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181. Re: [CBQ] Passenger Car Step Box - color? (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:17:41 +0000
I have a wooden one directly off a Q waycar in mixed service as ret'd. - painted a medium to dark green with CB&Q stenciled in white. S.S. on pass trains of course were unpainted. Gerald _._,_._,_ Gr
/archives/BRHSLIST/2020-08/msg00233.html (11,541 bytes)

182. Re: [CBQ] Great Burlington Route postcard (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:09:11 +0000
Indeed 'advertising' or 'trade' cards were common among all businesses, national and local from the 1870's to early 1900's with Burlington-issued postcards not appearing til 1901 give or take. Anothe
/archives/BRHSLIST/2020-05/msg00031.html (13,435 bytes)

183. Re: [CBQ] Color of Wooden Water Tanks (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:00:14 -0700
It's always interesting that in some great slides (here an unusual load) we find other neat things, years later. Note too the MANY lines on the telephone/telegraph poles! Gerald _._,_._,_ Groups.io L
/archives/BRHSLIST/2020-04/msg00060.html (12,229 bytes)

184. Re: [CBQ] FW: [RealSTMFC] early CBQ cars (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:39:01 -0700
Can anyone make out what's written on white panel of door = CB&@Q box far right adjacent to Mill? Alsi is that a C&I BR car center foreground? Did not see date at the data source but this is indeed o
/archives/BRHSLIST/2020-04/msg00201.html (11,438 bytes)

185. [CBQ] New FW&D book! (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:34:21 -0800
To date, very little has been published for Ft Worth & Denver fans aka the southwest portion of the Burlington. We have the 1953 (& a 2015 reprint) in-depth corporate history, "Gulf to the Rockies" (
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-12/msg00124.html (19,281 bytes)

186. Re: [CBQ] BRHS Publications Index (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:22:21 -0700
As always, a LARGE round of cheers & applause for Rupert again performing this labor of love! _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#62375) | Repl
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-08/msg00036.html (10,309 bytes)

187. [CBQ] Passenger meets in East Dubuque (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:22:08 -0700
i can attest in the late 50's to mid- 1960's, an occasional meet of a W-bd TCZ & a E-Bd 'builder or NCL in the winter did occur. The TCZ would be on sked coming our of Chicago but those trans-cons fi
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-06/msg00007.html (10,400 bytes)

188. [CBQ] Ted Culotta - contact info? (National Car) (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:52:08 -0700
Some yrs ago the late Bill Welch was preparing an illustrated history book on reefers including National, the Q's partner. He passed away & Ted Culotta may be finsihing the book. Anyonje have his ema
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-06/msg00032.html (10,525 bytes)

189. [CBQ] Review of Linroth's "Peoria Branch" book (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 21:47:35 +0000
Having just finished reading 'Bud' Linroth's nearly 300 page "History of the CB&Q Peoria Branch", I found this to be the most difficult book review I've ever written. After looking at the Table of Co
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-05/msg00054.html (22,537 bytes)

190. [CBQ] Whalebellies @ Dubuque (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 06:16:43 -0700
I first encountered them @ the cement plant on the riverfront industrial park served by CGW in "68. What a strange looking car (sometimes 2 @ a time) When C&NW abandoned the Oelwein to Chi line a yr
/archives/BRHSLIST/2021-05/msg00084.html (9,723 bytes)

191. Re: [CBQ] Coil Steel Cars on the CB&Q (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 16:42:16 +0000
I have my own slide taken in 1970 of 3 or 4 of the then 'new' covered green steel coil cars coupled up & sitting by themselves on near N side of Peoria yards. Was told they were were committed to ser
/archives/BRHSLIST/2022-04/msg00039.html (12,472 bytes)

192. [CBQ] Contact name/ph for Spring Meet?? (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:18:58 -0700
I mailed my ck to the MN address to Register but just learned I will NOT be able to attend. So I wish to contact whomever is handling the Registrations to NOT casg the ck & ignore my attemp @ Registe
/archives/BRHSLIST/2022-04/msg00078.html (9,855 bytes)

193. Re: [CBQ] use of gallery cars (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:22:08 +0000
I recall Gallery cars coming thru E. Dbq occasionally @ Christmastime in the mid or late 60's on Twins. They obviously just ran to the cities & back. Gerald _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You receive all
/archives/BRHSLIST/2022-10/msg00115.html (11,433 bytes)

194. [CBQ] Laird Brown - a BIG Thanks! (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:49:10 -0700
Laird joined CB&Q His. Soc. nee BRHS in its founding year of 1976. With a Business degree from U of Iowa and experience from years with a bank, he was ideal as BRHS Treasurer. We became friends via B
/archives/BRHSLIST/2023-07/msg00063.html (14,241 bytes)

195. Re: [CBQ] Mississippi Palasades (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:25:02 -0700
The Q operated ALL trains on the old La Crosse Div (frt & pass) the typical RR way; i.e. right hand running. So indeed being E-bd got you 12' closer to the Mississippi River and the Iowa/MN scenery o
/archives/BRHSLIST/2023-08/msg00015.html (10,939 bytes)

196. [CBQ] Q line from No. Aurora to W. Batavia (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 07:39:22 -0700
We lived in West Chicago from "78-90 and I frequently viewed this branch. It was easy too to see where the line at one time extended to the north to Geneva. A recent post stated BN pulled it up in la
/archives/BRHSLIST/2023-09/msg00073.html (9,995 bytes)

197. [CBQ] 2 CB&Q station name signs @ Savanna Swap (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:15:18 -0700
Even if NOT attending but you have an interest AND to save "shipping" an attendee who lives near you could bring to you either of these station trackside signs. I acquired them in 1978 from a BN MoW
/archives/BRHSLIST/2024-04/msg00044.html (12,106 bytes)

198. Re: [CBQ] 2 CB&Q station name signs @ Savanna Swap (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:50:53 +0000
LEE is sold (to a good home - Lee Depot museum!). SUGAR GROVE had a response but lost in 'junk mail' - send me an email @ gvlc6@hotmail.com (your ZIP began with a '3' and you wanted to know shipping)
/archives/BRHSLIST/2024-04/msg00046.html (14,126 bytes)

199. Re: [CBQ] 2 CB&Q station signs @ Savanna (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:53:22 +0000
Again, the LEE sign was sold for $100 and will be used at the Lee, IL museum. However (LONG story) I was mistaken as to the I.D. of my other former CB&Q statio sign: it is Shabonna, NOT "Sugar Grove"
/archives/BRHSLIST/2024-04/msg00055.html (15,160 bytes)

200. Re: [CBQ] Q owned coal mines? YES (score: 1)
Author: "Gerald Edgar" <gvlc6@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:55:39 +0000
It's safe to say the Q (or B&MR &/or Humeston & Shenandoah) at one time owned coal mines in south central Iowa (yes, coal mining Iowa BUT it was extremely soft coal & thus low in BTU and also very di
/archives/BRHSLIST/2024-09/msg00039.html (12,858 bytes)

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