No grass ever grew under the wheels of a Q E-unit.
They were never stopped long enough to cool down.
--- "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote:
> The locomotives used in commuter service were the
> same E8's and E9's used on the intercity trains.
> They were rotated in and out of each service. A
> locomotive would come in on the Denver Zephyr and
> then go out on a commuter train, and vice versa.
>
> That is why every time I look at those 4 ex-BN
> E9's in Nashville, I realize I am looking at the
> locomotives that would pilot my trips on my favorite
> train, the Denver Zephyr.
>
> sjl
>
> John Ziola <johnsclubs@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion, I do have a
> number of commuter cars (stainless steel) double
> deck) and am looking for the older (heavyweights?)
> which were still in service when I first began
> commuting. I can't remember what units were used I
> know at one time they were E-8/9's but don't know
> the chronology.
>
> Thanks for your help Stephen,
>
> John
>
> "Stephen J. Levine" <sjl@prodigy.net> wrote:
> John
>
> If you are going to model CUS during the CZ period,
> do not forget the abundance of gallery commuter cars
> owned by the Burlington.
>
> sjl
>
> Bob Webber <no17@comcast.net> wrote:
> Also, look at the latest book on passenger train
> modeling from
> Kalmbach by Andy Sperandeo - it has some ideas on
> modeling passenger
> stations that might be of use, though Ed's book is
> the definitive
> book on Union Station.
>
> Depending on era you'd want a "connection" from the
> NYC, AT&SF and
> others for mail and sleepers.
>
> At 06:31 PM 11/14/2006, John Ziola wrote:
> >More great ideas,
> >
> > Thanks so much to you PAL and the others.
> >
> > John
> >
> >pal_houston <paulaleonard@comcast.net> wrote:
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, John Ziola
> <johnsclubs@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Group I need some help,
> > >
> > > I plan on modeling Chg.Union Sta. (during the CZ
> period) and need a
> >diagram of track layout for Station as well as
> Passenger car yard.
> > >
> > > Also same for the yard at Clyde. Was the
> intermodal operation part
> >of Clyde or was it separate?
> > >
> >Check out Michael J. Spoor's "CB&Q in Color", Vol.
> 4. Page 118 has a
> >track diagram for the Canal St. (14th Street) yard
> dated 23 Nov. 1964.
> >This diagram has no scale, but you can also get
> some great information
> >by zooming in on Google Earth :).
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >PAL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
> Bob Webber
>
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>
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>
>
>
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>
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