Model Train Journal

Denver to Billings train project I did 10 years ago

I was going through some old photos; this series dated from 2016, thought you might enjoy them.

Everyday
[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgdrfd][/url]IMG_0843 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]

Chip Rovetta rode this train for many years in his youth between Denver and Billings. I helped him bring it back to life
[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgbBmN][/url]Denver to Billings CB&Q - C&S Night Crawler 29/30 1/48 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]
[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgbBob][/url]Denver to Billings CB&Q - C&S Night Crawler 29/30 1/48 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]
[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgc1Ja][/url]Denver to Billings CB&Q - C&S Night Crawler 29/30 1/48 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]

[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgeUee][/url]CB&Q Billings Denver by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]

Here’s Jeff copying my tight Conductors view with his camera. Fun times back in 2016
[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sg9v2m][/url]IMG_3256 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]

[url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2sgfw3j][/url]Untitled-1 by Erik C Lindgren Fine Art, on Flickr[/url]

Thanks for posting the pics, Erik. Brother Pete has been interested in the CB&Q's Nightcrawler for some time. That whole operation up into Montana was so different from pretty much everything else that the Burlington did that it naturally engenders curiosity. We have it on our radar screen to model as well, but we're going with a steam-generator equipped SD7:


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n9or4x91dv75hdkqpo0di/MG-EMD-SD7-FW-D-851.jpg?rlkey=np9wog0u5j8bzdfclhspgb8id

We have long way to go with the consist though. As of now, all we have is a heavyweight stand-in:


https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5ubyzfo08m5hiys6a5ldq/Nightcrawler.jpg?rlkey=qhnnph4omnvvy1l2i7s4ip312

Jim

That’s nice Mr Maroon!