James,
The Aurora Passenger switcher during most of the 60's
was CB&Q 9153, a SW1. It became BN 97 and was later
used as a yard engine at Cicero, Dubuque, North La Crosse,
and Winona. Sold to Independent Locomotive Service it
has been at Bottineau Farmer's Elevator at Bottineau ND
for many years.
Other than having a radio there was nothing "special"
about that unit. It just happened to be the one that
was used as the primary switch engine at the depot and
Hill Yard.
Even in the current day these things happen. The
roadswitcher at Crete NE has been BN/BNSF 2160 for at
least the last 5 years.
If the local personnel are satisfied with a unit in
the role it is assigned to the local management will
usually go to some effort to keep it.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Lotz
To: MrChooChoo2@aol.com
Cc: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 13 February, 2004 13:57
Subject: [CBQ] RE: Two Questions
Hi James,
The BRHS Archives does not have the specific information you request about
the Aurora switcher, so I've forwarded your email to the CBQ list, where we
have over 700 CB&Q fans "listening in" who may be able to answer that
question.
The Denver Zephyr of the 60's had a "fixed" consist that was amplified
during peak seasons. The consist was:
Baggage-RPO
Baggage
(2) 50-seat coach
Vista Dome Coach
Vista Dome Dormitory Buffet Lounge
(2) Slumbercoaches
48-seat Diner
(3) 10-6 Sleeper
6-5 Sleeper
Vista Dome Observation Lounge
Dave Lotz
BRHS
-----Original Message-----
From: MrChooChoo2@aol.com [mailto:MrChooChoo2@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:30 PM
To: brhs@nsn.org
Subject: Two Questions
Need some help:
FIRST, Growing up in Aurora during the 60's, I would often pick my dad up
from the Aurora station. (He worked for the "Q".) It seemed to me that there
was always a switcher there to move the suburban cars around.
What type of switcher was it, and was one specially assigned to that duty,
If so, does anyone know the number of the switch engine???
Second, did the Denver Zephyr of the 60's of a fixed consist (like that of
the CZ), and if so, what was the order of the cars???
Thanks for answering these questions.
James E Schwarz
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