Hi Dave,
I also rode behind 4960 in 62 or 63 from Davenport, IA. My dad took me on that
trip when I was about 5. I'm not sure where we rode to, but a guess would be
Barstow or Denrock, IL. as both had wyes. I remember riding in a bi level car.
When the ride was over the crew placed steps up to the cab and we got in line
for a cab visit. Once we approached the locomotive, I would not go in because
I saw the fire in the firebox. As a 5 year old I thought all fires were bad.
Oh to go back in time for a "do over"!
Jim Goodin
Blue Grass, IA
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From: Dave Lotz<mailto:Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:36 PM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] My First Fan-trip, Not one but two big steamers
What would be great is if we could find any posters, advertisement, ticket
stubs, etc to add to the article. Anybody out there have any of these in
their collections?
I rode one of the 4960 Student Steam Choo Choo runs in either 1962 or 1963,
can't remember for sure, 'cause I was only 7 or 8 years old. I do remember
the posters that advertised these runs and I definitely remember the ride
from Burlington to Galesburg. It was awesome!!
Dave Lotz
Pooler, GA
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[mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>]On Behalf Of Ray
bedard
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:30 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [CBQ] My First Fan-trip, Not one but two big steamers
This was a great article that you did Glen to preserve the memory of that
wonderful trip.
Yes, Dave Lotz, it would make a nice aritle for the Zephyr. Would be nice if
others that rode the steam special in the late '50 and '60 could write about
their experience as well. The only time I road behind a Q steam special was
when 5632 was painted gold in to celebrate the Q Centennial running between
Chicago and Aurora on May 23 1964. I took lots of photos (slides) and was
fortunate to find someone who recorded the entire run and bought a copy of
his tape. If memory servers me right, I his last name was Adams, think his
first name was Jim.
I don't know of a lot of videos of the Q steam specials but have to believe
that a lot of folks took movies of the many runs the Q put on during those
wonderful years. It sure would be nice if someone could take all the know
movies and make them available to the public through a source like Green
Frog, Greg Scholl, or someother DVD maker.
I do have several vidoes but they mostly cover the Denver area specials. I
have to believe that there are a lot of movies shot of the double headed
special of 1959 with 6315 and 5632, that one would really be of great
interest to a lot of us.
Ray Bedard
San Jose CA
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:03:10 +0000
> Subject: [CBQ] My First Fan-trip, Not one but two big steamers
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> Hello,
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> I presume most on this board have already seen this story, but since I
> am new here, I reserve the right to tout it myself.
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> My First Fan-trip <
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> Glen Brewer
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