Since the majority of the Troop Kitchen Cars (we know where they went!) and
Troop Sleepers were sold off after WWII the Main trains would not have had
any special appearance other than a mish-mosh of paint jobs and car types,
and as has been pointed out, sometimes a waycar.
Charlie
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From: "Norm Andersen" <Norm_Andersen@m...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Troop Trains on the Q
> Yes, there were Main trains during the Korean conflict. I rode a few as a
"Passenger Agent." They were a conglomeration of all types of heavyweight
sleeping cars and a dining car if necessary AND, believe it, a caboose in
places!
>
> Norm Andersen
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> From: Steven Holding
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> Rich
>
> Do not know about during the Korean War but on Sept 1, 1965 there were
two
> moves.
> Main 875 with E-9 9989 and E-8 9944B with fourteen cars
> Main 882 moved in train No. 1 Chicago to Colo. Springs
> sjh
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> Subject: [BRHSlist] Troop Trains on the Q
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> > Need some help from some of the older, wiser members of the list.
During
> the
> > Korean "Conflict," did the Q have any troop trains that would have
> originated
> > in Chicago (read Chicago Union Station) and headed west/south?
> >
> > It would make for a fascinating model.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rich
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