So, I assume there was a limit on how big of a passenger train could
be pulled. Was steam the limitation? The drag of all those
electrical generators? Why couldn't they pull them both even in high
season when both were big trains?
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "Russell Strodtz" <vlbg@e...> wrote:
> In the 65-67 period 25-31 and 26-32 were usually combined
> during the late fall to late spring with the possible
> exception of around holidays. The heavy ridership was during
> the summer.
>
> These trains were easy to combine as they ran on almost the
> same schedule.
>
> Don't know the answer to other question.
>
> Russ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wollffee
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 November, 2003 15:11
> Subject: [BRHSlist] Different Empire Builder question
>
>
> I have seen photos of CB&Q E8/9's pulling a combined Empire
> Builder/North Coast Limited from Chicago to Minneapolis. Was
this
> only done near the end, when those trains had shrunk in size?
Was it
> only done occaisionally or did it become the regular consist? In
the
> early '50s they were 2 seperate trains weren't they? Also, did
CB&Q
> keep running their own trains to Minneapolis until 1970?
>
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