was simply the "Friendship Train". It
started from Los Angeles on Nov. 7, 1947. There were at least two box cars
specially painted for the train (one NYC 15147) and a Pullman or two. MTH
did two cars as SP 98014 and SP 97894 that look like the second car in the
photo that the NYC car appears in but the roadname and number are not
identifiable.
The Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train departed from Lincoln, NEB on Feb. 12,
1948.
The Merci cars were in response to these (and presumably other) relief
efforts sponsored by organizations other than the federal government.
Charlie Vlk
Not sure if Charlie is referring the the French Merci Train
started from Los Angeles on Nov. 7, 1947. There were at least two box cars
specially painted for the train (one NYC 15147) and a Pullman or two. MTH
did two cars as SP 98014 and SP 97894 that look like the second car in the
photo that the NYC car appears in but the roadname and number are not
identifiable.
The Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train departed from Lincoln, NEB on Feb. 12,
1948.
The Merci cars were in response to these (and presumably other) relief
efforts sponsored by organizations other than the federal government.
Charlie Vlk
Not sure if Charlie is referring the the French Merci Train
Steven D Johnson
L&N also contributed a specially-painted boxcar to the "Friendship Train."
It was L&N No. 16576, built by Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. in 1947.
Steve Johnson
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Charlie Vlk
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The first train was in 1947 and was simply the "Friendship Train". It
started from Los Angeles on Nov. 7, 1947. There were at least two box cars
specially painted for the train (one NYC 15147) and a Pullman or two. MTH
did two cars as SP 98014 and SP 97894 that look like the second car in the
photo that the NYC car appears in but the roadname and number are not
identifiable.
The Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train departed from Lincoln, NEB on Feb. 12,
1948.
The Merci cars were in response to these (and presumably other) relief
efforts sponsored by organizations other than the federal government.
Charlie Vlk
Not sure if Charlie is referring the the French Merci Train
It was L&N No. 16576, built by Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. in 1947.
Steve Johnson
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of
Charlie Vlk
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:36 PM
To: STMFC@...; BRHSlist@...
Subject: RE: [STMFC] Re: [BRHSlist] 1940'S FRIENDSHIP BOX CAR
The first train was in 1947 and was simply the "Friendship Train". It
started from Los Angeles on Nov. 7, 1947. There were at least two box cars
specially painted for the train (one NYC 15147) and a Pullman or two. MTH
did two cars as SP 98014 and SP 97894 that look like the second car in the
photo that the NYC car appears in but the roadname and number are not
identifiable.
The Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train departed from Lincoln, NEB on Feb. 12,
1948.
The Merci cars were in response to these (and presumably other) relief
efforts sponsored by organizations other than the federal government.
Charlie Vlk
Not sure if Charlie is referring the the French Merci Train