Speaking of Troop Kitchens & Troop Sleepers. Were any
of them saved "intact". They were very much a part of
our history and should have an example of them on
display or at least saved for their historical value.
--- Russell Strodtz <vlbg@e...> wrote:
> Charlie,
>
> Was briefly assigned to Atlanta Army Depot in late
> '68, early '69.
> There were at least three full Army hospital trains
> stored there.
> Was told they had actually been moved to Florida
> during the Cuban
> Missile Crisis.
>
> While I'm sure that there were internal changes only
> a small part of
> the equipment was in a uniform paint scheme. Lots of
> Pullman Green,
> PRR Burgundy, and NYC Gray.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@a...>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 22 January, 2003 16:33
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Troop Trains on the Q
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steven Holding
> > > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 0:26 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Troop Trains on the Q
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <rgortowski@a...>
> > > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 9:49 PM
> > > Subject: [BRHSlist] Troop Trains on the Q
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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