----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Burns"
To: "Norm Metcalf" <metcalf@attglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: Fw: [CBQ] CB&Q divisions
>
> There were two division points between Lincoln and Alliance. Ravenna was
> the east most and about 100 miles west of there was the town of Seneca.
> That was run thru in the late 60's or early 70's to make a 238 mile run
> between Alliance and Ravenna. Almost all of the Ravenna crews moved to
> Alliance except for two crews that stayed in Ravenna and were assigned to
> trains 368 and 369 which were the local freights along the line. When the
> coal boom came on the trains went into the pool out of Alliance and the
two
> Ravenna crews were used to dogcatch coal trains how had expired under the
> hours of service.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <drale99@aol.com>
> > To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 3:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CBQ] CB&Q divisions
> >
> >
> > > Ravenna was and is the division point between Lincoln and Alliance.
> What
> > a
> > > place that used to be! Ravenna was once a great railroader's town.
> Many
> > train
> > > crews lived there. That small town (pop. 1800) had more Chryslers for
> its
> > > size than any place in the country. Every street was paved. I have
> > wonderful
> > > memories of what Ravenna was in the 30's and 40's. Today it is still
a
> > div.
> > > pt., but crews don't live there. (The RR has dormitories for crews
> living
> > in
> > > Lincoln or Alliance. I think the RR wants to lengthen the Lincoln
Div.
> > and
> > > eliminate Ravenna as a DP. Sad situation.
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