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121. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2468 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:04:04 -0500; Jan, I agree that some models that have been released in recent years have inaccuracies. Case in point is the Sunset/#rd Rail O scale model of O-5 that belongs to the later all weather cab O-5s. Howe; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00073.html (14,269 bytes)
122. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2470 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:32:26 -0500; Just a comment concerning this price/availability thread. Keep in mind that low manufacturing costs in China won't last forever. Like Japan and Taiwan, they too will find that they can get more for t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00089.html (10,478 bytes)
123. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2471 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:33:14 -0500; Ken, Camanche, Where? I know of one just south of Clinton, IA, but only know of the Milwaukee (Now IC&E) running through there. Bill Barber Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00109.html (9,253 bytes)
124. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2474 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:15:46 -0500; Steve, In addition to the depots, some towers had coal sidings to bring coal to them for heating. The tower at the west end of Downers Grove had such a siding for many years although, by the '50s, it; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-07/msg00149.html (10,290 bytes)
125. [CBQ] Re: Just an Observation (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:21:42 -0500; Rick, Graffiti in the 1960's and earlier was almost non existent except for hobo chalk markings. Keep in mind that cans of spray paint were just being developed about then and were not as readily ava; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-06/msg00075.html (10,267 bytes)
126. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2372 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:57:57 -0500; Roger, Some of the original 1950 vintage cars are still in service as of the trip I made last month from Aurora to Chicago and return. I saw nos. 702 and 703 in regular trains. That would make those; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00039.html (9,972 bytes)
127. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2372 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:54:41 -0500; Tom, The yard dated from before the turn of the 20th century (1880s?). Prior to dieselization of the Q commuter service in late 1952, most commuter trains terminated at Downers Grove. A few, however,; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00040.html (13,980 bytes)
128. [CBQ] RE: Q Freight Car Sighting (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:26:41 -0500; This evening, I was in a Sandwich, IL shop when an eastbound freight went through about 6:45 pm. I was watching the cars go by when to my astonishment, I noted that the next to the last car was a tan; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00085.html (13,813 bytes)
129. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2386 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:58:01 -0500; Mel, Does the 1940 timetable have a steam locomotive on the cover? If so, I'll take it if it is still available. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Has someone you know been affected by illn; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00108.html (25,106 bytes)
130. [CBQ] Re: O-4 Class designation (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:08:28 -0500; Group, A couple of us are contemplating the conversion of Overland Models heavy USRA mikados in O scale to Q O-4s. One question has arisen. Did the Q designate the O-4s as class "O-4b" after conversi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00109.html (9,095 bytes)
131. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2387 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:30:12 -0500; Don, Here is the web address: www.folkways.si.edu. Once there, click on our recording/genres/sounds. The RR albums are listed on p. 4 The CDs are 17.99 each. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~-; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00122.html (9,977 bytes)
132. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2390 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:42:15 -0500; Bill, The two U.P. locomotives (Big Boy #4023 and DDA40X #6900) were not originally at the station. They were located in a small park, northeast of downtown adjacent to the airport road and the locat; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00138.html (10,845 bytes)
133. [CBQ] Re: Mars Lights (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:15:47 -0500; I agree with Russ that the white Mars lights were used at night only. In the mid '50s, most road freights through Downers Grove used the white Mars light at night. I specifically recall being able to; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00154.html (10,718 bytes)
134. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2393 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:58:00 -0500; Bob, I use a MAC computer and have two programs that work with your .pdf spreadsheet and for that matter, any .pdf document. One is an Apple program called "Preview" and the other is Adobe Acrobat Re; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00189.html (12,555 bytes)
135. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2344 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:14:39 -0600; Bob, Two comments in response to your post. Being a government project, Purington was probably the "low cost" bidder. Transportation was probably another bid. Used brick is new buildings is quite com; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00104.html (12,272 bytes)
136. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2344 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:36:19 -0600; Charlie, I certainly agree with you that, in Chicago, many homes were built with common brick on the sides and back and face brick on the front. Many examples can still be seen in such areas as the h; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00107.html (14,442 bytes)
137. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2344 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:56:46 -0600; Bob, In later steam years, Q had two locomotive heavy repair shops, W. Burlington and Denver. However, over the years, locomotives were also built and/or repaired at Aurora, IL and Havelock in Lincol; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00108.html (12,051 bytes)
138. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2345 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:49:52 -0600; Bob, Unfortunately, I don't know. I just recall seeing a reference to it in some publication. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theate; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00121.html (10,900 bytes)
139. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2349 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:45:42 -0600; Bob, To add to John's information which pertains to the individual RRs, the three major locomotive builders each had "tank" or tender shops in the same location as their manufacturing facilities. The; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00179.html (11,998 bytes)
140. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2356 (score: 1): Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net; Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:15:29 -0600; Ray, The four tall stack arrangement was a RR applied modification, I believe, to resolve a cylinder back pressure issue. However, not all Q VO1000's were so modified. As originally equipped, they ha; /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-03/msg00228.html (10,052 bytes)

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