Re: [CBQ] Re: 1945 to 1955 operations on Central Nebraska branches

["John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>]

Pete

We're probably the only ones who know what "Monkey Ward" was!

John

From: "Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com" <Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: 1945 to 1955 operations on Central Nebraska branches

 

Richard and Kenneth

 

The first summer  1956   II hired out on the Lincoln Division there were several stock trains run between Ravenna and Lincoln...they were designated  MWSPU...(Montana Wyoming Stock Pick Up)...Commonly refered to by the crews as a "Monkey Ward"

 

I remember catching one on a Sunday morning out of Ravenna...we made at least one pickup enroute to Lincoln..I think it was at Phillips....

 

I also recall pickup about 25 SD's (single deck cars) at GI on day on the Lincoln-Ravenna local...Don't recall where we left them.   ''

 

Also on one trip in 56 we took about 10 single deck cars to Clay Center for storage...

 

Pete

-----Original Message----- From: Richard Kistler <rckistler@windstream.net> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, Aug 3, 2013 1:07 pm Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: 1945 to 1955 operations on Central Nebraska branches

 

Kenneth - The cattle were loaded to meet the schedule of the train. For example carloads of livestock coming from St. Francis every Saturday night were combined at Orleans with other shipments for a solid train to market. It was common sense for the railroad to run a solid train of empties out several days early considering the distance from say St. Joseph to St. Francis than run several short trains to stations along the line. Every effort was made to limit the confinement time from loading to their destination. - Richard

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