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([2600:6c44:6900:2582:a522:596d:d533:6803]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id o13sm5965201qkm.78.2020.11.27.08.42.25 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:42:25 -0800 (PST) From: "Douglas Hosler" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.17\)) Subject: Re: [CBQ] 547 West Jackson Boulevard Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:42:24 -0600 References: To: CBQ@groups.io In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <3DEA6B9E-8A9D-4F5A-949D-41BD6F112BF7@gmail.com> Precedence: Bulk List-Unsubscribe: Sender: CBQ@groups.io List-Id: Mailing-List: list CBQ@groups.io; contact CBQ+owner@groups.io Delivered-To: mailing list CBQ@groups.io Reply-To: CBQ@groups.io Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1E8C4F49-0199-4A75-8A6A-9713EEB9796F" DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=groups.io; q=dns/txt; s=20140610; t=1606495349; bh=UmZulpaeb6TwFo0WW3I2HaHKtA+NNqmElBino6OHoPE=; h=Content-Type:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To; b=aIqf1KWO9liDfEcdvcB4odXePJus0/Ce+qWR6/sJbVyeCB4APZ5O1Oj8qf4prnFVFIi BIxFva8a7AscSipm1S4joI1bivlmC0oUyzj+DqVwqD13fyAvqFf3SoZOofkU6ePcFeUaK i1NTScBw3U3iZ4tujrE/Gfeh0+q+Aa3by/I= --Apple-Mail=_1E8C4F49-0199-4A75-8A6A-9713EEB9796F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I found his track work much too simple and too easy to duplicate. Couldn=E2= = =80=99t he make the cross-over/turnout combinations MORE complex? I am sur= e there must be a way to do that. Okay this guy is a damned show off! Ca= nadians=E2=80=A6.Lord have mercy on us. I can=E2=80=99t think of the name of the cars that are deliberately placed= between the engine and the cars that are going onto the float or coming of= f of it - the cars that prevent the engine from getting on the float. =E2= =80=9CA reach=E2=80=9D? =E2=80=9CA handle=E2=80=9D? There is also the iss= ue of engine weight on the apron or connecting bridge that pivots up and do= wn to reach the float. =20 Here=E2=80=99s a nicely time condensed video of unloading and loading of a= car float=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DdWTXrpgYO4Y It is =E2=80=9CThe New York Jersey Rail Car Float O= peration from NYC to New Jersey=E2=80=9D=20 Seriously what could be more better than that? Car floats are being used l= ess and less. The twin switchers use a two-gondola =E2=80=9Creach=E2=80=9D= or =E2=80=9Chandle=E2=80=9D or whatever it is called. > On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Tom Hammer wro= te: >=20 > Zephyr # 80 BRHS 40 TH Anniversary issue. > On pate 8 lower left has a picture of 547 West Jackson Boulevard. (Not = Street) > I don't think it mentioned that this was the CB&Q General Office Buildin= g. Just West of Union Station. > I worked there several years in the early 60'ies as a tracer of lost rev= enue. > At that time the building was not the Beautiful white beauty ii is now a= ll cleaned up. > We all love Steam but it was sooty. I never dreamed how wonderful this = building was. > This is a super picture I will copy and print one to hang on my wall.. = Thanks Greg Koon. You made my day... > Tom Hammer >=20 -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#60864): https://groups.io/g/CBQ/message/60864 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/78549163/703214 Group Owner: CBQ+owner@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/CBQ/leave/1544929/691670059/xyzzy [archiv= es@nauer.org] -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- --Apple-Mail=_1E8C4F49-0199-4A75-8A6A-9713EEB9796F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 I found his track work mu= ch too simple and too easy to duplicate. Couldn=E2=80=99t he make the cross= -over/turnout combinations MORE complex? I am sure there must be a way to d= o that.  Okay this guy is a damned show off!   Canadians=E2=80=A6= .Lord have mercy on us.  

I can=E2=80=99t think of the name of the cars that are deliberately= placed between the engine and the cars that are going onto the float or co= ming off of it - the cars that prevent the engine from getting on the float= .  =E2=80=9CA reach=E2=80=9D? =E2=80=9CA handle=E2=80=9D?  There = is also the issue of engine weight on the apron or connecting bridge that p= ivots up and down to reach the float.   
Here=E2=80=99s a nicely time condensed vi= deo of unloading and loading of a car float 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DdWTXrpgYO4Y     It = is =E2=80=9CThe New York Jersey Rail Car F= loat Operation from NYC to New Jersey=E2=80=9D 

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Seriously what could be more better than that? Car flo= ats are being used less and less.  The twin switchers use a two-gondol= a =E2=80=9Creach=E2=80=9D or =E2=80=9Chandle=E2=80=9D or whatever it is cal= led.  


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On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Tom Hammer <hammermann1911@outlook.com&= gt; wrote:

Zep= hyr # 80 BRHS 40 TH Anniversary issue.
On pate 8 lower left h= as a picture of 547 West Jackson Boulevard.  (Not Street)
I don't think it mentioned that this was the CB&Q General Office Buil= ding.  Just West of Union Station.
I worked there severa= l years in the early 60'ies as a tracer of lost revenue.
At t= hat time the building was not the Beautiful white beauty ii is now all clea= ned up.
We all love Steam but it was sooty.  I never dre= amed how wonderful this building was.
This is a super picture= I will copy and print one to hang on my wall..  Thanks Greg Koon.&nbs= p; You made my day...
Tom Hammer

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