- 41. [CBQ] Re: Greggs / Westmont, Il (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 21:49:50 -0600
- The area around Greggs Station was incorporated as Westmont, Il. on November 10, 1921. The chief founder of Westmont was Arthur T. McIntosh, a land speculator who came to the area after WWI. Here is
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00053.html (9,509 bytes)
- 42. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2221 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:33:55 -0600
- Myron, I think you mean Train #6. Train #4 is the Southwest Chief which doesn't go through Omaha. Kansas City is as close as it gets. As for the Q station, IIRC, it is not the one that Amtrak uses. B
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00072.html (9,043 bytes)
- 43. [CBQ] Re: Good spot to model between Savanna & Chicago (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:41:34 -0600
- Tom, Christopher's suggestion would be my choice, but it involves a lot of detail since it is "in town". There is one more crossing that comes to mind, but there is no interchange or industry in the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00151.html (9,816 bytes)
- 44. [CBQ] Re: CB&Q Photos (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:13:17 -0600
- Joel, Thanks for sharing the great photos. Where were the car photos taken? Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00185.html (8,639 bytes)
- 45. [CBQ] Re: 55 Ton hoppers (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:35:21 -0600
- Ken, I don't have the "Color Guide", but would the old Varney outside brace double door hopper car work? I have about 40 - 50 of these that I purchased many years ago when I planned to build an HO co
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00210.html (9,694 bytes)
- 46. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2236 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:25:55 -0600
- Bill, There is a review, by Jim Boyd, of the Rich Wilson book in the latest Railfan & Railroad magazine. Bill Barber [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00217.html (9,460 bytes)
- 47. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2191 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:03:12 -0500
- Paul, You have already received several answers to your question, but I thought I would fill out the response a little more. First, in the 1960's out of Chicago, the motive power was always O5B #5632
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-10/msg00051.html (12,826 bytes)
- 48. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2192 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:21:08 -0500
- Bob, The 5626 and her train were running so late, that by the time we left Wray, CO. it was almost dark. (We had a 2 1/2 hr. water stop at Hastings, NE. where the local fire dept. did the honors sinc
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-10/msg00067.html (10,514 bytes)
- 49. [CBQ] Re: Illini RR club Fantrips to Colorado (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:45:22 -0500
- Mike, I actually rode both the 1959 and the 1960 trips, but did both in coach. As you will recall, the second trip was one day longer because we went to both Silverton and Farmington, NM on two separ
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-10/msg00074.html (9,582 bytes)
- 50. [CBQ] Re: Massive photo updates at Castle Graphics. (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:43:45 -0600
- Jan, WOW, Jan, what an improvement! Very nice work. I enjoy your site and use it as a reference or just to browse as inspiration. I appreciate your efforts. Bill Barber -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-10/msg00174.html (9,996 bytes)
- 51. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2103 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 13:13:34 -0500
- Tim, Those are all that survived unfortunately. Only six were converted to burn oil. They include 5614, 5620, 5626, 5627, 5629 and 5632. All others remained coal burners to the end. The oil burners w
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00012.html (12,879 bytes)
- 52. [CBQ] Re: Existing Burlington Steam Locomotives (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 09:59:38 -0500
- John, If you are going from Palmyra, you ought to go via Ottumwa, IA, Burlington, IA, Galesburg, IL, and Union, Il (IRM) to see the other four hudsons, 3001, 3003, 3006 and 3007 respectively plus 637
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00029.html (11,506 bytes)
- 53. [CBQ] Re: Review of 3rd Rail CB&Q Hudson Offering in O-Scale (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:11:44 -0500
- Yes, and 4001 didn't have its air compressors on the pilot deck either. On June 30, I wrote Scott Mann the following letter, but have not had a response from him. His recent 5614 model incorporated s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00077.html (13,930 bytes)
- 54. [CBQ] Re: CB&Q 3003 Restoration (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:36:41 -0500
- Dave, If Mr. Engebretson is interested in returning the #3003 to operation, he ought to contact some steam experts for assessment help, such as the group that rebuilt and operate Milwaukee Road #261.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00078.html (11,188 bytes)
- 55. [CBQ] Re: Q Sunset 3RD Rail O Scale Hudson (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:40:13 -0500
- This is in reference to my earlier post concerning the above subject. Before some eagle eye writes to correct me, there is an error in my letter to Scott Mann. No. 4001 was equipped with cab signal a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00079.html (8,659 bytes)
- 56. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2118 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:29:57 -0500
- Bill, Good point that I hadn't thought about. I am sure that the PSC version was only available in 2 rail. I purchased one and it almost cost me a divorce! Mine is #4003 and it sure is a fine looking
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00089.html (11,053 bytes)
- 57. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2128 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:11:17 -0500
- Ron, Interestingly, the same is true in the real world. That is one of the reasons neither of the major locomotive manufacturers produce lower horsepower locomotives any more. A four axle lower horse
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-07/msg00144.html (10,532 bytes)
- 58. [CBQ] Re: SD45 Paint Scheme (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:13:37 -0500
- Tom, I worked at EMD at the time and there is no truth to such rumors. The paint scheme was planned well in advance by the Q Mechanical Dept., probably with considerable imput from the merger committ
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-06/msg00130.html (12,117 bytes)
- 59. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2098 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:59:26 -0500
- Jim, I was going to school in Peoria then and chased the trip from there. As I recall, the neat thing about the train was that it was all heavy weight equipment with a pullman green Havelock baggage
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-06/msg00152.html (8,954 bytes)
- 60. Re: [CBQ] Digest Number 2042 (score: 1)
- Author: clipperw@EarthLink.net
- Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 09:00:27 -0500
- Matt, Thanks for the update photos. The old girl looks pretty nice. Glad to see that they made the effort to put the boiler jacket back on. Many of the display locomotives don't have it (including tw
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-05/msg00009.html (9,721 bytes)
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