Dave, thanks, that's a great piece. I suspect the names may have
changed by the 60's, but apparently neither route was ever labeled a
Zephyr.
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "david_f_pease <davidp@t...>"
<davidp@t...> wrote:
> A pamphlet published by the CB&Q in 1933 lists the name of this
train
> as "The Shoshone" you can read this very interest pamphlet at this
> link.
>
> http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cbq/cbq-1933.html
>
> I live in Powell, Wyoming and I have heard this train had the
> nickname The Squaw, so my quess is that it was called The Squaw on
> one end of the run, and the Nightcrawler on the other end, lol.
>
> --- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "wollffee <wolfee@o...>"
> <wolfee@o...> wrote:
> > Or just another connecting train? I finally found some pics of
the
> > Billings to Denver #30, and can't believe it rolled within 3
blocks
> > of my house here in northwestern Denver suburbs when I first
moved
> > here in the '60s. Does anybody know if #30 was officially
referred
> > to as the "Nightcrawler" or was that just a nickname the riders
> gave
> > it?
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