Re: [CBQ] Washington vehicles - politics

["sartherdj@aol.com" <sartherdj@aol.com>]

Rupert,

 

If the bloke were still alive maybe a seat next to the last two Illinois governors could be arranged. 

 

Later,  Dave S.  Tucson, AZ 

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From: Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 5:20 pm
Subject: [CBQ] Washington vehicles - politics

 



John

Thanks for the explanation. 

Whilst on the subject of politicians, in 1913 the Burlington was threatened with receivership if it failed to give free transportation to an Illinois State Senator. He wanted the pass "in connection with the legislative public utilities commission". The Burlington's general counsel declined as the company policy was that it provided no free transportation be it state or interstate. It would also have breached the Interstate Commerce Act to issue a pass.

The senator replied "...you can look for legislation that will work hardship for your company ..." and "... when our commission gets through with you that you will find your road in the hands of the receiver..."  The general counsel replied "I shall carefully preserve your letter for future reference..."

At the consequent Interstate Commerce Commission hearing, the senator denied writing the letters, claiming that the letters were forgeries or a joke although the letters from the counsel had been sent to him at his home address. The Burlington survived!

Rupert

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From: John D. Mitchell, Jr.

To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 10:10 AM

Subject: Re: [CBQ] Engineering vehicles

The Washington limousine was a secession of vehicles( I think they were all Cadillacs) that were used by Q lobbyists (sometimes called "traffic agents) to haul around politicians and regulators and "entertain" them.

From: Rupert & Maureen <gamlenz@ihug.co.nz>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Engineering vehicles

 



Gerald and John

Thanks for the responses. Other than inspection motorcars, the Burlington's vehicle fleet seems to be overlooked and rarely gets a mention.  John, can you expand on the Washington limousine?

Rupert 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: John D. Mitchell, Jr.

To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:16 AM

Subject: Re: [CBQ] Engineering vehicles

Starting in the late forties and early fifties, the mechanical and stores department started getting pick up and stake bed trucks. Some of the stake beds were war surplus. By 1960, most of the signal maintainers, linemen and water service repairmen had utility trucks. By the time of the BN merger, most section gangs, signal gangs, and B&B gangs had crew cab stake bed trucks, as did most of the extra gangs. These trucks were not equipped with Hi Rail wheels so they had to keep motor cars to reach places not accessible by road. There was even a dump truck assigned to haul coal to the general office building. The traffic department and operating department had sedans and station wagons assigned to them and most were painted maroon with a Burlington Route emblem on the door. Steve can tell you about the motor vehicles assigned to the Montgomery stock yard. There was a limousine assigned to Washington, DC!

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