Indeed a great loss! He supplied a LOT of data to Bernie and others and made
it to some early meets. Losing primary sources like this is tough, especially
ones who shared so much. I see his name is among authors of the new Waycar
book as he contributed a lot of data to that as well. We were very lucky to
have him as a Burlington fan!
Gerald
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@...> wrote:
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> It is with great sadness that I belatedly report the passing of noted CB&Q
> historian Joe Douda. Joe passed away in mid-July and I only learned of
> this today.
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> Joe was a great compiler of CB&Q roster information, using his contacts
> while he worked for the railroad to access accounting records and other
> material not generally available to railfans. He was a researcher of
> locomotives and worked on builders lists for all the major and minor steam
> locomotive builders as well as researching a main area of interest of his,
> the railroads of the Black Hills. His roster information was an integral
> part of Bernard Corbin's "Steam Locomotives of the Burlington Route" and his
> freight car, passenger car, maintenance of way equipment, and waycar rosters
> are major contributions to Burlington History.
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> I first met Joe when Bernie Corbin referred me to him when I was starting to
> research CB&Q waycars in the late 1960's. A forty year plus solid
> friendship blossomed which extended to our families with regular
> get-togethers as an excuse for Joe and I to talk CB&Q. Due to his
> deteriorating health and family issues we lost contact with him over the
> last couple of years, although my wife maintained regular contact with Joe's
> late wife's sister who was estranged from the family.
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> Joe will be sorely missed. I hope he made plans for the rational disposal
> of his records and that his children honor his wishes; he had much valuable
> information that would be a shame if it was lost to the trashman.
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> Charlie Vlk
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