GHQ Models - ZM1 - Passenger Train, Steam, North American, Transition - Burlington Route - Burlington O-4 Mikado Conversion

Specific Item Information: This is a complete set of parts for converting a Kato Mikado into a Burlington O-4. This set gives you both the Elesco, and the Worthington feedwater heaters - you decide which one you want to make. This set is just the parts (as shown above) #1 Elesco Tank: Fireman-side End #2 Elesco Feedwater Heater #3 Worthington BL Main Tank #4 Worthington BL Main Tank Pipe #5 Fireman side Air Lines #6 Pilot Air Flask #7 Generator #8 Westinghouse Compressor Unit #9 Window Frame (2) #10 Engineer side Forward Air Lines #11 Engineer side Aft Brake Lines #12 Engineer side Backing Unit #13 Fireman side Walkway Section #14 Check Valves (2) #15 Smokestack #16 Smokestack Lid #17 Tender Oil Tank #18 Tender Oil Level Gauge #19 Cab Roof Combing sprue #20 Pilot #21 Elesco Feedwater Pump #22 Control Box #23 Commonwealth Trailing Truck: Engineer-side #24 Air Filter #25 Elesco Tank: Engineer-side End #26 Commonwealth Trailing Truck: Fireman-side

Prototype History: During the transition period (1939 - 1957), it was common to see both steam and diesel motive power on North American railroads. However, it wasn't the case that the only steam locomotives were leftovers from the war. Many new model steam engines were produced during this period. These were the latest and best technology that steam technology produced. These were especially common on coal hailing routes where fuel was plentiful, but steam was also common on passenger routes.

One example was the Norfolk and Western J class. These pulled some of their flagship named trains such as the Pochontas, Powhattan Arrow and the Cavalier. Steam passenger service continued well into the 1950s when N&W started the dieselization process.

Road Name History: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (reporting mark CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and also in New Mexico and Texas through subsidiaries Colorado and Southern Railway, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, and Burlington-Rock Island Railroad.[citation needed] Its primary connections included Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver. Because of this extensive trackage in the midwest and mountain states, the railroad used the advertising slogans "Everywhere West", "Way of the Zephyrs", and "The Way West". It merged into Burlington Northern in 1970.

In 1967, it reported 19,565 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 723 million passenger miles; corresponding totals for C&S were 1,100 and 10 and for FW&D were 1,466 and 13. At the end of the year CB&Q operated 8,538 route-miles, C&S operated 708 and FW&D operated 1362. (These totals may or may not include the former Burlington-Rock Island Railroad.)

Information sourced from Wikipedia

Brand/Importer Information: GHQ has been a leader in the fine scale model industry since 1967. Over the years, we have dabbled in various model railroading projects. In 1993, we made a concerted effort to enter the N-Scale market. Our first offering was a Mi-Jack straddle crane. From there we went on to produce the finest line of N-Scale vehicles ever made.

Our vehicles have received glowing reviews from many model railroading magazines, including Model Railroader, N-Scale, Model Railroad News, Railmodel Journal, Model Railroading, and Railroad Model Craftsman.

All of the kits that you see listed on our website are available, but these kits are not in constant production. When overall customer interest on kits wanes, those items will be pulled. So, if you see something that you want, buy while it is available.

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