Speaking of the Potash trains, what kind of cars were usually used
on these trains? Were they unit trains of PS-2 style covered
hoppers? If so, did the Q have a committed fleet of cars for potash
or were they leased cars like TLDX, etc? Of what special
significance was Mendota for Potash?
Tom Mack
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "East Pass" <EastPass@1...> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> When brand new they were put in a Clyde to Denver pattern
> on #61,#62,CD,LW68. After the GP20's and GP30's were
> delivered they would have just been mixed in system wide.
>
> IIRC if you did see a full set it was usually on a Daytons's
> Bluff train. Also think that when they had to run a Mendota
> Potash train they tried to get a set positioned to handle it.
>
> Wyoming would have been SD9's and GE's.
>
> Russ
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Kobielusz
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, 20 November, 2004 12:01
> Subject: [CBQ] SD24's
>
>
>
> Hi all
> Does anyone know what the use the CB&Q made of their
> SD24's. Were they free to roam the system or were
> they in a captured service somewhere. I dont ever
> remember seeing them on the lines in Wyoming.
> Thanks Brad
>
>
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