- 141. [CBQ] Re: Painte or Plated Porthole (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 20 Mar 2015 09:47:29 -0700
- Chuck - That "one story" you heard is correct. I only recall the window being painted over, not plated. Photos may show otherwise. Toilet was the "dry-hopper" type and RH forces were not fond of chan
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-03/msg00179.html (12,345 bytes)
- 142. Re: [CBQ] Re: Painte or Plated Porthole (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 30 Mar 2015 10:24:54 -0700
- Steve & Jerry - Trust me - the toilet on CB&Q E8's & E9's was in the engine room on the engineer's side adjacent to the #2 engine's main generator and right across from the rear porthole, regardless
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-03/msg00289.html (11,967 bytes)
- 143. [CBQ] Re: MOW Equipment/204614 (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 17 Feb 2015 21:50:48 -0800
- Louis - I believe the location for the pile driver is the bridge over the yard lead at the south end of Galesburg's Willis Yard, better known as the "Graham Cutoff" or the freight main into the yard.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2015-02/msg00322.html (12,236 bytes)
- 144. [CBQ] Re: Gold boxcar pics (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 28 Nov 2016 09:51:01 -0800
- Only 8 cars painted gold; four confirmed numbers are 17302, 17186, 60682 & 61417 per BB #7 p.20. Bob __._,_.___ Posted by: amtrak347@aol.com Visit Your Group Yahoo! Groups • Privacy • Unsub
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-11/msg00113.html (11,675 bytes)
- 145. Re: [CBQ] Re: Intermountain F3 Issue (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 24 Sep 2016 00:57:37 -0700
- Komanesky(sp) & Van Derveer doesn't even list a 166C. Funny, no one has mentioned "Burlington in Transition" as a source of information regarding 166C. BiT, X2200S #29 and BB#4 (BRHS's own publicatio
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-09/msg00195.html (14,773 bytes)
- 146. Re: [CBQ] Engineer in photo of GP30 No. 949 (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 08 Aug 2016 22:17:05 -0700
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-08/msg00049.html (13,852 bytes)
- 147. [CBQ] Re: CBQ 5632 (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 20 Aug 2016 09:40:08 -0700
- Brian, Bill - On the next to the last page of "The Northern and the Mike" by J. A. Stowe (copyright, 1966), the lady's name is Beverly Novak and the date is just prior to the painting of 5632 gold fo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-08/msg00097.html (12,100 bytes)
- 148. [CBQ] Re: Roundhouse(s) in Downers Grove (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 22 Apr 2016 00:37:09 -0700
- The location of the second and third turntables in Downers Grove was just south of the intersection of Warren Avenue and Oakwood Avenue. In 1902, a new 59' 9" deck girder TT was installed and handled
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-04/msg00152.html (13,101 bytes)
- 149. Re: [CBQ] Actual Location Info (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 18 Feb 2016 12:01:16 -0800
- Hol, Tom - The double-header trip was April 1, 1962 and the location is definitely, MENDOTA. I know because I rode the trip and part of the "April Fools" agenda was a freezing blizzard! Trip went via
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-02/msg00104.html (13,117 bytes)
- 150. [CBQ] Re: GP40 Numbering (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:31:44 -0500
- Karl - According to the BN Diesel Locomotive Diagram book, all the former CB&Q GP-40s were all equipped with 60:17 (77 MPH max.) gearing. The 25 Frisco GP40-2s had 62:15 (65 MPH max.) gearing. Bob __
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2016-01/msg00182.html (11,317 bytes)
- 151. [CBQ] Re: Location Please (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Campbell amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:08:05 -0500
- Tom - this is Portage (IL) MP 172.35, where track ownership changed from CB&Q (QMP172.47) to IC (ICMP169.09) and the train is eastbound heading for Galena Junction (MP 171.60) on the far side of the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-12/msg00058.html (12,289 bytes)
- 152. [CBQ] Re: Off-line baggage cars for a Q express train (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:26:37 -0400
- Ed - If you have ex-troop sleeper cars, just make sure they're not lettered CB&Q. The Burlington proper had only ex-troop kitchen cars (300; #8600 - #8899). Your ex-troop sleeper cars could be letter
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-10/msg00007.html (11,986 bytes)
- 153. [CBQ] Re: more passes (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Campbell amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:17:44 -0400
- Dave - My references show this picture to be taken at Red Oak, IA, Monday September 9,1935 by Bernard Corbin (Hol Wagner collection). Dynamometer car is CB&Q #30 and Office Car CB&Q #88 assigned to S
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-10/msg00021.html (12,311 bytes)
- 154. [CBQ] Re: Wye at Ottawa (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 02:11:24 -0400
- Leo - You and I must have two different versions of the Chicago Region Time Table (the last East End CB&Q TT). Mine shows CCOR (edition of 1967) Rule 6(A) Sign "T" for Ottawa and many other locations
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-09/msg00059.html (11,996 bytes)
- 155. [CBQ] Re: SUNA/BRT/UTU on the Q ? (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 03:19:44 -0400
- Leo - 1962 was the last year that the Burlington on Aurora Division, hired separate trainmen for road service (brakemen) and yard service (switchmen) and had separate seniority rosters. BRT held the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-07/msg00139.html (12,803 bytes)
- 156. [CBQ] Re: BB#53 Question (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 09 Jun 2017 05:39:46 +0000
- Nelson - I believe both you and Steve mis-read the actual train sheet. The correct departure tonnage out of Galesburg is 7121 tons, not 4123 tons, if you put a magnifying glass to dispatcher E.E.Darr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-06/msg00054.html (12,555 bytes)
- 157. [CBQ] Re: Streator Picture Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: 30 May 2017 21:07:00 +0000
- 1.) No; Granny never looked that good. 2.) South end of yard; just geo north of NYC/GM&O/Q interlocking. 3.) A late #85. 4.) Streator Coal & Lumber. No charge. RC __._,_.___ Posted by: amtrak347@aol.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-05/msg00143.html (13,044 bytes)
- 158. [CBQ] ONE (1) message available (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:03:47 -0300
- Hello ! You have ONE (1) message available. Go To Message © Instagram 181 South Park Street Suite 2 San Francisco, CA 94107 Not your account? Remove your email from this account. __._,_.___ Posted b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-04/msg00018.html (15,885 bytes)
- 159. [CBQ] new account ... (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:03:50 -0300
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-04/msg00019.html (19,033 bytes)
- 160. [CBQ] Re: Modified Q Switch Key (score: 1)
- Author: "amtrak347@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 23:11:29 -0400
- I say Bill had nothing more than another Signal Department "key" to "steal" the unlocks for the crossovers at Rochelle (the most used location). The one he showed me had a "screw driver" type handle.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2017-04/msg00042.html (12,259 bytes)
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