Glen
In the 75-76 era we would run 61 right out of House 7 at Western Ave with
Pigs(Double stacks were not around then)in the late evening 63 and 65 would
come out of Cicero with 63 going west at Galesburg while 65 went to KC Behind
them would be 101 out of Galesburg to Lincoln. So across the Ottumwa Div you
had a parade of 63(Denver) 61 (Omaha), 101 (Lincoln). One nite I ran eastbound
No 6 into Creston on the Westbound in the yard limits to crossover at the east
end around some train on the eastbound. It was during the time Amtk was using
UP E units to replace the SDP40's and the Engineer who got on at Creston did
not know how to reset the dynamic brakes so delayed the westbound fleet. I got
a nasty note from the chief wanting to know why I delayed the westbound fleet.
I wrote back Not responsible for Mechinical Problems
Eastbound we had 100, 64, and 66 each would set out cars at Ottumwa to bypass
Galesburg and we would originate a 164 out of there
We would build up trains in the Little Yard on the North side at Clyde with No.
1 going west and No. 3 going north from there. In the moring we had No. 1 and
163 running west from Cicero. 351 was the westbound Junk Train Cicero to
Galesburg often running in upwards of 5 sections with 350 eastbound
SJH
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From: zephyr98072 <glenehaug@msn.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 11:22:33 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Question about freight trains with identical schedules
The book of Operation Data Sheets reprinted by the BRHS in 1998 shows a number
of trains with the same schedule. Examples that I can find, using the 1968-69
train numbers:
60 and 100 east of P. Jct
63 and 65 east of Lincoln
60 (and 100) and 70 east of Galesburg
64 and QNY east of Galesburg
69 and 101 east of Galesburg
163 and 165 east of Lincoln
I am trying to get a general sense of how many of these trains actually
operated, whether they were normally combined or normally separate. I realize
it would depend upon the level of business, but would appreciate hearing any
information that is remembered.
Glen Haug
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