- 1. [CBQ] greetings, and question about classic CB&Q divisional organization (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:22:53 -0400
- Hello List, I just joined (after being a member of the Yahoo CB&Q group for some years in the past). The Groups.io access seems quite good and I'm sure is working well for this group. Can someone
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-04/msg00034.html (11,092 bytes)
- 2. [CBQ] CB&Q Divisions ca. 1956 (thanks and follow-up questions) (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:08:23 -0400
- Bill says: "There was a big change in the divisional structure from 1957 to 1960 (consolidation), so you might want to pin down a year you are interested in. Here is a start based on employee timet
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2018-04/msg00062.html (12,504 bytes)
- 3. Re: [CBQ] Where's my GP30?? (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 08:10:01 -0500
- Tom says: "Pretty cool slide on eBay right now! Good excuse for that late 60's PC modeler to add a Q GP30..." https://www.ebay.com/itm/392569099854?ul_noapp=true Tom and List, The CB&Q/UP pool was es
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-12/msg00020.html (11,425 bytes)
- 4. Re: [CBQ] Empire Builder Location (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 23:15:02 -0500
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-11/msg00246.html (12,561 bytes)
- 5. Re: [CBQ] Browning Hill (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 May 2019 09:40:15 -0400
- This area is prone to some serious flooding. The Illinois river only drops about one foot from Havana (35 miles upstream) to Beardstown. I have attached a photo of the depot in Frederick: under wa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00013.html (13,599 bytes)
- 6. [CBQ] Other pool power (was: GN F's and CB&Q Power on Freight in 1968) (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 09:57:08 -0400
- Don says: "I'm modelling the Burlington in Aurora, IL in 1966." Hi Don, Tom, and List, Not what you were asking about, but it strikes me Aurora ca. 1966 is a great location for pool power from multip
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00142.html (14,859 bytes)
- 7. [CBQ] other pool power (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:11:49 -0400
- (looks like the system "trimmed" the first note I sent...) Don says: "I'm modelling the Burlington in Aurora, IL in 1966." Hi Don, Tom, and List, Not what you were asking about, but it strikes me Aur
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2019-05/msg00143.html (11,592 bytes)
- 8. Re: [CBQ] Photo of First BN Train 3/3/70 needed by Friends of BN (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:27:15 -0500
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2020-01/msg00075.html (12,936 bytes)
- 9. Re: [CBQ] Twin City Zephyr speed limits (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 10:20:37 -0500
- Bill says: "The Chicago-Twin Cities trains of the Q were almost always at the top of the list" Right, as I recall Savanna-Aurora was often carded at an average of around 82 mph. Fred R. _._,_._,_ Gr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2021-12/msg00024.html (13,879 bytes)
- 10. Re: [CBQ] C & I passenger service (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 18:48:54 -0400
- I show October 1970 with combined 25-31 (Builder and NCL) and a number 7 (this the Twin Cities Zephyr?). Were these were run under Amtrak for a time? _._ Doug, With the advent of Amtrak, the ex-CB&Q
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-07/msg00041.html (12,040 bytes)
- 11. Re: [CBQ] C & I passenger service (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2023 18:59:27 -0400
- Thanks Fred. I knew they lost them, just didn't know if it was immediately when Amtrak started ops _._,_._,_ Doug, I recall the Kalmbach book Journey to Amtrak commenting along the lines of sad loss
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-07/msg00043.html (11,548 bytes)
- 12. [CBQ] CB&Q slide collection for sale in Chicago area (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2023 22:56:50 -0400
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2023-08/msg00083.html (13,311 bytes)
- 13. [CBQ] Gradient in both directions out of Mississippi Valley at Burlington? (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:49:28 -0400
- Greetings List, What is the approximate gradient as the main line climbs out of the Mississippi Valley on either side of Burlington? (i.e., westward grade Burlington-West Burlington, and eastward gra
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-06/msg00044.html (13,467 bytes)
- 14. [CBQ] Date of "Burlington Route" emblem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:42:58 -0400
- List, Does anyone know the date of first use of "Burlington Route" emblem? Was the term in use prior to that date? Thanks, Fred R. _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this gr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-07/msg00086.html (12,614 bytes)
- 15. [CBQ] "Burlington Route" emblem, 1880s & 1950s (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:10:07 -0400
- The black and white (and later red) rectangular logo was used unofficially from about 1880 and was formally adopted in 1884. At the time, it was referred to as a distinctive mark without a formal nam
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-07/msg00092.html (16,723 bytes)
- 16. Re: [CBQ] Q power on EB (score: 1)
- Author: "Frederick Ripley" <fjripley68@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:43:10 -0400
- Mike says: "There was a time in the early 60's theQ and GN had an agreement where GN freight power to Chicago on the Q and Burlington E units ran on the Empire Builder and Western Star ran to Havre t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2024-10/msg00023.html (15,511 bytes)
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