RE: [CBQ] Re: PRR-UP power

[Frederick Ripley <fjr68@live.com>]

Larry and All,

On the PRR, AC-2 (also sometimes an AC-4) were indeed connections for CB&Q traffic, and AST-4 handled a good bit of reefer traffic, much of which no doubt

came from the UP/CB&Q.   Glad to know of the UP/CB&Q symbol.

The train in the photo at La Grange is WB, correct?  On the PRR in early '68 (right before the PC merger), it would have probably been a section of PR-5 (Conway-Chicago, with western connections).  What would the WB  schedule corresponding to GI-68 have been on the Q?

Fred R.

 

Tom,

You and Fred may have provided just the clues I was looking for. Doing a search for GI68, I found this in the archives. If I read it right, the GI68 came out of North Platte on the UP, then Q from Grand Island to Chi-town, where it turned into PRR trains AST4 and/or AC2. So that could quite possibly be the train in the photo.

Larry

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Tom Lynch <thje@...> wrote:
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> As a newly promoted engineer in 66/67, at Lincoln, I ran train's CD (Chicago/Denver) and GI 68 which connected with UP at Grand Island. I was assigned to Omaha Div. operating between Pacific Junction and Lincoln. As I recall we used that power regularly!
>
> Tom
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 4, 2012, at 10:18 AM, "Larry" lsallee@... wrote:
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> > Okay, now I've got another shot here I have questions about. Anyone know/guess/speculate about what this train might have been and why it would have had only PRR and UP power (and it looks like those two middle engines are UP cabless units)?
> >
> > Larry
> >
>

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