I'm trying to find out about this shortline railroad, most specifically their color scheme and herald to incorporate in to my new (small '27th Ave Yard') shelf switcher layout that's currently under construction, but I can't seem to find any information or images at all on the www. It's almost as if this company didn't exist!
The only information I can seem find from the UK side of the pond is to do with track abandonment in 2005..
Does anyone have any knowledge or know of any source of pictures (preferably online) of this railroad?
Any help with this project would be much appreciated..
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Scordicus I'm trying to find out about this shortline railroad, most specifically their color scheme and herald to incorporate in to my new (small '27th Ave Yard') shelf switcher layout that's currently under construction, but I can't seem to find any information or images at all on the www. It's almost as if this company didn't exist! The only information I can seem find from the UK side of the pond is to do with track abandonment in 2005.. Does anyone have any knowledge or know of any source of pictures (preferably online) of this railroad? Any help with this project would be much appreciated..
Why are the letters BHWY why not BHWRR
TerryinTexas
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The RAILROAD REPORTING MARKS - PAST & PRESENT site does list the railroad, so it was real. http://www.pwrr.org/rrm/
BHWY BOOT HILL & WESTERN RAILWAY
Wikapeda has a mention of it in the Dodge City listinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_City,_KansasBut the article on the RR is not in english http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Hill_and_Western_Railway_Company
This may helphttp://www.scribd.com/doc/2856549/Notice-Railroad-operation-acquisition-construction-etc-Boot-Hill-Western-Railway-Co-LC
I checked the 4 versions of the Kalmbach Trainwatchers Guides I have; there is no mention of it in any of those books
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
[quote user="G Paine"]But the article on the RR is not in english http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Hill_and_Western_Railway_Company[/quote]
The only useful information in that Wiki piece is: The railway company's rail network consists of a single track section, about 42 kilometers. Transport between the Bucklin-Wilroads disbanded in autumn 2005 due to lack of traffic, the share was only eight trains operated since September 2000.
But absolutely nothing useful as far as identifying marks, livery etc.. goes...
I have no idea Terry!?! Maybe another railroad had those marks previously??
If it is the one I am thinking of, it used to be the Dodge City Ford & Bucklin. It is an old connector track between the Santa Fe in Dodge City and the Rock Island in Bucklin. Last time I drove buy in 2007 there were weeds all over the right of way. Some of those weeds were trees with about 4" trunks.