[CBQ] Joint Hill Roads Meet

["Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>]

Gerald-
There was, as I understand it, significant animosity between the GN / NP and 
the CB&Q.   The NP people seemed to dominate the early BN merger and there 
years of pent up resentment at being an owner of a railroad that was profitable 
and supported the two owner roads came to a boil.
I base this on heresay mostly picked up at BRHS meets... I did not work for the 
railroad and don't have any close friends that did and could pass on their 
firsthand war stories.
Even if there was bad blood at some point that should not spill over to the 
Historical Societies....  some of our commonly shared interests (NP flatcar 
design, Economy Baggage Cars, Pendulm Car, 2-6-6-2, coal pusher tender, rolltop 
tender design, not to mention the Twin Cities-Chicago leg of and partial 
ownership of their flagship passenger trains) should make such a meet 
worthwhile.   If we can do it with connecting roads it should make sense to do 
it with the Hill Roads!
Charlie Vlk

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