Re: [CBQ] C&I Passenger Engine Crew Question

[Leo <qutlx1@aol.com>]

Interesting timing of this question as I have been toying with the idea of an article about how the passenger trains were manned.

The Aurora division men staffed the trains between CUS and Savanna. The short answer is they were in a passenger pool that rotated between trains. Over the decades as trains were added and abolished the pools would change. These pools were a bit complicated and there were actually monthly calendars so the crews knew which turn worked which jobs. Of course once you were on a turn you knew your schedule.

My memory from riding is that the La Crosse div men changed at La Crosse but I don't know how they were scheduled.

Leo Phillipp

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On Nov 14, 2013, at 9:22 AM, <baton580@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Were passenger engine crews for the different crew districts between Chicago and Mpls. assigned to specific runs or did they rotate? Did Lacrosse crews have any kind of step on/step off between Savanna and Mpls?  I am under the impression that Lacrosse crews worked both directions>

 

Thanks

 

Bob Plaehn

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