tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post1107936566367104997..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN Billboard Cars, 1971Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-79667406579717413562019-08-23T13:10:18.642-04:002019-08-23T13:10:18.642-04:00yes they should! with their 100th year, they have ...yes they should! with their 100th year, they have the opportunity to do so! but the only thing I saw was that big red square CN 100 on some engines :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964821356467889055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-72149109233909439302019-08-23T12:06:42.218-04:002019-08-23T12:06:42.218-04:00Great to hear from you, Robin!
I'm glad to he...Great to hear from you, Robin!<br /><br />I'm glad to hear Trackside Treasure is helping with your project. The apple and beef cars were done a long, long time ago by Bachmann. More recently, not that I know of in HO. <br /><br />The billboard cars were a unique publicity opportunity for CN. One that they haven't repeated since, and perhaps should!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-91566786866583306432019-08-23T10:56:28.168-04:002019-08-23T10:56:28.168-04:00wow thank you for this post, I never new about thi...wow thank you for this post, I never new about this train before. I have seen the rainbow hopper many times in HO and bought the Rapido version last year. Now I need to build this train hahaha. I have the caboose ready to build TLT undecorated, the engine is coming home soon. Now in search on the 3 box cars. I now the newsprint has been done by Proto P1K, would you know if the apple and beef where done properly or close to?<br />thanks!<br />RobinAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964821356467889055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-61633260273856542019-01-21T22:28:47.685-05:002019-01-21T22:28:47.685-05:00Glad to hear it, Lindley! A uNique project!
Thanks...Glad to hear it, Lindley! A uNique project!<br />Thanks for your comment,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-65813850660252302902019-01-21T19:37:10.936-05:002019-01-21T19:37:10.936-05:00I just stumbled upon this site. Have been working ...I just stumbled upon this site. Have been working on an N scale train wit these 1971 special cars. Thanks for adding to my "research".<br />Lindley Ruddickelruddicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-65106047641719786222015-05-04T16:59:35.814-04:002015-05-04T16:59:35.814-04:00Thanks for your comments, Michael. I didn't ge...Thanks for your comments, Michael. I didn't get into the debate about the Intermountain rainbow car being the wrong cubic footage etc. Rolling stock rivet-counting is just as bad as loco rivet-counting to me!<br /><br />However, the billboard cars have been the source of many foobies, as the links in the post clearly show.<br /><br />This series really has been a ten degrees of separation:<br /><br />1. Somebody online mentioned CN's Billboard Cars.<br />2. Remembering we were there in July,1971 for the Belleville steam fantrip, I checked my Dad's photo album.<br />3. Finding photos, also a typewritten account by my Mom, which I enjoyed reading.<br />4. The account mentioned train orders my Dad picked up from the Belleville ballast, discarded by the crew of the billboard train. [I have no problem picking up such items from the ballast; my Mom thought it was yucky]<br />5. Checked my Dad's train order files. <br />6. Finding the train orders, noticed order no. 554 was signed by operator Gagnon.<br />7. Scanned and posted them to my blog, Trackside Treasure as part of a three-part series on the Countdown 6218 fantrip weekend, plus Facebook If You Work(ed) On the Railroad group.<br />8. Group member P.M. commented that the signature belonged to former CN operator Philippe Gagnon.<br />9. I remembered I've emailed Philippe occasionally - we share the same surname.<br />10. Philippe said that was a significant year for him - asked for scans of the order and clearance which I was happy to share.<br /><br />And, I have engaged in the British publication concept of serialization, to keep readers coming back for more! Actually, it's because I don't want interminably-long blog posts, and I could NOT cram all this good stuff into one!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-12919541692877334632015-05-04T15:12:25.105-04:002015-05-04T15:12:25.105-04:00Where to start? There's treasure everywhere in...Where to start? There's treasure everywhere in this post. I didn't know the history behind these cars. I had the HO version of the apple car. I've seen the rainbow car at hobby shops often. Nice to know they were based on real life cars.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917230984518214781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-56080324075508925962015-04-29T14:45:22.418-04:002015-04-29T14:45:22.418-04:00Thanks for your kind comments, Ben. I've found...Thanks for your kind comments, Ben. I've found some recent Trackside Treasure posts have become just that - reference. I often want to refer to this information, and I guess others will, too! Dave Pottinger, who supplied the Hamilton and Belleville photos has also modelled the cars! His are better than the Tri-Ang ones I've linked to, for sure!<br /><br />My initial aim for Trackside Treasure was to feature my railfanning, and this is still the case. However, once in a while, a railfan post (the 6218 fantrips when I was 7 years old!) morphs into more. Such is the case here.<br /><br />I've listed this post in my CCFC (Classic Canadian Freight Cars) list in my sidebar. As you know, I'm a bit of a freight car-phile!<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-25988862496759899172015-04-29T14:35:17.674-04:002015-04-29T14:35:17.674-04:00Super cool Eric! What a great compilation of photo...Super cool Eric! What a great compilation of photos and the explanation of each car. Really enjoyed this post. Great reference for guys modeling that era and want to model this unique train. <br /><br />Ben BArailsystemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12089849871577081083noreply@blogger.com