Thanks, Stephen - makes a lot mroe sense when you look at it...
At 05:53 PM 9/10/2008, Stephen Levine wrote:
>Sorry Bob
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>SC means Slumbercoach. SC12 and SC19 were the slumbercoaches on
>the DZ. That I can personally attest to having made numerous
>reservations on them.
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>The four DZ Slumbercoaches: Silver Siesta, Silver Slumber, Silver
>Rest, and Silver Repose.
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>sjl
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>--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Bob Webber <rgz17@comcast.net> wrote:
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>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
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>Should have added "SC" likely meant ski club and they rarely - very
>rarely - ever took sleeper space.
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>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.
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> > >Interesting.
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> > >sjl
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> > >--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Russ Strodtz <borneo@19main. com> wrote:
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> > >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
> > >
> > >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
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> > >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........ .
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