So noted. Thank you again John.
Bill
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
wrote:
> Well, for one thing there was no such thing as
> "Burlington Route Transfer", and for another "BRT" was
> the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman. They frequently
> used special trains or special cars on regular trains
> for their trips to the international conventions,
> which in past years were HUGE deals!
> John
> --- "billselleck <buklyjuice@a...>"
> <buklyjuice@a...> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > Thank you for the response. Can you elaborate? What
> > directs you to this
> > conclusion?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> > --- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "John D. Mitchell,
> > Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > It most surely was a special train to a BRT
> > > convention.
> > > John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> > > --- "billselleck <buklyjuice@a...>"
> > > <buklyjuice@a...> wrote:
> > > > Thanks John,
> > > >
> > > > I have heard two theories. BRT stands for the
> > > > Brotherhood of Railroad
> > > > Trainmen OR it stands for Burlington Route
> > Transfer.
> > > > Does anyone out
> > > > there have a guess as to how it might realte to
> > this
> > > > photo that claims
> > > > to be taken in Galesburg?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "John D.
> > Mitchell,
> > > > Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, one of the
> > > > > forerunners of United TRansportion Union
> > (UTU).
> > > > > John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> > > > > --- "billselleck <buklyjuice@a...>"
> > > > > <buklyjuice@a...> wrote:
> > > > > > Listers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have this picture of a "BRT locomotive and
> > > > crew"
> > > > > > that claims to be
> > > > > > taken at Galesburg. What does BRT stand for,
> > at
> > > > > > least in terms of the
> > > > > > Galesburg area? I am trying to come up with
> > a
> > > > proper
> > > > > > caption for it on
> > > > > > my site. Educate me please.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The picture is at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.billselleck.net/Images/galleries/mystuff/BRTcrew.jpg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill Selleck
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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