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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