I once rode the DZ Parlor Car to Galesburg. Here's an obscure question. What was the primary use of the Drawing Room in the DZ observation? Harry Murphy used it to go home from Chicago to Aurora. He'
Group, Here is an email I sent to UP Investor Relations and the reply. BRAD are is a Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BRHSlist/ To unsubscribe
I rode the City of Miami with one of these cars in 1957. It was lettered PULLMAN with a small NP at each end. They were Sleeper/Domes off the North Coast Limited and were not altered with the excepti
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A book was recently on eBay about one of the Railway Operating Battalions but the auction was terminated by Ebay because of some rule infraction by the seller. John Budd was the deputy commander of t
I just glanced at the book briefly and put a bid in, so I'm a little fuzzy on it's content, but it did look interesting. A day later I received the email the auction was cancelled. I'm keeping an eye
And it was great to watch at night from the dome of a Zephyr. BRAD if would was http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson,
The Empire Builder domes were delivered in 1955. If I remember correctly, they were worked into the consists as delivered. When the full domes were delivered the "Mountain" series observations with t
I'm fuzzy on this but I think the domes were placed into service as they were delivered. I'm trying to confirm this with a retired Conductor but have not had a reply yet. I know when I first started
I've found the E units and CZ cars but none lettered for Burlington yet. BRAD -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.
How about the laughable use of trains in movies and television . I still recall an episode of Happy Days showing a Pennsylvania GG1 that was going to be in Denver in 10 minutes. However there are exc
I came across information that Eddie Wernet has passed away. I verified this with an obit search at the Chicago Tribune. Now you ask, "Who is Eddie Wernet?". If you had the opportunity to leave Chica
Hi Hubert, I love the movie, One of my all time favorites. But I'm prejudiced. I was at LaSalle Street Station the day they filmed. It was a Sunday during August 1958. I was waiting for a Rock Island
Gang, Great movie. But the one question I have, Why didn't the flagman throw off a fusee as speed decreased? But then again if he had we wouldn't have had a train wreck and Jimmy Stewart couldn't hav
Sorry to hear of his passing. He was supposed to be the keynote speaker at the BRHS Convention in Ft Worth, but health problems prevented his appearance. It was a great disappointment. BRAD -- Yahoo!
Is there any written record of his remarks? I'd sure like to hear or read what he had to say. BRAD speaker at Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
I'm trying to recall but I think Herb Wallace left before Menk arrived. I think he left around 1963 and Menk didn't show up until later. BRAD -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Ref
It would be interesting to hear what Bob Downing would have to say about this. I think he was on the CB&Q Board when Menk was hired. Interestingly enough, Julius Alms was heir apparent to Harry Murph
I also sent a picture to him a few months ago and never had a response. Something is obviously wrong and I don't know what. Does anyone know anything? BRAD too enjoyed hearing from him. He always had
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