No... that was the interesting part. All of the CZ's that had this traffic
were 1st section CZ's - and had the traffic added at Omaha and/or
"Lincoln". Remember that Omaha was late night, and Denver early morning,
power changed at Denver. So slipping all extra head end off at Denver
would have been rather easy. BTW, year was 1966.
At 12:32 AM 4/28/2005, you wrote:
>Bob-
>Weren't the CZs with headend traffic all, or mostly all, "2nd" CZ, which
>someone stated actually ran on the DZ schedule? I saw a number of the
>consists that had an attempt at assembling a CZ, but with RPOs, etc.. but
>never more than one baggage (sometimes a economy baggage subing for one of
>the CZ cars) on the real CZ.
>Charlie Vlk
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Webber" <no17@comcast.net>
>To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:12 AM
>Subject: Re: [CBQ] DZ Et Al Head End Info Needed
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> > I have a few consists of the DZ for May of 64 that include head end.
> >
> > Interestingly, when I was looking into the CZ consist information, a LOT
>of
> > headend traffic was added between Omaha (and Lincoln) and Denver. Why not
> > the DZ, or other sections of the DZ, I don't know. But often as many as 3
> > extra cars. From Cicero, on the DZ several times there are labels
> > indicating magazine loaded baggage cars. If interested, I can post those
> > ....
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> >
> > At 12:31 AM 4/27/2005, you wrote:
> >
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >Sorry I couldn't make the Spring Meet recently but my nephew got married
> > >that day.
> > >
> > >Now to my question . . . I have roster info for the Denver Zephyr but
> > >recently heard that it carried quite a bit of head end cars, too. That
> > >got me wondering what typically those cars would be -- RPO, mail storage
> > >in baggage, express box cars/ex-troop cars, and in what quantities or in
> > >any special order, so that I can make a reasonably accurate
>representation
> > >in my modeling, which will be on a "Prototype-freelanced" Burlington
>based
> > >layout in HO set "somewhere" between Chicago and Galesburg.
> > >
> > >I know that the CZ didn't apparently carry any of these type cars in it's
> > >train. Also would appreciate same info for the NZ and any other
> > >Burlington passenger trains running between CUS and Galesburg...or beyond
> > >(sorry, I don't have my reference info handy but IIRC there were only 4-6
> > >in the late 1960's). I realize the mail contracts were lost in, was it
> > >1967, but I'm using my "modeler's license" to bend history a bit on the
>layout.
> > >
> > >Thanks a lot, guys, for any help on this.
> > >
> > >P.S.
> > >For Gerald: LHS stand for local hobby shop!
> > >
> > >Paul (Kossart) - "The CB&Q Guy"
> > >Peru, IL *USA*
> > >Modeling 1960's in HO.
> > >
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> > >
> > >Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > Bob Webber
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