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Sorry I'm late to the party regarding the Burlington Lines Freight Train Operating Data Sheets, but how can a get my hands on a copy for my layout research? Rick Woods Rockton, IL
---In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, <trains28@...> wrote : Last night I was looking through my 'Burlington Lines Operating Data Sheets', reprinted by the BRHS in 1998, which lists all the scheduled 'Q' freight trains operating during 1967 thru 1969- starting with Train #60 thru #808, CB&Q-PC-UP Runthrough service, CB&Q-EL Runthrough service, C&S- FW&D trains and Local Service Sheets. Each train has 1 to 3 pages devoted to it- listing the Schedule, the Grouping (order of consist) in the train for set-outs and pick-ups at terminals, total number of cars & tonnage allowed if 2, 3, 4 or 5 units are used. For instance: #97 (Westcoaster) leaves Chicago at 2:30 PM- arrives Dayton Bluff 12:30 AM. Maximum cars is 100 - 4000 Tons w/ 3 units 100 - 5000 w/ 4 units 100 - 6000 w/ 5 units (#97 was held to a maximum of 100 cars) Grouping of train front to rear is as such: NP - C (Spokane Freight Forwarder traffic) NP - A (NP loads for Pasco) NP - B (NP loads for all other points to and including Spokane) GN - A (GN loads for Wa., Or., Ca., Vancouver BC) GN- B (GN loads for Id., Mt., ND.) Waycar (This Waycar and the NP & GN cars continued on after dropping off the cars and Waycar behind it at Dayton Bluff) GNC Twin Cities - Other Waycar My question is this: Were there Operating Data Sheets for the Passenger Department as well? I'm sure they just didn't put a bunch of passenger cars together and call it a Passenger train or a Mail & Express train. I know certain coaches on each train were designated for 'Shorts' and others for passengers going all the way to the end destination. First Class Sleeping cars were at the back of the train, coaches to the front- separated by the Lounge cars and Diners, but there had to be some type of manual that showed the general consists of each train and where extra cars were to be added or removed like they often did with the Denver Zephyr. The Chicago-Omaha and Chicago-Denver Mail & Express trains had to have a guide on where certain Baggage/Mail cars were to placed especially for Omaha Transfer. Has anyone seen this type of Operations book for passenger service? John Olson Billings, Mt -- John Olson- owner Jim's Junction 811B 16th St. West Billings, Mt 59102 406-259-5354 <trains28@...> <www.jimsjunction.com> __._,_.___ Posted by: rwoods613@gmail.com __,_._,___ |