[CBQ] Re: GN Unit's East of Twin Cities

[William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>]

I agree with others. During the Q era, I never saw or heard of any reports of 
GN passenger power on the Q east of the Twin Cities. I did see and photograph 
GN freight power on the Q in the late 1960s. Usually, they we older F units 
some of which made one way trips to La Grange as trade ins for new power. New 
GN locomotives did not go into service on the Q as the old Illinois 
constitution was still in place and sales tax was charged on heavy equipment 
delivered in the state. GH power was delivered and placed in service at 
Minneapolis Junction when it was still owned and operated by the GN. I placed 
the first group of SD45s (400 - 407) and the SDP40s in service there in June 
and July, 1966. After the BN merger in March, 1970, the new Illinois 
constitution was in force and the heavy equipment sales tax dropped. From it's 
inception, all BN power was placed in service at Clyde yard in Cicero. 

Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
 
On Mar 20, 2014, at 10:59 PM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Re: GN Unit's East of Twin Cities
> Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:52 pm (PDT) . Posted by:jmahan3270
> 
> I have read that in the late 1960's the CB&Q units ran from Chicago to Havre 
> Montana and back. Not sure if GN units ran from St Paul to Chicago.
> Travis Mahan