--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@c...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Speaking of which, has anybody documented the use of the
term "graybacks" ?
> It seems to me that I never heard it before the Bulletin article
came
> out..... Are the "grayback", "black bird", and "red bird" recent
railfan
> concoctions or were the terms in general use by Q employees during
the
> units' service lives?
> Charlie Vlk
Charlie,
Have heard the term greyback used around the house and at work, since
probably the late 40s or early 50s. Only other term I remember them
being called was just F's. Blackbird and redbird, nope, definately
not used, possibly as you stated "recent railfan concoctions."
warren
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