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301. RE: [CBQ] Buda-Elmwood Branch Passenger Service (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:17:20 -0800 (PST)
Or "hit the bell" or "He's shining me right now" Ever hear that last one, Steve? And how about "riding yellows" and "running crooked"? -- On Mon, 12/17/12, Mike Cafferata <mcaff1@htc.net> wrote: From
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00148.html (24,248 bytes)

302. Re: [CBQ] EMC #103 Test Trip (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:20:53 -0800 (PST)
I'm pretty sure that car 30 went with it, at least over the D&RGW. -- On Mon, 12/17/12, John Manion <railbass@comcast.net> wrote: From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net> Subject: [CBQ] EMC #103 Test
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00149.html (12,736 bytes)

303. Re: [CBQ] Buda-Elmwood Branch Passenger Service (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:46:54 -0800 (PST)
It means to run against the current of traffic i.e, wrong main or wrong way. -- On Tue, 12/18/12, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com <Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com> wrote: From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com <Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com>
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00156.html (26,911 bytes)

304. Re: [CBQ] Buda-Elmwood Branch Passenger Service (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:27:06 -0800 (PST)
I know it a way to keep track of trains but I'll let you explain it. they were pretty clever deals. -- On Tue, 12/18/12, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com <Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com> wrote: From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00166.html (29,711 bytes)

305. Re: [CBQ] Adverts (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:37:55 -0800 (PST)
Around here the Geeps and SD's were still called motors even after the BN merger. As long as the old Q men were around it was still motors, waycars and pots (for dwarf signals). -- On Wed, 12/19/12,
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00186.html (15,111 bytes)

306. Re: [CBQ] Rebuilt kitchen cars (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:28:06 -0800 (PST)
I can answer the last question. The roof walks were metal. Wood roof walks had not been applied to new cars or conversions in many years. For what it is worth, I have a Precision Scale Co. model with
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00194.html (14,018 bytes)

307. Re: [CBQ] Re: Height above railhead for a railroad car floor (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:14:39 -0800 (PST)
If a lot of loads were behind a lot of MT's and the train went into emergency there could be a jackknife! -- On Wed, 12/26/12, smokyjoe66 <js08ws62@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: smokyjoe66 <js08ws62@sb
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00281.html (14,823 bytes)

308. Re: [CBQ] Railroad nicknames (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:53:57 -0800 (PST)
Yes, Pete I remember Hadochol. They used to say it got it's name because, "They had a call it something". The principle ingredient was ethyl alcohol, which made it popular it areas that were "dry". W
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-12/msg00305.html (15,639 bytes)

309. Re: [CBQ] Chapin (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 12:59:37 -0700 (PDT)
The Q and Wabash interchanged at Chapin just south of Concord on the Beardstown to St. Louis line and it is the only "Chapin" on the Q. -- On Fri, 11/2/12, Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca> wro
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00002.html (11,931 bytes)

310. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chapin (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:50:01 -0700 (PDT)
The Keokuk branch was very light rail and slow speed and had some very lightly rated bridges. -- On Sat, 11/3/12, Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca> wrote: From: Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympat
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00008.html (14,562 bytes)

311. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chapin (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 21:51:03 -0700 (PDT)
The old saying was, "Don't short haul yourself" i.e. keep the load on your own railroad as far as possible. Of course, the shipper had an absolute right to specify the route and sophisticated shipper
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00010.html (17,234 bytes)

312. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chapin (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:33:05 -0800 (PST)
The tariff rate was determined by the shortest route on that railroad. so no, there was no finacial incentive to send it the long way around, however there might be operational reasons. -- On Sun, 11
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00019.html (18,112 bytes)

313. Re: [CBQ] Re: Chapin (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:35:51 -0800 (PST)
Yes, indeed. It usually wasn't for a cheaper rate but for better service. This where a local agent earned his keep' -- On Sun, 11/4/12, Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@sympatico.ca> wrote: From: Duncan Cam
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00020.html (19,022 bytes)

314. [CBQ] Rates (was Chapin) (score: 1)
Author: "John" <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:55:02 -0600
There were basically three kinds of rates. Class rates were based on the "Class" of the freight being shipped, it's weight, and standard mileage from a table showing the shortest mileage between the
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00021.html (10,518 bytes)

315. Re: [CBQ] Boxcar Red for HC-1 Hoppers (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 19:34:19 -0800 (PST)
Personally, I don't get too hung up on exact color matches because the paints on the prototype cars all weather differently and are never the same as they were when new and this happens very quickly
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00041.html (12,804 bytes)

316. RE: [CBQ] Aluminum painted coach (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:09:32 -0800 (PST)
Hol 4520-27 and 6161-63 equals 11 by my count. Am I missing something or was one car not painted? John -- On Tue, 11/13/12, HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner@msn.com> wrote: From: HOL WAGNER <holpennywagner
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00084.html (12,499 bytes)

317. Re: [CBQ] Hart Ballast Cars (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:11:32 -0800 (PST)
Rich In the wintertime, the ballast cars(of all classes) were frequently in coal service. There was seasonal shortage of coal cars of all types. The ballast cars were idle since that type of service
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00141.html (12,293 bytes)

318. Re: Fwd: [CBQ] Re: Boyer speed recorders (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:50:19 -0800 (PST)
That happened even years ago, in train service. There were many more brakemen than conductors. A lot of brakemen never got "set up" (at least to the point they could hold a regular conductor's job).
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-11/msg00225.html (20,318 bytes)

319. Re: [CBQ] Waycar mystery - CW class (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:51:14 -0700 (PDT)
Gerald- A caution about making too much of deviations from standard as a function of the remoteness from Chicago HQ. The CW cars, although built from various stock, did get engineering from Chicago.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-10/msg00055.html (19,541 bytes)

320. Re: [CBQ] Waycar mystery - CW class (score: 1)
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:44:53 -0700 (PDT)
John- My point is that, while North American railroads had creative individuals working for them in far-flung locations it was not total anarchy..most lines had management systems in place that requ
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-10/msg00058.html (17,512 bytes)

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