George Hensen was General Manager of Chicago Union Station Company and had
been a Division Supt on the Burlington. R. E. Olander was the
Stationmaster.
BRAD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norm_Andersen" <Norm_Andersen@m...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Turning the Zephyrs
> Ed,
>
> Did you know or has anyone given you any info about former
Stationmaster George Henson?
>
> Norm Andersen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed DeRouin
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 21:28 PM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Turning the Zephyrs
>
>
> John:
>
> It sounds like you need a good book covering operations at CUS!
> 8-)
>
> Please be patient. I have met and interviewed more former CUS
> and RR employees than I could have imaginged. Since the
> announcement was prepared, say, in the last six months, they
> have come out of the woodwork!
>
> The last chapter is being written now. It will look into how mail,
> baggage, and express were handled. Heck, it'll even explain the
> difference! Once the text is set, I can begin layout, finalize details
> with a printer, establish a retail price, and make a pre-publication
> offer. I think it is safe to say that the book will be out by
> March-------- of next year.
>
> Now, to amplify Norm's answer. The chase engine pulled the
> emptied cars south over South Branch Bridge, if the train was
> long enough. Most were. This move might also require a signal
> from the C&WI at Twenty First Street, if the move would fowl the
> plant. The shove up the south wye would commence with a
> highball from the 17th Street switch tender. Union Avenue Tower
> would line the move to the wash rack, which was located south
> of the mains and west of the tower. Once clean, an eastward
> move would pull across the Union Avenue plant and into A yard.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In BRHSlist@y..., "Norm_Andersen" <Norm_Andersen@m...>
> wrote:
> > A switch engine coupled onto the rear and took them for a ride
> around the wye and through the car wash!
> >
> > Norm
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sauer, John
> > To: 'BRHSList'
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 14:18 PM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] Turning the Zephyrs
> >
> >
> >
> > With all the books and stuff I have, I guess I should know this,
> but I
> > don't. After the Zephyrs were unloaded at Chicago Union
> Station, how were
> > the cars turned for the westbound trips?
> >
> > John Sauer
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