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281. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q promoting football specials (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:53:12 -0400 (EDT); During my first two years at UNL (54-55) some ofthe football specials coming out of Omaha were steam powered. Actually from what I've read the way it worked was that the coaches used for the specials; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00007.html (13,010 bytes)
282. Re: [CBQ] empty cars (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 20:45:39 -0400 (EDT); Leo You got it just right......In the early days of the "Ingram era" on the RI they came up with a brilliant idea...Let the local conductor be a "manager" of his branch line..Anyone who has been arou; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00041.html (16,938 bytes)
283. Re: [CBQ] Burlington in Omaha? (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:09:33 -0400 (EDT); Yes the Burlington Station is still standing in Omaha...It's alive...but not so well...It's been sent for several "alternate uses" over the years, but none seem to have gone very far...I can't give y; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00077.html (10,722 bytes)
284. Re: [CBQ] heavyweight kit-bashing (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:14:29 -0400 (EDT); Duncan: The 3537 ran on the Villisca-Corning (Tarkio Valley) branch for many years...Jim Christen and I rode it several times in the 1950's...I don't think it made it all the way to the end of throug; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00078.html (14,466 bytes)
285. Re: [CBQ] heavyweight kit-bashing (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 20:41:13 -0400 (EDT); Duncan...WAs the collsion involving the 3537 the one with the Rock Island train at the crossing east of C ville in the middle of the night...One of those things that just shouldn't happen..Obviously; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00088.html (16,120 bytes)
286. Re: [CBQ] Grain Rush (was empty cars) (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:12:28 -0400 (EDT); Leo 'deed I do...It's a long detailed process, tying up equipment and engines for very little benefit....in fact it's a "horror story"...even more horrible from a 40year lookback. I'm out of town mos; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00097.html (11,230 bytes)
287. Re: [CBQ] heavyweight kit-bashing (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:40:30 -0400 (EDT); Duncan...I think you are right about the rear ender..I think Archie knows about it. Pete I had heard that the collision happened as it pulled off the K&W onto the K-line. Can't remember which train c; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00106.html (17,093 bytes)
288. Re: [CBQ] Mail Cars (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:11:40 -0400 (EDT); The "thing that held the mail sack"...was called a "Mail Crane"...the hook which grabbed the sack was called...as you might expect..."the hook" Pete List- A friend wants to know what was the name or; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00156.html (10,649 bytes)
289. Re: [CBQ] Re: Depot Interior question (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:52:13 -0400 (EDT); Lenny and list The Mound City depot is, indeed, still there and a year or so there was, apparently,a move underway to revamp the "Museum idea". and there were several aritlcles in the local paper, co; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00074.html (12,598 bytes)
290. Re: [CBQ] Re: Depot interior question (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:00:58 -0400 (EDT); I was never in depot of the vintage being discussed here that did not have names and dates "inscribed" on the freight room walls...It was, apparently, a common practice... At Mt.Ayr, IA the depot has; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00075.html (13,766 bytes)
291. Re: [CBQ] Re: Depot interior question (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:45:01 -0400 (EDT); Meredith and list What a "fortuitous" question...It gives me a chance to ramble...Here goes... A few years ago a Classics Professor who was a member of our Lincoln Railfans Club commented favorably o; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00108.html (16,447 bytes)
292. Re: [CBQ] Re: Whistle Posts - new member (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:49:38 -0400 (EDT); For the "uninitiated"...the Z post was the speed restriction applicable to Zephyr trains as opposed to Freight, and "Conventional" passenger trains. Pete elcome aboard! Hopefully you gathered enough; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-09/msg00138.html (12,347 bytes)
293. Re: [CBQ] Railroad History (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 21:23:23 -0400 (EDT); Steve et al BAck in the day...when I was in the Freight Claims Department it was a common thing to pay claims for autos on open top tri levels where "knights of the road" had broken into autos...espe; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00029.html (13,132 bytes)
294. Re: [CBQ] Re: My First Fan-trip, Not one but two big steamers (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:46:21 -0400 (EDT); OK DAve et all...here's my contribution. August 5th, 1955 (IIRC) the Q ran an excursion Ft. Madison, IA -Bloomfield, IA with the 637... I had just finished the summer school session at UNL. Charlie A; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00036.html (19,314 bytes)
295. Re: [CBQ] Official CB&Q 'hotels' and deleted stations (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:56:14 -0400 (EDT); Here's commentary on some of the deleted stations per Gerald's list Bethany Jct....later Togo....later Giles. This is the junction just east of Lamoni IA where the "Dirty Side" of the Chariton Branch; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00037.html (21,339 bytes)
296. Re: [CBQ] Official CB&Q 'hotels' and deleted stations (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:05:02 -0400 (EDT); Gerald I remember seeing The Canfield....I would have been willing to stay there, but my wife...having spent too many nights in that kind of place vetoed the idea. It did indeed have the "feel" of a; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00046.html (22,714 bytes)
297. Re: [CBQ] Official CB&Q 'hotels' and deleted stations (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 00:11:59 -0400 (EDT); ANother notable "railroad" hotel was the RYAN in St. Paul, MN...It was very old and the halls were extremely wide and the ceilings were 10 ft high or more. I stayed there a time or two in the 1960's.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00056.html (24,201 bytes)
298. Re: [CBQ] Burlington depot album (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 20:43:12 -0400 (EDT); I need help How do you get into the Photo Album Section...All I can get is the Photo Gallery and it doesn't seem to have what is referred to in recent posts. Pete I just upload and created a new albu; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00066.html (11,365 bytes)
299. Re: [CBQ] Burlington depot album (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:04:38 -0400 (EDT); Thanks DAve...I got it to work Pete Hi Pete, This is not on the BRHS web site it is in Yahoo. Go to www.groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ <http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ> and login. On the left hand; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00073.html (12,531 bytes)
300. Re: [CBQ] DZ & KCZ Obs Question (score: 1): Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com; Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 21:11:23 -0400 (EDT); Just a guess, not being familiar with these particular cars...but assuming they are "blunt end cars...not round end obs) If these cars had "built in" air brake valves, you would have had to go inside; /archives/BRHSLIST/2010-08/msg00074.html (11,510 bytes)

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