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21. Re: [BRHSlist] Es pulling Heavywieghts (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 17:02:17 EDT; I was at Ravenna. I never saw a stainless steel car on the Lincoln- Billings line. In the late 40's and 50's, there were plenty of E's. DRale Reeves; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00230.html (6,463 bytes)
22. Re: [BRHSlist] E's on Heavyweights. (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:24:08 EDT; John Olson, The photo in "Classic Trains" is kinda cute, but also heartbreaking. My recollections are of long passenger trains, especially behind big 7,000's, at Ravenna in the early 40's. Hard to be; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00233.html (6,532 bytes)
23. Re: [BRHSlist] Calendar Caption (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:30:20 EDT; Another question I would raise about the caption (as if I had any business complaining about the calendar, which is great!): To me (a 30's and 40's modeler) the locos in the photo are 3rd generation; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-06/msg00031.html (6,432 bytes)
24. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Follow-on Sections (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:12:57 EDT; Another example of the extent of follow-on operations, was on the NY Central in the late 20's and early 30's. The 20th Century ran out of NY City with as many as seven sections. These were all-pullma; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-06/msg00050.html (6,957 bytes)
25. Re: [BRHSlist] Overland B1-A (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 14:21:16 EDT; I have had an Overland B-1a for 15 yrs.or so. Original gearbox failed soon and had to be replaced with a revised version. This was typical for this model, as others I have heard from experienced the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-05/msg00184.html (7,374 bytes)
26. Re: [BRHSlist] C & S waycars (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:31:05 EDT; I have an excellent print of a pencil rendering of a C&S waycar. It has archbar trucks. (I always thought that was an error. Now I realize it was correct.) Three windows, two close to the front, one; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00022.html (6,253 bytes)
27. proto 1000 F3 problem (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 09:20:26 EDT; I have MUed a proto 1000 A unit with a pair of Stewart FTs. Tightly draw-barred and weathered, it provides what my unsophistication allows me to accept as a reasonable representation of a prototype B; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00139.html (7,013 bytes)
28. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Confession (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 09:33:21 EDT; I got my ideals from my dad, who was an agent-operator during my growing-up years of the 30s and early 40s. The UP was public enemy number 2. (Truckers were enemy number 1 and the democratic party wa; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00140.html (6,471 bytes)
29. Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Confession (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 13:09:04 EDT; No no! Sorry about the politics. Just telling how I was brought up. Never would I suggest a Q guy should turn UP. The big thing was the trucks. Back in those days, truckers were only a threat to the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00142.html (7,136 bytes)
30. Re: [BRHSlist] proto 1000 F3 problem (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 17:56:49 EDT; No. The other powered unit kept running. Wasn't a short. I proceeded to get the loco ready to ship to the factory, since I couldn't get at the innards. In doing so, I checked all of the visable conne; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00154.html (6,567 bytes)
31. Re: [BRHSlist] Microscale decals. (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:26:52 EDT; Take it easy with the setting agent. You may want to dilute if with water. I always avoid using solvaset full strength. Never touch the decal when it is wet with solvaset. DRale Reeves; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00206.html (6,367 bytes)
32. Re: [BRHSlist] 30" Wooden Waycars (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:21:48 EDT; I have variety of photographs which show that Burlington waycars had only a longitudinal walkway down the middle of the roof -- no cross walks either next to the cupolo walls or at the ladders. Walks; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00253.html (7,342 bytes)
33. Re: [BRHSlist] Turntable Sizes (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:26:15 EST; I have a 135' TT at one end of my pike, and a 90' Cornerstone TT at the other. My criteria is to be able to use drawbars between F's, and E's if possible. Works fine with the 135' TT. I modified the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00305.html (7,031 bytes)
34. Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:49:00 EST; Most of you guys seem to be from Illinois and Iowa. I don't read much about Lines West. Anyone around who was ever at Ravenna, NE? Used to be a very interesting place on a busy RR that really fascina; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00339.html (6,317 bytes)
35. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:35:04 EST; Hi Scott Glad to hear from a Lines West railroader. I can't help you regarding South Souix City. I was further west on the Lincoln Division, on the mains to Denver and Billings and on the Aurora-Burw; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00342.html (7,446 bytes)
36. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:50:33 EST; Hi Todd. I can relate to Central City and Minden. I worked in Central City one summer when I was at NU. Have a niece who teaches there. Have many relatives in and around Minden (the Bergstens). I liv; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00343.html (7,571 bytes)
37. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:48:47 EST; Scott, hello again I was in Lincoln briefly when my dad, a telegrapher, worked an extra board trick for a few months. This was in the mid thirties, when they were still switching with steam locomotiv; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00361.html (8,641 bytes)
38. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:54:03 EST; Scott Not much left of Ravenna anymore. Roundhouse and yards are gone. When I was there a few years back, they had reduced the two-story depot to one story. I think it's gone now. But what a busy pla; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00362.html (7,099 bytes)
39. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines West (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 20:14:55 EST; Hi Allen We sure managed to get scattered around the country. I lived in Omaha for 11 yrs. Another great railroading city. The space between Union Station and the old Burlington station is now a big; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00368.html (7,514 bytes)
40. Re: [BRHSlist] Lines west (and south) (score: 1): Author: drale99@a...; Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 22:17:10 EST; I've always lived on the Q, but it has fascinated to learn about the C&S and FW&D. I remember once when I was in the Navy I went down to Corpus Christi on the train. Sitting in a MoPac coach, I was r; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00411.html (9,455 bytes)

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