Re: [CBQ] ex-Q SD9 in 2012

[Rhonda <macon249@yahoo.com>]

Yes, those appear to be concrete. You can kinda tell, the tie spacing is a little wider. That was one of the selling points, less ties per mile.

About 18 or 19 inches on wood. 22 to 24 on concrete. That doesn't seem like much, but it is. I don't like the steel, but there ok used on low speed.

They are difficult to tamp, beings there just a shell.

Bill Jackson

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On Sep 24, 2012, at 6:56 PM, "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Those are not steel ties but a couple of the tracks in the background have concrete ties. Steel ties have a raised area in their center.

From: "rnpschu@aol.com" <rnpschu@aol.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] ex-Q SD9 in 2012

 

Are those steel ties beneath BNSF 1551?   The Iowa Northern has been installing some in their new yard near Manly IA  Dick Schultz

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From: briannpman <briannpman@comcast.net>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 24, 2012 9:07 am
Subject: [CBQ] ex-Q SD9 in 2012

 

Photographed at South Seattle 8-25-12 was BNSF 1551 which goes all the way back to being SD9 333, despite a few changes to it since that time!

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=126609

Also, a trip to Leadville, CO this month turned up a few ex-CB&Q cabooses on the LC&S, ex-BN 10008 (Q 13698) and 10013 (Q 13703)

The 10008 looked OK but the 10013 was a burnt out shell after a transient lit a fire inside to keep warm and the fire got out of control.

Brian Ambrose
Renton, WA

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