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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: James Mischke <jmischke@att.net> To: Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question that came to the Company Store I would agree. Small clarification: the six axle SD7's and SD9's were all spoken for out east (Brunswick, Connellsville, Punxsutawney, Newark, M&K) and would not be seen out west on B&O On Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:41 PM, Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> wrote: ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "'John D. Mitchell, Jr.' cbqrr47@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question that came to the Company Store The B&O branches out of Flora (to Beardstown and Shawneetown) had steam power until at least 1956 and maybe a little later. Flora had an engine terminal and serviced steam until that time, but the mainline trains had diesels from about 1952. The Q St. Louis trains (via Shattac) carried "water bottles, after that time as the B&O had removed all of their water tanks. Later, these were some of the first runs to get GP-7's and SD-7's. From: "Norm Metcalf normmetcalf@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CB&Q Group <cbq@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:55 PM Subject: Fw: [CBQ] Question that came to the Company Store ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: James Mischke <jmischke@att.net> To: Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question that came to the Company Store B&O power everywhere varied by era. Late-forties to 1952: Steam freight would be E-24 and E-27ca 2-8-0. Passenger train discontinued in 1950, operated 1947-1950 diesel-electric Brill model 250 doodlebug in blue and grey paint #6044 (no known model), occasionally protected by P-1d 4-6-2 with a combine and coach. In Jan. 1953, the Indianapolis Division dieselized overnight with 900 series GP7. Beardstown branch was a St. Louis Division domain, so maybe steam lasted a bit longer. Those GP7 would be in evidence at Beardstown. In modern times, post 1960, the light rail in all directions out of Springfield limited freight diesels to GP7, GP9, F7. So six axle power, nor high horsepower geeps. F7's disappeared in 1975. After about 1981. I hope this provides some focus to your motive power choices. On Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:04 AM, Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> wrote: ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Scott Stearns scott_b_stearns@hotmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: BRHS Group Site <cbq@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:41 AM Subject: [CBQ] Question that came to the Company Store Good morning ...
I have a question that came in the mail to the Company Store. I'll throw it out to the group and then return any answers via USPS. I don't have the person's email, so the best I can do is return via postage they provided. Below is the question ... "Does your group have any photos or books for sale depicting CB&Q operations in the BEARDSTOWN ILL area. I am a B&O fan but am looking for views depicting B&O power on the CB&Q at that point." I haven't had a chance to check Bulletins or Zephyrs - any suggestions? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks, Scott & Nancy Stearns BRHS Company Store _ __._,_.___ Posted by: Norm Metcalf <normmetcalf@yahoo.com> __,_._,___ |