Gerald, That would make a great project for the troops, listing the
different lodges on the system. The BRT at Hannibal, Mo was the
Lover's Leap Lodge No. 46. Regards, Archie Hayden
On Feb 11, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Gerald & Virginia Edgar wrote:
>
> I recently acquired a 'card' issued in 1889 to a CB&Q Fireman who
> had left his job with the Burlington during the strike of 1889.
> Apparently the Bro. of Loco Engineers & Bro. of Loco. Firemen issued
> these cards to mbrs in good standing so they might get aid from
> 'Brothers' on other RR's since they were out-of-work. Would one of
> you know where Beehive Lodge #179 was? The fireman was W. P.
> Cunningham who was issued the card march 26, 1889 - it was good for
> 90 days. Tks!
>
>
>
> PS - for those less familiar with RR labor groups, railroads were
> unique in that most organized labor belonged to "Brotherhoods"
> organized by Lodge, NOT by "Unions" organized by Locals. These
> included all the Crafts & Operating emps inc. Maint of Way, Pullman
> Porters, etc. The only other major labor group I can think of off
> the top of my head that was also a Brotherhood rather than a union
> was the Carpenters & Joiners.
>
> Belonging to a RR Brotherhood "in the day" was far different than
> joining a union such as the Teamsters, Mineworkers or Steelworkers
> as it was far more fraternal and involved an initiation and provided
> benefits to widows & orphans. There are a number of good books
> written by RR brotherhoods providing their histories but I do not
> have a list of the Lodges on the CB&Q; i.e. which ones in which
> cities.
>
>
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
>
>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: mp36er@sbcglobal.net
> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:46:32 +0000
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q commuter cars
>
>
>
>
>
> Only three will have "Burlington" applied, all the rest will have
> "BNSF Railway".
>
> The three Burlington cars are:
> 742
> 773
> 786
>
> The two so far with BNSF Railway lettering:
> 750
> 757
>
> Joe LeMay
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "ryan_gash" <gasher28@...> wrote:
>>
>> A BNSF employee down at 14th St yard had them applied and said all
>> the Q cars that still have the nameboard WILL be getting the BNSF
>> RAILWAY lettering as they come in shop.
>>
>> Ryan Gash
>> Oak Park, IL
>>
>> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "norm1garand" <norm1garand@> wrote:
>>>
>>> Has anyone noticed that there are about 1/2 dozen of the old 'Q'
>>> gallery cars with either "BURLINGTON" or "BNSF RAILWAY" on the
>>> letterboards?? It's written in the old 'Q' style Art Deco
>>> lettering. I first noticed this on January 26th on cars 750 and
>>> 757. Any reason why?? Looks fantastic!!!
>>>
>>
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