This evening, I was in a Sandwich, IL shop when an eastbound freight
went through about 6:45 pm. I was watching the cars go by when to my
astonishment, I noted that the next to the last car was a tank with
convex ends about 50 or 60 feet in length, painted black and still
carrying full CB&Q "BURLINGTON" down the side with a large Q Burlington
Route herald on one end including a red border. The lettering was
somewhat faded, but clearly legible. I didn't get the full current
number, but the BNSF number series was 97XXXX. Amazing, after 35 years,
a little of the Q still lives! I wish I had been able to get a photo.
Ironically, I saw the same train earlier in the afternoon being held
west of Somonauk, but of course, didn't know this "treasure" was in the
train.
Bill Barber
On Sunday, April 17, 2005, at 05:38 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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> 1. 2 numbers?
> From: "Bill Jelinek" <cbqrr@earthlink.net>
> 2. Re: 2 numbers?
> From: "mikebennidict" <mactach@sbcglobal.net>
> 3. C&S Water Tender
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> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:30:26 -0500
> From: "Bill Jelinek" <cbqrr@earthlink.net>
> Subject: 2 numbers?
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> Take a look at the box car in the photo at
> http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cbq/cbq47337awb.jpg. Above the
> reporting marks CB&Q 47337 is stenciled the number 305. Someone just
> asked me why the two numbers and I do not have a clue. Any help?
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> Bill Jelinek
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> From: "mikebennidict" <mactach@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: 2 numbers?
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> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Jelinek" <cbqrr@e...> wrote:
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>> Take a look at the box car in the photo at http://www.rr-
> fallenflags.org/cbq/cbq47337awb.jpg. Above the reporting marks CB&Q
> 47337 is stenciled the number 305. Someone just asked me why the two
> numbers and I do not have a clue. Any help?
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>> Bill Jelinek
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> Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 01:32:41 +0000
> From: railbass@comcast.net
> Subject: C&S Water Tender
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> The photo of C&S 903 reminded me of a question. I acquired both 902
> and 903 late last year, as well as the C&S auxiliary water tender, all
> made by Challenger. They are beautiful models and excellent runners,
> but I have a question on the water tender. These were the tenders of
> the F-3B heavy 4-6-2s numbered in the 370s and scrapped in the early
> to mid 1950s. The Challenger model has the number 370 on the back of
> the tender. Once these tenders were put into auxiliary water use,
> would they have had the engine number on them or some other number to
> identify them as a water car?
> - John Manion
> Denver, CO
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