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Re: [CBQ] Boeing 747 Cars on the Q

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Boeing 747 Cars on the Q
From: "Russ Strodtz" <normansen@groundcontrol.us>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:10:22 -0500
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All GN brand new Boeing empty cars went via IHB-CB&Q for clearance.
All loads via NYC/PC also went IHB-CB&Q for clearance.

Russ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Mack" <thommack@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, 16 June, 2009 08:13
Subject: [CBQ] Boeing 747 Cars on the Q


>I was looking through one of my brother's freight car books and saw a photo of 
>GN 60716 (only car in the series), a Thrall enclosed flatcar for transporting 
>747 parts. The car was built in August 1968, so it fits my era. What caught my 
>attention is that the car was shot in Farmingdale (Long Island), NY heading to 
>Seattle, WA (the Boeing 747 plant is in Everett, WA). Photo was taken in 
>September, 1969 - again, my pre-BN era.
> 
> I found some posts by Jeff Vorones and Rupert Gamlen back in October 2007. 
> Jeff wanted to know "Did the Q handle aircraft parts cars?" Rupert wrote: 
> "I'm trying to find out about five flat cars #91900-91904 that were built by 
> Thrall Maxson in 1968-9 and were apparently assigned to Boeing, possibly at 
> Long Island.  According to a BN equipment list, the first two cars had 
> 'canopies'." I am sure the "Boeing Long Island" plant is Farmingdale, where 
> the photo was taken of the GN car. (BTW: I checked the group archives and did 
> not find an answer to Rupert's or Jeff's questions.)
> 
> So here we go again for discussion:
> 
> Going from NY to WA it would seem to me the car would probably go NYC/PC to 
> Chicago, CB&Q Chicago to Mpls/StP, GN from Mpls/StP to Seattle/Everett. 
> 
> Can anyone confirm that this car (or similar ones) traveled the Q between 
> Chicago and Mpls/StP? 
> 
> This would be an awesome car to add to a consist for anyone modeling the Q in 
> the late 60's (LBF made a GN Boeing car in both HO and N). So hopefully 
> someone will have some answers.
> 
> Tom Mack
> Cincinnati, OH
> 


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