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41. [CBQ] Re:California Zephyr east coast service (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:01:06 -0500
In the early years of the California Zephyr, trough sleeper service was offered from New York City vis New York Central and Pennsylvania on alternate days. Pennsy contributed the Silver Rapids, a 10-
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00105.html (11,724 bytes)

42. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:09:33 -0500
Byran, Pre Dash 2 SD45s tended to require more maintenance than later units. A number experienced crankshaft failures due to failed "A" frame welds. (The "A" frames are located between each throw and
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00111.html (12,807 bytes)

43. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:50:20 -0500
Tom, Interesting information. I worked there for 36 years in Sales and Service and never heard that conclusion. It was my impression that the design included a very difficult weld at the top of the "
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00120.html (12,081 bytes)

44. [CBQ] Re: SD 45 (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:50:23 -0500
Andrew, EMD used all types of welding including MIG welding, but for heavy operations, at the time, it was not considered satisfactory and, as I noted in an earlier post, it was a very difficult area
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00127.html (13,965 bytes)

45. [CBQ] Re: SD45's (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:11:08 -0500
CBQ Messages In This Digest (4 Messages) 1. Re; SD45's From: qrailroadman 2a. Wood trestles between White Hall IL and Alton? From: Stan Maddox 2b. Re: Wood trestles between White Hall IL and Alton? F
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00159.html (13,493 bytes)

46. [CBQ] Re; SD45's (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:18:03 -0500
Group, Sorry about yesterday's post in reply to Karl's post. I am not sure what happened. Anyway, here is the response that I intended. Bill Barber Karl, Amen to that! The SD45 did just what it was d
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00163.html (11,539 bytes)

47. [CBQ] Re: Current Engine painted in old "Way of the Zephyrs" paint scheme (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:22:33 -0500
Jim, Are you talking about Central Illinois Railroad SW9 #1206. It was recently painted in the CB&Q blackbird paint scheme (except for lettering) by RR employees. Here is a link to a photo of it: htt
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-07/msg00030.html (11,940 bytes)

48. [CBQ] Re: Double Heading Steam (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:39:21 -0500
Pete, , VA On the Norfolk & Western, eastbound coal trains were regularly double headed out of Roanoke, VA over the Blue Ridge grade (1.2%) with a pusher added at the foot of the grade. In most cases
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-06/msg00153.html (19,015 bytes)

49. [CBQ] Re: new shopping (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 18:17:02 -0500
Ken, How did this person get on our list? I think our moderator needs to take action to cancel their access. Bill Barber [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Links <
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-05/msg00111.html (10,747 bytes)

50. [CBQ] Re: Cinders (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 15:24:35 -0500
Andrew, My first home, at 5407 Fairview Ave. in Downers Grove, IL, was built in 1967 on a Downers Grove Street Department road supply lot. Cinders, salt, stone and other road maintenance materials we
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-05/msg00174.html (11,309 bytes)

51. [CBQ] Re: West Burlington Shop (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:45:13 -0500
Dave, You are right that it depended on the time frame you are talking about. In later years, at least two of the through tracks were cut off at the east end when a large Proseco Washer was installed
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-04/msg00082.html (12,890 bytes)

52. [CBQ] Train/car bridges? was Re: Burlington Railroad Bridge (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:30:02 -0500
Randy, None that I know of, but Santa Fe had one at Ft. Madison, IA where they crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois. It is still in service (I went over it today on Amtrak Train #4). It is als
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-04/msg00261.html (13,177 bytes)

53. [CBQ] Re: Stainless Steel Sides on Q E-Units (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:05:11 -0600
Actually, the E-7s and early E-8s all were delivered with side panels painted silver. Only the later E-8s and all of the E-9s were delivered from EMD with stainless steel side panels as original equi
/archives/BRHSLIST/2009-01/msg00135.html (11,222 bytes)

54. [CBQ] Re:Pepperidge Farm in Downers Grove (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 14:09:47 -0600
Leo, In your recent response to the Westmont question. you mentioned that Pepperidge Farm bread was loaded into baggage cars on the south side of the Downers Grove Main Street depot. Having grown up
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00022.html (15,550 bytes)

55. [CBQ] Re:Pepperridge farm in Downers Grove,IL (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:44:37 -0600
Leo, What time frame was this? Who or how was the bread moved from the plant to the depot? Who unloaded the truck and reloaded the baggage car? Where was the product bound. The 14 st Q terminal was o
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00034.html (11,080 bytes)

56. [CBQ] Re: Pepperridge farm in Downers Grove,IL (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:49:16 -0600
Michael, Do you mean the south side? The west end is an open portico and has been for the depot's entire existence. The baggage / express room was on the east end of the building. That originally als
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00035.html (11,080 bytes)

57. [CBQ] Re: Crew Change Point (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 09:59:12 -0600
Can someone confirm what the first crew change point east of Denver on the Q main line was in the late 1950's? I think it was either Akron, CO or Wray, CO. Bill Barber Gravois Mills, MO -- Yahoo! Gro
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00055.html (9,670 bytes)

58. [CBQ] Re: Crew Change Point (score: 1)
Author: "Bill" <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:58:14 -0600
Norm, Thanks, I knew it was one of the two, but wasn't sure. Last time I was through there was on Amtrak's CZ a couple of years ago. Bill Barber Gravois Mills, MO -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00059.html (10,559 bytes)

59. [CBQ] Re: Oriental O-1a (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 09:40:31 -0600
John, I have seen no response to your question. Yahoo strips off attachments and photos. Did you post the photo in the photo file? The Oriental Limited model of the O-1a was a fairly accurate represe
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00094.html (12,677 bytes)

60. [CBQ] Re: Arrival/Departure time question (score: 1)
Author: William Barber <clipperw@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:19:23 -0600
Pete, Actually, I believe Amtrak engine crews working eastbound out of Kansas City still "double the road" every day as long as the Southwest Chief is on time. They leave KC at 7:43 am and arrive at
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-12/msg00211.html (12,512 bytes)

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