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NORM:
This trip did not operate.
The first with the 844 was the Rocky Mountain RR Club's
November 20, 1960 trip with steam power between Cheyenne and
Ogden. They used Diesel between Cheyenne and Denver.
I don't recall the reason for the Chicago trip being
cancelled, but it was probably lack of sales.
JIM E.
On Nov 14, 2013, at 6:23 AM, Norm Metcalf wrote:
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In cleaning out some papers, I came across an old fan
trip flyer from 1960. It advertises a Railroad Club of
Chicago trip from Chicago to Ogden, UT and return on
Labor Day weekend. The trip was to depart Chicago on
Friday, September 2 at 8:30 PM with a return to Chicago
on Monday, September 5 at 5 PM. Power from Chicago to
Pacific Junction was to be O5-B #5632. Diesels were
apparently to be used from Pacific Jct. to Cheyenne, WY
(via U.P.?) where U.P. 4-8-4 #844 was to take over for
the remainder of the trip to Ogden, UT with arrival
there at 4:30 AM on Sept. 4. Return was to occur one
hour later at 5:30 AM apparently with the same motive
power in the reverse direction. A connection from St.
Louis to Burlington, IA was offered for a slightly
reduced fare ($101.60). The Chicago was $107.90 with 8
meals en route!
Does anyone on this list know whether this train
actually operated? Did anyone on the list ride the trip?
If you did ride the trip, can you provide any details
concerning the trip's operation? If the trip did
operate, it was, indeed, a very ambitious excursion,
covering a great distance in a relatively short period
of time. Are there any photos from this trip?
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
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