Re: [CBQ] Nebraska Zephyr Excursion from CUS to Quincy IL

[Robert McNay <CptMatt@ameritech.net>]

Its just really disappointing to me because I was born and raised in Chicago, but my parents were from Quincy IL. As a kid in the '60s, when my Dad hadn't gotten enough seniority to get vacations when wanted all the time, my Mom and I would ride those beautiful CB&Q Zephyrs to Quincy and my Dad would follow a couple days later in the car with the rest of the luggage.

Boarding and riding that stainless steel dream is still one of the most vivid memories I have from then. Riding Amtrak is wonderful, but its just not a replacement for the "real" thing. :-)

 

Rob McNay

Chicago IL

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From: Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, August 24, 2012 7:45:46 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Nebraska Zephyr Excursion from CUS to Quincy IL



I can't afford it either, but I guarantee you that I'll be trackside documenting it!

Thank you kindly,

Michael Matalis

Downers Grove IL

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On Aug 24, 2012, at 7:06 AM, Robert McNay wrote:

Sorry, I missed that, I was scanning for numbers. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of disposable income and basically need to "get money together" for stuff like this. I'm betting this will sell out in a day or 2 and my next pay day is a week away, and that's that's a mortgage payment check. :-/

 

Rob McNay

Chicago IL

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From: phil <pstepek847@gmail.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, August 23, 2012 5:39:24 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Nebraska Zephyr Excursion from CUS to Quincy IL

per the website announcement

 

“Tickets will go on sale beginning the week of August 27th and prices will be available at that time. Seating is very limited, so do not delay when tickets go on sale. Please check back often for updates. “

 

Sounds like a dynamic opportunity popped up and Jamie wanted the word out as soon as he could, since its only a month away

 

 

 

From: Robert McNay

Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:24 PM

To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [CBQ] Nebraska Zephyr Excursion from CUS to Quincy IL

 

Am I blind, or are there no prices in that announcement? :-/

Rob McNay
Chicago IL

-----Original Message-----
From: mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jamie K
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:05 PM
To: mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] Nebraska Zephyr Excursion from CUS to Quincy IL

http://www.irm.org/events/zephyrexcursion.html

Chicago to Galesburg, and Quincy, Illinois Saturday and Sunday, September 22
and 23, 2012

The Illinois Railway Museum, in cooperation with Amtrak and BNSF Railway,
will operate the Nebraska Zephyr, powered by CB&Q 9911A "Silver Pilot", on
an excursion between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois on September 22nd and
23rd.

On each day, the Nebraska Zephyr will depart Chicago Union Station at 9:00AM
and travel on BNSF's Mendota subdivision 162 miles to Galesburg, Illinois,
arriving at 11:40AM. The Zephyr will depart Galesburg at 12:00PM for another
96 miles to Quincy, Illinois, turn on the wye at West Quincy and arrive back
at Galesburg at 4:00PM. The Zephyr will then depart Galesburg at 4:20PM and
arrive back at Chicago Union Station at 7:00PM, a total round trip of over
500 miles.

This will be the first time the Nebraska Zephyr has operated with passengers
from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg since it was in service in 1968 and
the first scheduled passenger service to Quincy, Illinois. This will be a
rare excursion that should not be missed.

More details at http://www.irm.org/events/zephyrexcursion.html

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