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Re: [BRHSlist] Re: o/p Burl Bulletins & 250# cranes

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Re: o/p Burl Bulletins & 250# cranes
From: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 12:13:19 -0500
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Several people have told me off list that they too would like back issues of 
Zephyrs so will add that to the discussion @ our Nov. 2 BOD meeting  - keep 
the input coming - we on the BOD needs to hear what YOU the dues paying BRHS 
mbrs want!




Gerald A. Edgar

230 W. 5th St.
Garner, IA 50438-1404

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>If reprinted, I would buy the following out-of-print BRHS BB's:
>BB 5: Denver Shops
>BB 6: Center Cab Diesels
>BB 14: Aeolus 4-6-4
>BB 17: Office Cars
>
>I would also buy BRHS Zephyr Newsletters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
>10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, & 30.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>
>
>--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...> wrote:
> > The answer to the recent question re: #'s of Q's 250 ton cranes, is
>readily
> > available in BB#18 which features Burlington cranes and derricks
>AND Bernie
> > Corbin's favorite photos - it's also out=of-print.  We have a BOD
>mtg
> > (teleconference) scheduled for Nov 2 & I know several Dir's have
>indicated
> > the desire to get some more of the o/p BB's reprinted so here's an
> > unofficial, unscientific poll - which top 3 BB's would each of you
>like to
> > see reprinted (i.e. you WILL buy them) and/or which #'s do you hear
>the most
> > interest in.  I gauge a little of the interest by prices fetched on
>eBay
> > (also unscientific but still better than nothing).  Tks for your
>input.
> > (And feel free to get input from other CB&Q fans who are not in
>this
> > Internet group - the more info, the better!!!)
> >
> > PS - as a kid I asked a Car Foreman @ Galesburg why cranes of
>various
> > capy's; why not get all 250 ton & be ready for anything.  His
>response was
> > that obviously the bigger the capy, the costlier the crane & as 250
>was
> > needed only in extreme conditions, no use spending the extra $$$
>plus when
> > there were really big jobs that req'd. 2 cranes, generally only 1
>needed to
> > be 250 given the methods used. He noted too some smaller roads that
>only had
> > 1 or 2 cranes that included a 250 (C&IM or IT, memory fails me)
>might give
> > the impression that was the better choice but bigger roads that
>could fit
> > the crane to the situation opted for mostly smaller ones for the
>reason
> > given.
> >   The last time I am aware of a pr of 250's being used by a midwest
>RR, was
> > the Rock pulling out several locos that rolled on side on a steep
>raised
> > roadbed in Davenport.  Hulcher had no access from either side to
>use their
> > hwy equipment (plus locos might have been further damaged) &
>nothing big
> > enough that was rail mounted. Often wondered if anyone took a video
>of that
> > operation!  Last time I saw a steam crane in use (actually a pile
>driver)
> > was the IC in the 1980's working on their bridge in Galena, IL -
>even had a
> > brass whistle!  With all the to do in Trains and other fan mags as
>to "last"
> > stream operations, I don't recall anyone ascertaining last use of a
>steam
> > crane on a non-tourist RR.  The Q's last such use can be documented
>in BB#18
> > as dates are given as to when they were converted to diesel as I
>recall.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gerald A. Edgar
> >
> > 230 W. 5th St.
> > Garner, IA 50438-1404
> >
> > (641) 923-2573
> >
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