Fwd: [CBQ] Commuter push-pull

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Doug,

 

My memory was that there was a train set of GN Sky Blue flat top coaches(might have been ex something else) that sub'd in for each set of double decks that went in for HEP conversion. As the double decks came back they no longer need a Q power car so those started leaving service.

 

As to brakes on the E units I'll let Karl or somone else address but my memory is the best liked feature was the "straight air"  feature which worked well on the dinkies.

 

Leo Phillipp

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Date:	Thu, 8 Nov 2012 19:24:22 +0000
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What's "HEP"? And I didn't know they were all ex-GN. Were the silver engines all E9s? I wonder when all units were green. And I assume those consists didn't have electric brakes. Wonder about the air brake set-up on the unit (old style lap?)
Doug

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I believe 73 was also the year we used flat top coaches while the fleet was converted to HEP. Once completed the old GN cars were gone

Leo

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On Nov 8, 2012, at 12:44 PM, dhartman@mchsi.com wrote:

 

Thanks. I never noticed many single level cars sitting around in storage (14th St, Eola or Hill Yd) after that. But they may have been.

Doug

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From: Bryan Howell <tubaman21@yahoo.com>

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The BN/WSMTD took delivery of 20 cab cars in 1973, bringing the total on the line to 26.  I believe it was at this time that all trains where then push-pull.  So, depending on when you were working in 1973, not all trains were push-pull yet.

When were the single level cars all retired then?

 Bryan J. Howell

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Subject: [CBQ] Commuter push-pull

 

Does anyone (Leo?) know when the dinkies went to all push-pull?

I seem to remember working some as brakeman in 1973 that had a silver unit (E?) on east end with single level coaches (and Izzy and Larry Groesch together up front).

Or maybe I'm confusing memories of riding as a customer before I hired on......
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