Dave,
You are right that it depended on the time frame you are talking
about. In later years, at least two of the through tracks were cut
off at the east end when a large Proseco Washer was installed for
cleaning truck frames. This was after the Q. Steam locomotives were
generally placed in the shop without their tenders. In fact, at one
time, I believe, there was a separate building for working on and
repairing tenders. Equipment , other than locomotives were also
repaired there, including gas-electric cars, steam wreckers and other
engine equipped rolling stock. I recall reading that they could
overhaul a four unit "F" consist in one week. In diesel days, the
north side of the shop was devoted to component overhaul. In steam
days, I believe the same area was the steam machine shop. The foundry
and boiler shops were in separate buildings. Of course, for the O-5s
and the 4001 built there, the boilers were ordered from Baldwin.
As far as the number of locomotives inside the shop, I agree that it
depended on the mix and the type of work being done. Ten to fifteen
locomotives at a time was probably common. Depending on the level of
repairs, some would spend less time than others and, of course, West
B would generally only be used for heavy repairs. Lighter repairs
were often done at some of the larger roundhouses such as Galesburg,
Lincoln or Cicero. In first half of the 20th century, Q also had a
heavy repair shop at Denver. At one time, Aurora and Havelock did
locomotive repair and construction. After 1900, the Q was very self
sufficient.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:47 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: West Burlington Shop
> Posted by: "Dave Lotz" Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net dave_lotz
> Tue Apr 7, 2009 10:59 am (PDT)
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> The answer to your question depends upon what dates you're looking
> for. The
> shops have been in existance since 1886. The shops up to the later
> days of
> the CB&Q had several buildings, but after the main erection shop was
> completed in 1917, none to my knowledge were used for placing locos
> for
> repairs.
>
> The number of locomotives in the shop at any one time would depend
> upon what
> type of locos needed repair. A GE 44-tonner requires a lot less
> space than
> an M4!
>
> May I suggest acquiring a copy of Burlington Bulletin #27 which is a
> comprehensive history of the West Burlington Shops. Follow the
> links to the
> BRHS Company Store from the BRHS home page at
> www.BurlingtonRoute.com .
>
> Dave Lotz
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:CBQ-digest@yahoogroups.com
mailto:CBQ-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
CBQ-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
|