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Re: [CBQ] BREX, WFE & FGE Info Sought

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Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:13:12 -0600
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Bill-

As we talked about at your Naperville presentation, I sure would like to see 
more about the 300 series BREX Express Reefers.   We really don't know much 
about the cars even to the point we are not sure about the interior 
configuration of the "Cream Compartment" or even if the small door was a mirror 
image on the end or diagonal on the car.

For the Corporate information you might try the BNSF.  As you no doubt are 
aware, many CB&Q records and drawings of this period were lost in a fire at the 
Chicago headquarters of the CB&Q on March 14, 1922.   As the subject was 
current at the time no doubt an effort was made to replace key correspondence 
and drawings so there may be some records in the BNSF corporate archives.

Charlie Vlk



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Lotz 
  To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: fgexbill@tampabay.rr.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 11:30 AM
  Subject: [CBQ] BREX, WFE & FGE Info Sought


    
  Dear Burlington Route enthusiasts:

  I am in the process of writing what I hope will be the definitive history of
  Burlington Refrigerator Express, Western Fruit Express, and Fruit Growers
  Express from the steam era through the early diesel era culminating in 1957
  when the last "Ice Bunker" cars were purchased. I have accumulated many
  original source materials for both Western Fruit and Fruit Growers,
  including Annual Reports, correspondence, and other kinds papers from FGE &
  WFE's formation through 1957. Other materials include scans of "Teamwork,"
  the FGE/WFE/BRE employee magazine first published in December 1949. I have
  also collected about 800 photographs of FGE/WFE/BRE rolling stock and scenes
  depicting their reefers operations.

  Unfortunately, despite great help from people like Hol Wagner, Jim Singer,
  Rich Townsend, and Al Hoffman, I am still lacking substantial original
  source materials related to Burlington Refrigerator Express, thus limiting
  what I can write about the history of BRE and their partnership with FGE and
  WFE from the CB&Q/ BRE perspective. I do have the Burlington Bulletin issue
  devoted to BRE but that is pretty much it. I have explored the Newberry
  Library, Minnesota State Historical Archives, Northwestern University
  Transportation Library etc. for information, mostly to no avail. With this
  message, I am trying to cast my net in a new direction and reach out to
  interested and knowledgeable individuals.

  Among the resources I am trying to access are:

  1.) CB&Q correspondence and other company materials related to the
  considerations by company officials to form BRE circa 1921-1926
  2.) Original BRE (and CB&Q related to BRE) materials from 1926 through 1957
  including but not limited to Annual Reports, correspondence, Perishable
  Schedules, maps, etc.
  3.) Photographs of rolling stock, facilities, scenes of operations like
  icing, installing heaters, loading and unloading refrigerator cars, etc,
  from personal/private collections. I have gleaned the various archives,
  libraries, and commercial venders for photographs and have left "no stone
  unturned," but I am aware that there are people who may have items I have
  never seen that would aid in telling the story of FGE/WFE/BRE. I hope these
  people would allow me access to their collection for these treasures. Credit
  will certainly be given.

  My contact information is below if you can help me. Thank you for taking
  time to read this message!

  Best regards,

  Bill Welch
  2225 Nursery Road; #20-104
  Clearwater, FL 33764-7622
  727.470.9930
  fgexbill@tampabay.rr.com <mailto:fgexbill@tampabay.rr.com>

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