Hello all,
In attempting to research the traffic movements of the 'Q in late 1969, it
seems I am generating more questions than answers at times. The following
questions regards freight train makeup in that time period. PLEASE NOTE -
The train numbers referred to are those assigned during the system wide
re-numbering of October, 1968, and my information comes from the Society's
book of "Operating Data Sheets" which came out a couple years back.
In general, I have learned that some individual east bound trains (I'm
referencing freight trains here) became combined into a single train at
some point on their journey towards Chicago. Conversely, I have also
discovered that some single, but combined trains heading westbound (I'm
thinking passenger here, now) get split up at say, Galesburg, into their
individual and separate trains - I suppose one example would be the
combined Nebraska/KC Zephyrs.
Keeping that in mind, my question at this time specifically refers to
FREIGHT trains heading west. Please feel free to correct me here as
accuracy is what I am after.
The data sheets show Train #163 (aka the "Advance CD") leaving Chicago at 6
am and arriving Galesburg at 9:05 am. AND Train #165 (aka the "Advance
CGI") leaving Chicago at 6 am and arriving Galesburg at 9:05 am. The point
being, the departure and arrival times for each train are exactly the same!
Similarly, the data sheets show Train #63 (aka the "CD") leaving Chicago at
10:30 am and arriving Galesburg at 1:35 pm. AND Train #65 (aka the
"CGI") leaving Chicago and arriving Galesburg, again at the same times!
So here is my question (actually two 8^D) :
Were Train #163 (aka the "Advance CD") and Train #165 (aka the "Advance
CGI") COMBINED into ONE TRAIN leaving Chicago, and then split into the two
individual trains at Galesburg or somewhere west of there?
AND
Were Train #63 (aka the "CD") and Train #65 (aka the "CGI") COMBINED into
ONE TRAIN leaving
Chicago, and then split into the two individual trains at Galesburg or
somewhere west of there?
Thanks AGAIN for any and all replies.
Paul Kossart - Peru, Illinois, USA
Modeling the CB&Q & fictional Illiniwek River Valley area in the 1960's.
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