Group,
There is(was?) also a professionally done video of the move of the 4978
available for sale at the Mendota Depot Museum. Leo McCauley could probably
advise if they have any copies left, but I live one block from the producer of
the video. The video is narrated by former CB&Q/BN COO, William Greenwood who
is, I believe, a member of the BRHS along with railroad author Jerry Pinkepank.
There was talk in the past year or so by the producer of the video, Doug Dudek
of Video Services, of coming out with a longer version of the video using some
heretofore unseen footage of the shoot, and releasing it on DVD, but I have a
feeling that idea may have been put on the back burner for quite some time to
come.
Paul (Kossart) - "The CB&Q Guy"
Peru, IL *USA*
Modeling 1960's in HO.
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At 09:25 AM 3/15/2005, you wrote:
>To all:
>
>I was fortunate and honored to receive many years of Burlington Bulletins and
>Zephyrs from the son of a BRHS member who passed away several years ago. I
>love this material. As I was reading The Zephyr issue 1-98 No. 37 I happened
>upon an article about the 4978. The Zephyr contained a very nice fold out
>spread with color photographs of the move to Mendota.
>
>There are several photographs of the train that pulled 4978 to it destination.
> The train consisted of BNSF GP28M 1527, a TTX flat car, 4978, another TTX
>flat car, and a waycar. Why did they place the 4978 between two empty flat
>cars? I read the text but didn't find explanation. However, I could be
>missing something.
>
>R.W. Brown, Jr.
>Galesburg, IL
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