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Leo..Thanks for the mention of the "morning paper"...I once wrote a piece for our local Lincoln Railfan's Club Newsletter entitiled "The Newspaper as Currency"...I think I'll do it again "for here"...Anybody who was around the railroad business in the heyday of the passenger train will understand the subject...and I suspect that things have not changed much today as the topic as mentioned here regarding newspapers would still apply to the Suburban Train operation no matter where. trains are running. Pete
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From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thu, Apr 7, 2016 1:43 pm Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington Diner In Chicago To add to Dennis' comments about the Zephyr diner at 14th st coach yard.
It was the spot for breakfast after backing a commuter train to the coach yard for the brakeman
And engine crew. The mechanical dept guys also frequented the place. The bus stopped right in
Front of the door so it was a quick yard back to CUS if you're had a job "uptown" to get to.
For those dead heads going back to Aurora the westbound 8:30(or thereabouts,depending on time period) stopped at the cross work between A,B and C yards for the ride back to Aurora,etc .
The food was typical of any diner. The staff never lacked for a morning paper as most of the
trainmen made one or more part of the tip they left.
Leo Phillipp
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