Paul,
If the train you are talking about is "CD" A & C Mixed
just means that the D&RGW had three blocking groups
and they did not care at that particular time if the
A's and C's were mixed. You may ask why there are
two "D&RGW B" blocks. That blocking would be
out of Galesburg and it means that those blocks could
be added to the head end without breaking the train
apart. This made for a quick Terminal time and could
be corrected at Denver or by the D&RGW. Note that
"ACD" required the three D&RGW blocks be maintained.
The placement of TOFC in train consists was usually
dictated by the geography of the yard. Between Galesburg
and Cicero it was almost always on the rear. Don't know
where you are seeing photos of it on the head end.
"Propers & Shorts" deserves a better discussion.
For example a block called "McCook proper and shorts
McCook to Akron" would contain cars for all stations
for and between the listed points. McCook would
switch the setout and run a local, but only to Akron.
This would mean a Ft Morgan car would probably be
in the Denver block.
"Connections" can mean different things. It can either
be interchange or another CB&Q train. If you look
through that thing a lot of the language is "boilerplate".
By that I mean that the same instructions are repeated
for different trains that in some cases did not even handle
that kind of traffic or that "Connections" might be shown
at a station with very little interchange.
Another thing is that LC & LPB are described as combo
trains that may be split if there is enough volume. While
this is generally true "LC" was always called "LC"
whether it included the "LPB" traffic or not. To make it
more complicated in the mid 60's "LPB" very rarely ran
East of Galesburg. The traffic would be moved on a 1st
and 2nd, (and rarely a 3rd), "LC". Actually "LC" was
often called "LC70" in the real world.
As to exact consists I had quite a few on my web site.
Never heard a word of comment so I didn't think they
were of much interest to anyone but me. Have had
hosting problems for quite a while and have gotten
into other things. Putting all those User Names and
Passwords in is a long and tedious job and I've had
them knocked out by web hosting companies at least
four times. Then they tell you how great their new
server is.
I do not have the re-print that you refer to. If you have
any other questions please refer to them by train symbol.
That way I can look them up.
If there was a train re-numbering it must have been done
while I was in the Army. Have no knowledge of it.
Russ
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