Re: [CBQ] CB&Q-NYC Pooled Trains

["popbumper1" <popbumper1@sbcglobal.net>]

Hey Rob - Curious if you ever saw these lashups? I lived a mile away fron the NYC triple track mainline in Erie, Pa. in the mid sixties, and saw so many trains...but never any Q units with them! Of course, I was too young to drive - but still thought I might have caught one of these.

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On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM, Rob Bennett via groups.io

<nkp746=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

I would like to model the CB&Q-NYC joint freights on my layout. I am on the "NYC" end, so the CB&Q units "should" be in the consist, but not leading due to the NYC ATS system.

 

Some questions:

 

1. Where did these trains run to/from? I think St Paul - Selkirk. Any others? (Denver?)

2. What were the symbols on the Q and NYC?

3. Did the Q power run all the way to Selkirk (or whatever the NYC destination was). I have seen pictures of Q power on the NYC in Elkhart, IN and NYC power on the Q in Denver, CO.

4. Timeframe these runs started?

5. What was predominate traffic? (this is so I know to run Boxcars, Auto Parts Boxcars, Auto racks, Reefers...any Covered Hoppers, coal hoppers, tank cars, gondolas?)

6. What Q power was (mostly) used? I have seen an SD24 in the Chinese Red scheme. I assume that GP30s, GP35s, U25B would be used- did any of the Blackbird scheme Geeps or SD7/9's make it onto the NYC. How about some F3s or F7s! (I may have to do that anyway- it is my layout!)

 

I really like the CB&Q schemes- both the Chinese Red and the Blackbird. Dang nice! And I think the F units look cool as well.

 

Many thanks!

 

Rob Bennett

Fairview, PA

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