Re: [CBQ] Switcher Power used in Rochelle and Rockford, Ill.

["Philip Weibler pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Hello Randy, Leo, and All -
Starting in the mid-'70s I worked way freights/switch engines at Rockford, 
Rochelle, and Sterling on
the Chicago & North Western and we frequently 'swapped spit' (worked side by 
side) with BN jobs.
Rockford and Rochelle had Geeps, but Sterling/Rock Falls often had an NW type 
switcher.

Isn't that "UP" the short-line based in Omaha?                 PAW
 

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 From: "Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
 
Leo Phillipp


> On May 17, 2014, at 6:55 AM, "Randall Doman cbq1968@gmail.com [CBQ]" 
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi “Q” fans,
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> I was wondering what the “Q” and other tenants used as switch engines for 
> Rochelle and Rockford. Did they use small GP’s or switch engines.
> I do know the the RR’s that served these two towns would share the duties of 
> switching out the industries. I’ve heard three - four months at a time. Where 
> did they go on/off duty at. Did they use there own depots or did they use a 
> central location and who’s clerk maned that location as far as switch lists 
> or what work was to be preformed.
> I know in Rochelle you had the “Q”, Milwaukee Road and UP. In Rockford there 
> was the “Q”, Milwaukee Road, UP and ICRR. 
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