Please excuse typo in date on first line. Obviously, "1966", not "1996".
D.C. Henry
At 09:24 AM 1/14/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Fellow Q fans,
>
>During the third week of July, 1996, in response to an enormous increase in
>national rail traffic during the several airline strikes, I saw and
>photographed the Budd bi-levels arrive St. Paul on No. 47
>(Blackhawk-Western Star-Mainstreeter), and return within the hour on the
>tail end of No. 22, the eastbound Morning Zephyr, right behind the ex-KCZ
>parlor-obs. I later wondered if the speed restrictions imposed by the
>presence of those cars in the consist were adhered to, since that would
>have made it almost impossible to make the schedule. My Minnesota Railroad
>Memories 1964-71 video tape covers this activity. Contact me off list, or
>see website below for summary.
>
>Dennis
>
>At 04:14 AM 1/14/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >(edited)
> >
> >John,
> >
> >They sometimes made it into service on other trains, although I have never
> >seen pictures but I have been told the Bi Levels were pressed into
> service on
> >Zephyrs during holidays when traffic was very heavy. Remember I have not
> >seen photos of this...
> >
> >The Bi Levels also were used in special train service such as many of the
> >Burlington Steam Specials. As a kid I remember seeing 2 E9's and 10 of
> the Bi
> >Levels and a power car heading up the Batavia Branch to Mooseheart. It was
> >probably in 1965 or 66. I was at the Aurora West Side Pool's parking lot
> when
> >I saw the train.
> >
> >Recently the Bi Levels have been used during Galesburg IL's Railroad
> Days for
> >the tour of the yard.....of course this is under Metra. How I miss the gons
> >with the benches!
> >
> >Loren Johnson
>
>Dennis C. Henry, Owner and General Manager
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>
>
>
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Dennis C. Henry, Owner and General Manager
Brass Car Sides Phone: (507) 931-2784
715 South 7th St. e-mail: dchenry@g...
St. Peter, MN 56082-1435 v-mail: (507) 933-7314
<http://www.brasscarsides.com>http://www.brasscarsides.com
Passenger Car Parts for the Streamliners - Serving the Hobby Since 1978
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