Richard Do you have the Burlington Bulletin (don't remember the number) which featured the TRAINS OF THE GODS AND GODDESSES and OS CRESTON. The OS Creston article is one of my all time favorites. It
Paul and list Here's what my old memory tells me regarding some of your questions. My operating days go back to 1950's and early 60's before a lot of the changes were made, but I'll be glad to stand
Paul and list Forgot "shorts and propers". A "short" is a car destined for someplace between the initial and final terminal for a train. ie A "short" for a Chicago Galesburg train would be for any to
Marshall and Paul and list Marshall you are nowhere near Alzheimers....when I saw the post re Western Tablet I thought how could anyone not remember the infamous Big Chief Tablets. I think they cost
Seems like a lot of the train numbers were changed in the mid 1960s. I was with the RI then and not paying much attention to the CB&Q, but do recall that the St. Joe-Omaha Lincoln trains which I am m
Leo I think a Bulletin piece re work rules is an excellent idea. Those who have developed an interest in railroading in the "later days" have no idea as to the complex nature of the working agreement
Here's my take on work rules being "boring" or "befuddling" to outsiders. I have made no secret over the years of the fact that I have not the slightest interest in modeling or anything related to it
Not that it matters now since Dave has advised that the WC is at Walnut Grove, but what you were looking at was the old Milwaukee Yard called Nahant. Buffalo is a few miles on down HWY 22. BTW there
The depot is the Bennet Depot. It's been sitting where it is now for at least 20 years. Pete Hedgpeth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Scott and list Mine was received in Lincoln on the same day and in the same condition. Another great bulletin job...Keep up the good work "Bulletin Guys" Pete Hedgpeth [Non-text portions of this mess
Go to the ICC accident report website http://specialcollections.tasc.dot.gov/ go to Year 1946. The whole story is there. If that's not enough write Jim Christen 626 Morningside Drive Naperville, IL 6
Glen and list I just checked and the 1964 index is very short...looks like some stuff has been removed. Pete Hedgpeth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Last evening while wasting time browsing through some old Railroad Magazines I found a little something that perhaps any old "rails" and perhaps some "current rails" will get a chuckle out of and app
Any Burlington Bulletin from 1967 would be that put out by the CB&Q RR...That, if memory serves, was the name of the "house organ" of the Q. The BRHS did not come into existence until the 1970's and
ED OK...you get a pass. I'll withhold the final revelation until you have your turn. Lenny...sorry..it's not Overton. Pete [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Dave Thanks for the warning re upcoming sarcastic language in your recent post. After having 60 plus years of association with and supervision of railroad employees my sensibilities have been honed t