David - I lived in Sterling, CO from 1954 to 1961. Rode a midnight
passenger train from Sterling to Gillette, WY in summer of 1959 or 1960.
Hired out for the UP in 1961. Never did hear much about interchange at
Sidney, seemed most interchange was at Cheyenne thru the C&S.
Power in the late 50's out of Sterling was SD7/9's, thru trains with F's,
SD's and an occasional FT AB with SD's.
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From: "David " <dunver@i...>
To: <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:42 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] CB&Q in Sidney, Nebraska, ca. 1957
> I'm interested in modeling the connection between the Q/BN and UP in
> Sidney, starting in 1957. Obviously this was long before the days of
> unit coal trains out of the PRB, and I'm curious as to what traffic
> moved over this line and was exchanged with the UP. I imagine much
> of the traffic was grain, feed, cattle, perhaps some petroleum
> products and a few carloads of general merchandise. Also, what type
> of Q power was assigned locally? SD7's? And did this change in
> 1970? Did the Q operate passenger service into Sidney after Jan
> 1 '57?
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> I'd be grateful for any assistance. Thanks in advance.
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> David
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