Re: [CBQ] Aurora roundhouse hostler

["qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Doug,

I believe the hostlers and the herders(switchman) who guided the units from the house to the hill yd or to the incline, as well as the rdhse forces lost there jobs when HEP was installed. I can't remember if that was '73 or 74. And then the two night Aurora jobs were abolished when the operations were moved to the transportation center around 85/86.

Leo Phillipp

On Jan 21, 2018, at 8:17 PM, Doug Hartman douglas.p.hartman@gmail.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hi Scott. Perfect. Thanks very much. I was a BN brakeman then fireman then engineer (1973-82). I think your analysis is correct, but likely they'd get some servicing (maybe just fuel) at Zephyr Pit also.

Who is your friend? Likely I know him.

Doug

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From: Scott Stearns scott_b_stearns@hotmail.com [CBQ]

Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:48 PM

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Aurora roundhouse hostler

 

Hi Doug,

Nancy and I have a friend in La Crosse who is retired from the BNSF.  I sent your question in his direction as he has first hand experience with the Aurora roundhouse.  Below is his response.  If you would like more conversation, I can put you in touch directly.

 In 1969 when I hostler at the Aurora passenger roundhouse (now a hotel is there). There were 2 hostler shifts 3pm to 11pm, 11pm to 7am, however the night guy could leave at 5:45am after he let the last passenger engine out. We handled 17 E's all that days suburban engines during the 2 shifts all the units where worked on all night long by a full roundhouse crew ( pipe fitters, machinists electricians and so on). Those were the 2 jobs the youngest Aurora Division Fireman were force to. I wasn't there very long account the Q hired 10 of us in the fall of 69.

This paints a picture that would/could go with the discussion on the E-Units.  Since the E's were serviced overnight in Aurora, I can see the rotation that's been discussed.  Zephyr brings a train into CUS - takes a dinky west to Aurora - gets serviced in the roundhouse - returns on a morning dinky and goes back on a Zephyr later that day.  Any clue as to if I'm close with this guess?

Scott Stearns

Zumbrota, MN

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Doug Hartman douglas.p.hartman@gmail.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 1:58 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] Aurora roundhouse hostler

 

 

Does anyone know how many hostlers were used at the Aurora (B'way) roundhouse - shifts, days, etc? And when the jobs were abolished? 

Doug 

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