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Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Iron ore trains on the CB&Q

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Iron ore trains on the CB&Q
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:05:48 -0800 (PST)
In-reply-to: <001e01c2932c$76161d00$ff9cfea9@a...>
Bob
They were mostly GN ore "jennies", especially in the
wintertime. Sometimes two bay hoppers were used.
--- Bob Weber <eng95@a...> wrote:
> John
> Can you comment on the type of cars used to haul
> iron ore?
> Bob
> ...[snip]...
> > > From: Me
> > > remember handling some ore trains southbound out
> of
> > > Beardstown, Il. As I
> > > remember, the ore was always contained in rust
> > > colored ore cars that were
> > > smaller than a coal hopper. The loaded cars
> were
> 
> > > > From: "Doug Harding" <dharding@c...>
> > > > Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Iron ore trains on the
> CB&Q
> ...[snip]...
> > > > understand the CB&Q took it to Granite City.
> The
> > > > ore was handled in old
> > > > two bay coal hoppers. Anyone know more about
> this
> > > operation?
> 
> 


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