>I know of no "run-through" freights going West via the route
>indicated.
>CB&Q did accommodate a NYC request to have it's main transfer
>from CB&Q powered with their units. This was a result of both
>the NYC and PRR getting out of some of their local agreements
>and using road crews to handle traffic directly to and from Cicero.
>Since this change was purely operational I doubt that any traffic
>was solicited with this operation in mind. I do know for sure
>that at least one customer threatened to pull their traffic off the
>CB&Q because their cars were put on this train Eastbound out of
>Galesburg. CB&Q did as requested.
Thanks, Russ!
I wasn't sure of the details. I couldn't find any reference in the Operating
Data Sheets. Can you approximate a year that this change took place? It seems
that the Q took a hit in traffic on their Peoria line in the mid-1960's and
wondered if there was a relationship.
Thanks again!
DPJ
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