Mail Archive Search: <+from:cbqrr47@y...>

Results:

References: [ +from:cbqrr47@y...: 246 ]

Total 246 documents matching your query.

221. Re: [BRHSlist] Question for the (mature) railroaders... :) (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:00:11 -0800 (PST); Jan Yes, there was some real animosity between the "crafts', at times. But most wasn't real, it was just fun! There was a separation, of sorts, between enginemen(firemen and engineers) and trainmen(b; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00291.html (8,433 bytes)
222. Re: [BRHSlist] Drawbars and Animosity. (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:11:51 -0800 (PST); Karl That's right EVERYBODY let the fireman think he was hated. Remember, the fireman never told the engineer to stop. It was always, "That'll do". You sort of suggested it was time to stop. I never; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00294.html (10,531 bytes)
223. Re: [BRHSlist] (unknown) (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:15:02 -0800 (PST); __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00295.html (6,984 bytes)
224. Re: [BRHSlist] Question for the (mature) railroaders... :) (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:33:20 -0800 (PST); Jan It was not always just "fun". As I said before, it could get "real". One incident sticks in my mind. I witnessed engineer(and I assure you, I use the term loosely!) Harold Carney try to kill engi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00302.html (10,491 bytes)
225. Re: [BRHSlist] Question for the (mature) railroaders... :) (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:54:31 -0800 (PST); Pete Heck, they wouldn't even sit in the waycar and eat lunch together! There it was, enginemen in one end and trainmen(or switchmen) in the other end. With most crews, the big complaint seemed to be; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00303.html (13,117 bytes)
226. Re: [BRHSlist] Nicknames. (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:50:00 -0800 (PST); I'll start with a couple tonight, too. By morning I'll think of some more. F.L. Barringer (engineer) was "Flossie", because he "acted like an old woman". M.L. Johnston (engineer) was "Cold Water", be; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00319.html (9,958 bytes)
227. Re: [BRHSlist] e: extra headlight older Q steam (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 20:51:38 -0800 (PST); Ordinarily, steam engines, in road service did not have the large rear headlights. When they were converted so that could be used in yard service(as well as road service, i.e. O-1A's), they received; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00337.html (8,003 bytes)
228. Re: [BRHSlist] Corporate Gratitude (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 13:32:31 -0800 (PST); __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00014.html (7,293 bytes)
229. Re: [BRHSlist] re: Shop Swtr #303 (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 18:05:06 -0800 (PST); West Burlington had no turntable, so they didn't need a saddle tank "shop goat". They used standard switchers with tenders. The idea of a tank engine was that it could ride on the turntable with the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00215.html (9,927 bytes)
230. Re: [BRHSlist] Q Bridge Colors (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:47:21 -0800 (PST); Yes, at various times Q bridges were painted black. mineral red and silver (aluminum). John D. Mitchell, Jr. -- "thommack <mack@c...>" <mack@c...> wrote: _____________________________________________; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00279.html (8,540 bytes)
231. Re: [BRHSlist] Adventures/Mishaps on the Fox River Branch (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:35:55 -0800 (PST); Leo This is GREAT. I laughed until I cried. I tell these tales and everyone looks at me like I'm making them up! (well, maybe SOME but not ALL) By the way, I only used a few of my best ones in BB #35; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00329.html (12,432 bytes)
232. Re: [BRHSlist] BB 35 and Old Ben Coal (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:48:55 -0800 (PST); Absolutely not! "Green Marked Coal" was registered trade mark of the Old Ben Coal Corporation. As a longtime Old Ben employee, I saw the trademark symbol many times. By the way, the Green Diamond Min; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00347.html (8,862 bytes)
233. Green Marked Coal (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:42:39 -0800 (PST); I have a couple of comments about Green marked Coal. The roots of the color, that Old Ben used, is the fact that the Buchanan family, which had the controlling interest in the company, was Irish. In; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00348.html (6,724 bytes)
234. Re: [BRHSlist] Assigned waycars (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 12:36:53 -0800 (PST); So did the Herrin Jct.-Metropolis local. It had the Bi-Centennial paint job. By the way, that paint scheme was done by the Metropolis bridge paint gang, (with paint purchased by the local's crew) not; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00004.html (7,849 bytes)
235. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Savanna "Crossing Gates" (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:51:37 -0800 (PST); Multi-road interlocking plants costs were handled on a case by case basis. The railroads involved entered into agreements for each such point. They were very elaborate, and covered all costs, i.e. co; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00028.html (9,334 bytes)
236. Re: [BRHSlist] No Bills (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 17:52:29 -0800 (PST); Pete I remember the JUMBO Book, but of course, you knew I would! I'll let a few others discuss this important tool of railroad operations. But, I will say this, getting the waybills all in the jumbo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00032.html (7,712 bytes)
237. Re: [BRHSlist] Dry Closets (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:42:53 -0800 (PST); __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00070.html (8,023 bytes)
238. Re: [BRHSlist] C.U.S. (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:31:22 -0800 (PST); No, Fred Harvey was not exclusively AT&SF! They also operated on the Frisco and maybe one or two other roads. As a matter of fact, my first time in a Fred Harvey was in St. Louis Union Station, which; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00157.html (8,047 bytes)
239. Re: [BRHSlist] What does 'nee' mean? (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:15:18 -0800 (PST); Val It means "formerly". That is just another one of the wonderful benefits of a law school education for me! John; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00216.html (7,775 bytes)
240. Re: [BRHSlist] re: "65 derailment/PRR wrecker (score: 1): Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>; Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 20:58:04 -0800 (PST); The railroads did indeed have such agreements. In BB#35, I have a picture of the PRR wrecker, from East St. Louis, cleaning up the wreck at Woodlawn. And of course, the Centralia derrick was used for; /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00228.html (8,457 bytes)

Current List: 221 - 240
Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]