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From: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 03:50:02 -0000
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Russ - Tks for info on that 1940 trip - you or anyone else that can 
dig up more info will be appreciated.  There are 2 good sources of 
info on Q fan trips; "Steam on the Q" by the Illini RR club in "60 
was the 1st.  They list 19 steam (inc C&S/FtW&D)plus a motor car & 
the PZ. 1st trip is shown as #5600 on July 3, 1955 (#4955 handled 
return leg of trip). These are all well documented in the bklt (ably 
done by Harold Edmonson) and also states that the Q ran a few fan 
trips in the late 30's/early 40's.
 The 2nd reference is a glossy (some color) bklt by Lloyd 
Stagner, "Burlingon Route Steam Finale" done in 1997 by So. Platte 
Press.  The book is predominantly a yr by yr report of the last of Q 
steam from a revenue standpoint beginning in "54 but notes excursion 
trips too & comments as well about the significance of the "55 trip 
by 5600/4955.  
 I should also mention "The Northern & the Mike" by Stowe in "66, 
also under auspices of the Illini RR Club, that focused on the 2 
dominant fan trip locos.  He also mentions the 1st "modern" excursion 
to be "the 30's...a trip from Chicago to Galesburg...".  This would 
be the one I have the documentation on & which was sponsored by 5(!) 
groups.  (Model Builders' Guild, Model RR's & Model Makers magazines,
Chicag Soc. of Model Engineers, Chicago Ry Club & the Bell Telephone 
Camera Club). THey also site 21 locos being used. Anyone have info on 
other trips pre-"55?  Gerald

(PS - had any other RR offered a wider variety of its steam for fan 
trips than the Q?  Another distinction for the Burlington!)



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