Sorry Bob
SC means Slumbercoach. SC12 and SC19 were the slumbercoaches on the DZ. That
I can personally attest to having made numerous reservations on them.
The four DZ Slumbercoaches: Silver Siesta, Silver Slumber, Silver Rest, and
Silver Repose.
sjl
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Bob Webber <rgz17@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Bob Webber <rgz17@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Coach Yard Thursday 18-Feb-1965 2nd List
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 2:59 PM
Should have added "SC" likely meant ski club and they rarely - very
rarely - ever took sleeper space.
At 02:58 PM 9/10/2008, Bob Webber wrote:
>Feb 18th might have been a President's day weekend - or, more
>precisely, Washington's birthday (2/22) at that point in time (pre
>'76). Which meant a 3 or four day weekend, which meant that the CB&Q
>was likely really pushing ski trips. There were several clubs that
>took the DZ (or, more precisely, a section of same), taking up a car
>or cars - in at least one case, the ski party's train was taken off
>the #1 consist and taken on the D&RGW ski train. The Q was
>extremely good at pushing special events and adding
>passengers. Everything from fall color trips, to spring in the
>Rockies promotions. And summer holidays, etc. etc.
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>At 12:45 PM 9/10/2008, you wrote:
> >That was interesting that the Silver Repose was being used as a
> >dormitory car on 2nd #1. It means that three of the 4 DZ
> >slumbercoaches were being used on #1, leaving 1 for #10? What is
> >interesting further is that Feb 18 is off season meaning that the DZ
> >normally would only carry 1 slumbercoach. Where did the extra
> >traffic come from to require 2 sections on this day? Since the
> >first section is a complete DZ with extra cars, it suggests the
> >second section was a special move, perhaps for Boy Scouts or a
> >convention in Denver or somewhere along the route. Also
> >interesting is that SC19 is located behind the Chuckwagon on this
> >consist whereas it normally was located in front of it until later
> >in the summer of that year, when it was relocated to behind the
> >diner. Is SC19 part of the Colorado Springs section on this
> >run? Does this suggest that the group the second section was
> >carrying was destined to Colorado Springs and that SC19 was
> > carrying some members of that group? Obviously, the group was not
> > one who could generally afford to travel by Pullman Sleeping car as
> > there are no extra sleepers on that train.
> >
> >Interesting.
> >
> >sjl
> >
> >--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Russ Strodtz <borneo@19main. com> wrote:
> >
> >From: Russ Strodtz <borneo@19main. com>
> >Subject: [CBQ] Coach Yard Thursday 18-Feb-1965 2nd List
> >To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> >Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10:10 AM
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> >4. No. 1/1 tomorrow
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> >Bge........ . Sil Light
> >RPO........ . Sil Pouch
> >DZ-39...... . Sil Cinch
> >DZ-34...... . Sil Blanket
> >DZ-31...... . 1219 (yd)
> >Chuck...... . Sil Cup
> >SC-19...... . Sil Siesta (yd)
> >DZ-14...... . Sil Buckle
> >SC-12...... . Sil Slumber
> >DZ-10...... . Sil Ravine
> >Diner...... . Sil Chef
> >DZ-2....... . Sil Basin
> >A.......... . Sil Chateau
> >DZ-40Bn.... . Sil Leaf
> >
> >5. No. 2/1 tomorrow
> >
> >Bge........ . 1008 (yd)
> >Dorm....... . Sil Repose (yd)
> >DZ-20...... . Sil Larch (yd)
> >DZ-21...... . Sil Cedar (yd)
> >Diner...... . Sil Spoon (yd)
> >DZ-22...... . Sil Rein (yd)
> >DZ-23...... . Sil Spear (yd)
> >DZ-24...... . Sil Crest (yd)
> >DZ-25...... . Sil Brook (yd)
> >Diner...... . Sil Cuisine (10AM)
> >DZ-32...... . Sil Shaft (yd)
> >DZ-33...... . Sil Shield (22)
> >Lge........ . 1291 (yd)
> >
> >6. No. 3 tonight
> >
> >Coach...... . Kan City..Sil Spring (yard)
> >555........ . Kan City..Sil Slope
> >Coach...... . Kan City..4652
> >Diner Lge...Omaha. ....308
> >304........ . Lincoln.. .Sil Arroyo
> >303........ . Lincoln.. .Sil Butte
> >Coach...... . Lincoln.. .4551
> >DH......... . Lincoln.. .6112 (yard)
> >DH......... . Lincoln.. .6117 (yard)
> >
> >7. No. 47 tomorrow
> >
> >273........ . Seattle.. .GN 1179
> >SC-11...... . Seattle.. .NP 336
> >Coach...... . St Paul...4550 (off #8)
> >Diner...... . Mpls..... .176
> >473........ . Mpls..... .Sil Boulder
> >472........ . Mpls..... .Sil Prairie
> >Coach...... . Mpls..... .4555
> >DH......... . Mpls..... .4519 (yard)
> >DH......... . Mpls..... .4559 (yard)
> >RPO........ . Mpls..... .2320 (depot)
> >Exp........ . St Paul...Q bge
> >Mail....... . Duluth... .Q bge
> >M&B........ . Duluth... .Q jeep
> >Exp........ . Seattle.. .GN box
> >Exp........ . Portland. .NP bge
> >Exp........ . Seattle.. .NP bge
> >
> >8. No. 7 tonight
> >
> >Mail...Mendota. ...Q jeep (depot)
> >DH.....McCook. ....6168 (yard)
> >Coach..Denver. ....6154 (yard)
> >
> >Will send more........ .
> >
> >Russ
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