- 101. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2592 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:16:34 -0600
- Bob, I have just posted a photo of 5620 enroute to Sterling. It is in the Photos section of the CBQ Yahoo group and is photo #17. As noted, the photo was taken at Galesburg. I don't have the date han
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-11/msg00183.html (9,943 bytes)
- 102. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2595 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 10:45:07 -0600
- Ray, I saw the video, too, yesterday morning on RFD-TV (Channel 9409 on Dish Network Satellite service). I don't know if it is Limon, CO or not, but there is a brief shot of the Rock Island E7-B whic
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-11/msg00194.html (10,390 bytes)
- 103. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2598 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:43:25 -0600
- John, Is this the depot at Burlington, IA or another Q depot in a different Iowa city? Bill Barber On Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at 12:43 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote: -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-11/msg00250.html (12,214 bytes)
- 104. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2542 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 09:49:38 -0500
- Russ, I remember many grayback consists in that time frame that had a GP7/9 spliced in the middle, but not many SD7/9s. As for the SD24's, turbos and main generators were their big problems early on.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-10/msg00019.html (13,779 bytes)
- 105. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2548 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 09:34:01 -0500
- Jim, It is IC&E, not ICE. It stands for Iowa, Chicago and Eastern. They are the current owner of the old Milwaukee Road trackage between the Twin Cities, Chicago and Kansas City. Before it was IC&E,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-10/msg00034.html (9,893 bytes)
- 106. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2519 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:23:53 -0500
- Keith and Bob, Yes, there is still a low 1 lane work zone on I-88 with a 45 mph speed limit. I find that a good alternative is US 30 from Aurora west to Rock Falls where one can rejoin I-88 on to I-8
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00034.html (10,372 bytes)
- 107. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2528 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:59:29 -0500
- Bob and Gordon, The wreck occurred on former Rock Island trackage in a 15 mph restricted zone. Engineer had only been in service on Metra for 45 days. The train was inbound (east bound) and appeared
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00078.html (10,435 bytes)
- 108. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2534 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:33:21 -0500
- Steve, As late as 1965/1966, the Blackhawk providing overnight service between Chicago and the Twin Cities was often equipped with heavyweight equipment. I rode in 6100 series coaches, but I believe
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-09/msg00131.html (11,657 bytes)
- 109. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2485 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:34:56 -0500
- When I was in high school in Downers Grove in the early 1960's (it was simply DG High School then, not DG North HS!), the population of Downers Grove was about 25,000 while Naperville was just a smal
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00030.html (12,536 bytes)
- 110. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2486 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 08:45:24 -0500
- For those of us that didn't grow up during the Alton era, Gulf Mobile and Ohio was simply "GM&O". I grew in Chicago and recall few if any people calling it the Alton Road. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Group
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00036.html (11,297 bytes)
- 111. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2486 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 09:17:58 -0500
- Paul, I, too, am interested in building a coal train typical of a Q train in central/southern Illinois. My impression is that the vast majority of the cars were Q owned, but varies in type with lots
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00037.html (12,560 bytes)
- 112. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2486 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 09:28:07 -0500
- Simon, I believe all of the Q's Baldwin VO1000's were delivered on a single order and they all originally had a single short stack near the rear of the hood. Those generally assigned to Kansas City a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00038.html (12,019 bytes)
- 113. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2487 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 15:04:40 -0500
- John, Thanks, you certainly answered my question. I appreciate the reply. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h0id7rv/M=362343.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00054.html (11,638 bytes)
- 114. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2488 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 10:07:49 -0500
- Leo, Bob and Tom, Keep in mind that when the Denver Shop was painting smokeboxes and fireboxes silver in the late '50s, they were also painting cab roofs chinese red (YUK!). Witness photos of 5632 af
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00062.html (13,806 bytes)
- 115. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2488 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 09:40:22 -0500
- DC, Joe Douda, who lives in Westmont, IL and who is a long time Q historian probably knows more about that locomotive than any other individual in the world. Joe's favorite portion of the RR is the B
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00063.html (10,597 bytes)
- 116. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2497 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:55:10 -0500
- Rob, The light colored horns may well have been unpainted aluminum as the horn bells were cast in aluminum even back then, I believe. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> <font face=arial size
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00111.html (10,739 bytes)
- 117. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2504 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:44:12 -0500
- Russ, I understood what you were saying about PFE cars and their routing until I saw your list of IHB deliveries to Congress Park. Now I am confused. Why would PFE cars be routed to Council Bluffs on
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00163.html (12,767 bytes)
- 118. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2505 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:37:13 -0500
- Russ, Thanks for the explanation. I learn something almost every time I read this list! Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00177.html (11,238 bytes)
- 119. [CBQ] Re:Q Hopper Cars (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:14:27 -0500
- I am looking for hopper cars in O scale that would be prototypical in Q coal trains of the 1930's or '40s. Atlas has a 55 ton double bottom USRA car available. Unfortunately, not available lettered f
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00195.html (9,344 bytes)
- 120. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2510 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:24:13 -0500
- Steve, Thanks for the info. I will check out your photos in the Zephyr. Things are never easy. Bill Barber [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Put mo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-08/msg00201.html (10,601 bytes)
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