- 1. Re: [BRHSlist] repainting geeps in the 60's (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 00:16:47 -0600
- Jim: I was sort of keeping track at the time. Glen's information looks good to me. 200 Black on 01-Jan-65 200 Red on 01-Jun-65 201 Black on 07-Mar-65 209 Black on 16-Jan-65 List, Could someone please
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00018.html (8,368 bytes)
- 2. Re: [BRHSlist] repainting geeps in the 60's (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 06:51:42 -0600
- Jim, At that time I was 16/17 years old. I got into a "TrainSpotting" mode and was just recording when I saw a particular unit. Was also recording builder's plate data. I'd have to say that almost al
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00034.html (9,126 bytes)
- 3. Re: [BRHSlist] Sterling Rock Falls Branch (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 20:56:24 -0600
- Dustin: Earlville to Rock Falls would be GP7 territory. Since Sterling to Denrock involved C&NW trackage rights NW2's 9208 & 9209 were technically the only units that could be used. They were the onl
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00045.html (7,223 bytes)
- 4. Re: [BRHSlist] Sterling Rock Falls Branch (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:37:29 -0600
- Mike/Dustin, Mike is correct that during the period mentioned #85/86 and the Fox River were powered by TR2's. I can't really say what was used Rock Falls to Earlville. For some reason I think that lo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00047.html (9,403 bytes)
- 5. Re: [BRHSlist] Locomotive Pool Power (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 21:10:43 -0600
- Mack: There are a couple of train consists at www.thevlbg.com that you might find rather surprising. I'll look around for some more. Thanks to everyone so far who responded to my post. I am gathering
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00121.html (8,870 bytes)
- 6. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Locomotive Pool Power (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 15:49:56 -0600
- Loren, Never saw any train symboled "GIC". Eastbound was GI68 and then just "66". At one time during the transition to the Grand Island connection there was a "CB68". The Denver business was supposed
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00135.html (8,403 bytes)
- 7. Re: [BRHSlist] Business Conditions (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:16:08 -0600
- Leo, You are right on target. I'd say it started about in March. While I've been on Medical Leave for a while by August there were Symboled trains running around with between 20 and 40 cars, in some
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00136.html (8,096 bytes)
- 8. Galesburg (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 10:31:12 -0600
- All, Day Roundhouse Foreman during the 70's was John Hargrelius. Am I spelling his name correctly? 2nd shift Foreman. I recall he farmed also and liked to ride a bike to work. His name please? Thank
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00142.html (6,176 bytes)
- 9. Re: [BRHSlist] Western Ave (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 16:02:17 -0600
- Leo, Probably Cozzi Iron & Metal. Will try to remember and check on that. Does anyone know what industry receives all those gons at Western Ave? In the good old days I suppose some went to Ryerson bu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00212.html (6,892 bytes)
- 10. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Update on CB&Q/EL pool power (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:14:36 -0600
- Bob: After that pool was dissolved the EL was a little behind on HP-Hours so either 1 or 2 of those GP35's stayed on BN for a month or so. The number "2584" comes to mind but I'll have to look a litt
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00216.html (7,756 bytes)
- 11. Re: [BRHSlist] Yard Map of Savanna IL (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 16:37:52 -0600
- Larry, Try: www.thevlbg.com Would anyone happen to have a scane of the Yard in Savanna IL the way it use to be before they took all the track up there, like it was in the nid 80s or sooner? Larry Dou
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00232.html (7,522 bytes)
- 12. Re: [BRHSlist] E-7s (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:21:01 -0500
- All: When it was decided to trade in the last 3 E-5's the 2 "A" units were used in commuter service until their FRA Inspections ran out. The FW&D E-8's also made a couple of trips between Chicago and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00003.html (7,391 bytes)
- 13. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: SD-24 (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:23:43 -0500
- Tom, While they did get DRI&NW 121, an Ex CB&Q SW7 I do not know of any NW2. Am I to assume by the mention below of an NW2 that IRM also has an exQ NW2 for potential repaint? Tom Mack finished are th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00004.html (7,520 bytes)
- 14. Re: [BRHSlist] SD9s (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 21:38:25 -0500
- Larry, Yes, you are a little later than the CB&Q. To the best of my knowledge at the time of the merger all SD9's still had high short hoods. During the 70's a few wreck damaged units had the short h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00094.html (7,502 bytes)
- 15. Re: [BRHSlist] Dubuque, Ia (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 21:14:19 -0500
- Saluba Bob, What years are we talking about? Double track from The Stockyards to Plum River was in 1904. Dave, Thanks for posting these alignment charts. I copied them off and have been studying them
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00110.html (10,320 bytes)
- 16. Re: [BRHSlist] Dubuque, Ia (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:48:08 -0500
- Tom, This may be true. If so when was the 2nd track installed in 1904 removed? Or, are we talking about true double track or two tracks that run alongside each other.? I hired out for the BN in 1973,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00115.html (9,813 bytes)
- 17. Savanna to Plum River (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 08:18:02 -0500
- All: As best as I can tell the 2nd track between Savanna Stockyards and Plum River must have been removed in 1963. It appears to have been replaced in 1982. The bridge over Plum River should be the s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00123.html (6,234 bytes)
- 18. Re: [BRHSlist] Galena (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:12:51 -0500
- Roger, At the time the line was built up the East side of the river Galena was the main commercial city in that part of Illinois. In the days of Less-Than-Carload-Lot freight traffic it was worthwhil
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00127.html (8,293 bytes)
- 19. Re: [BRHSlist] proto 2000 GP7s (score: 1)
- Author: "Tamerlane" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:30:57 -0600
- Ralph: I have not seen the model but your questions seem reasonable to me. Try this URL: http://www.thevlbg.com/BRHS_1.htm Picked both these images because the units are in a row. You be the judge, t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00162.html (8,653 bytes)
- 20. Re: [BRHSlist] Question on HO scale Nickel Plate 2-10-4 (score: 1)
- Author: "TheVLBG" <TheVLBG@s...>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 16:56:40 -0500
- DM&IR 2-10-4 or a B&LE 2-10-4? Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00031.html (7,766 bytes)
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