Paul
The stock trains would begin to run in mid to late august during my time on the
Lincoln Division (1956-58). The most common designation which I recall was
Montana Wyoming Stock Pick Up) MWSPU..Commonly dubbed a "Monkey Ward". I
caught a couple of these during my tenure..At least one of these was powered by
a set of the California Zephyr F-3's...9960 and up.
One of the Burlington Bulletins a few years ago carried a feature on Stock
Movements and probably would be helpful...But they did indeed use e units or
any other power which was available.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Reeves <drale99@verizon.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:06 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements
My dad was 2nd.trick operator at Ravenna from '37 to '42. Ravenna was then
a division point on the Billiings line. He was extremely busy, expecially
during the cattle season. I remember him talking about as many as 34
extras, all cattle trains. There were no E units up there in those days,
mostly mikes and some M-2s. Those were the days!
Dale Reeves
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul K." <kozys@insightbb.com>
To: <cbQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:25 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Burlington Stock Movements
> Hello all,
>
> I copied the following from the Railway Bull_Shippers Group at Yahoo!"
>
> ""The Q had a very hot train from Billings to the east and would run
> stock trains with E units well into the
> 1960's. Sorry, I don't have numbers or specifics, though now I might have
> to go look such info up.""
>
> I've never heard of this before. Can anyone shed light on this and on how
> the Burlington/CB&Q handled livestock traffic. I thought I recall reading
> something to the effect that they didn't have dedicated stock trains per
> se, but rather put stock cars as part of other freight trains or where
> tonnage was needed to fill out a train.
>
> Would appreciate any and all who could set me straight!
>
> Thanks . . .
>
> --
> "Paul (Kossart) - The CB&Q Guy"
> Peru, IL *USA*
> (Modeling 1960's in HO.)
>
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