Bob,
The photo of the Q engineer on the morning Zephyr was published by
Trains Magazine in 1955, about mid year, I think. They devoted two
issues to coverage of the Q from one end to the other.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
On Nov 18, 2009, at 3:29 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Genealogy Question
> Posted by: "rgs20460" amtrak347@aol.com rgs20460
> Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:46 pm (PST)
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> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, jonathanharris@... wrote:
> >
> > Is this the same photo reprinted on p. 43 of Jeff Wilson's
> 'Burlington Route across the heartland' (Kalmbach, 1999)? I
> wouldn't call the engineer's hat a Stetson, but the stogie, the E
> unit and the (unidentified) Zephyr @ 90 mph all fit.
> > Jonathan
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Jpslhedgpeth@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob et al
> > >
> > > I well remember that issue of TRAINS...I've been going through
> my old issues and came across it...also the reprint...I also
> remember that sometime after the 2nd printing there were some
> negative comments about the smoking and possible lack of attention
> to duty by the engineer...You and I know that's not so....I thought
> that that was one of the greatest railroad pictures of all time and
> so typical of engineers of that era.
> > >
> > > Pete
>
> Jonathan -
>
> I'm in Ft. Madison, IA tonight after an uneventful, but "on time"
> trip on #3 (dispite some lousy dispatching on the BS, "Race
> Track"). When I get home tomorrow, I will check my copy of Wilson's
> book. Maybe Pete will give us the Trains/Classic Trains issues
> (months/years) he found the picture? Trying to figure out why, when
> I post to this group, it posts twice.
>
> Bob Campbell
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