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1. "Best" Job(s)? (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:23:52 -0700; Are we taking a poll for the best job on the old Aurora Dv. ? If so, I would like to enter my vote for best job for the Fox River Wayfreight. While I was never "old enough" to have worked it on a reg; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00009.html (6,864 bytes)
2. Best Jobs. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 07:54:29 -0700; I see an interesting trend developing in the "Best Jobs" discussion. Let's build a category list: Best paying jobs, jobs where you got your miles the quickest, fun jobs (location, type of work, crew; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00014.html (6,300 bytes)
3. Re: [BRHSlist] Best Job (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 17:57:29 -0700; Leo, Yeah, that was 315 / 316 I believe. Miles were ALMOST as good as Congo. NUTHIN beat the Congo, however, if your ruler was designed to only measure arbitraries. I've seen Cons get "writers cramp"; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00023.html (7,882 bytes)
4. Re: [BRHSlist] Locals (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:20:00 -0700; I believe all Q GP7's and 9's were equipped with the 62:15 gear ratio which would limit the maximm, SAFE speed to 70 MPH. 51 and 52, as well as 47 and 48, ran on schedules calling for 75 MPH top spee; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00076.html (8,820 bytes)
5. Re: [BRHSlist] Locals (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 11:30:10 -0700; A requirement allowing 90 and 100 MPH speeds was two, separeate signal systems; wayside and cab signals. Class 5 track allowed 90 while class 6 was required for 100 MPH. None of the Q's freight engin; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00084.html (10,302 bytes)
6. Overspeed Control. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 07:47:11 -0700; Nearly all locomotives are equipped with two devices designed to limit certain speeds. One is the Diesel engine overspeed protection device that immediately acts to shut down the prime mover in the e; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00093.html (7,739 bytes)
7. Engine Overspeed. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 16:27:24 -0700; EMD engines shut down at approx. 950 RPM's while GE's trip around 1070 RPM's. Not exactly the stuff of AA Fuel Dragsters. Karl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00099.html (6,242 bytes)
8. Dinky Power. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 20:57:58 -0700; Someone mentioned GP7's being unable to accelerate a train with sufficient quickness to justify the assignment to suburban service. I will guarantee the ability of five E8/9's in maximum field with t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00104.html (6,233 bytes)
9. Re: [BRHSlist] Dinky Power. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 07:29:35 -0700; No, that particular Sunday I did not have the 88B. Of ALL the 8 & 9's she was the fastest one I've run. I'm somewhat reluctant to share all of the intimate details of a "normal" trip with the 88B and; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00150.html (7,404 bytes)
10. Speed Recorder Fires. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 17:49:39 -0700; "A small flame about the size of tiny candle. I thought any moment the flame would simply falter and disappear. Instead, more of the old, caked on oil caught hold and now a small flame was a big one"; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00169.html (6,560 bytes)
11. Re: [BRHSlist] Cab Signals (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:28:03 -0700; I'm not sure 90 was EVER an authorized speed on the East End however, I believe the key word here is AUTHORIZED. When the "suggestions" became more rigorously enforced the "spots" (a physical locatio; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00178.html (8,245 bytes)
12. Re: [BRHSlist] Power Pools (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 06:47:04 -0700; The single greatest, and often the ONLY contribution of the GN F's was in the area of pay. There's no substitute for weight on drivers, even unpowered drivers. Also, the incident Ed mentioned may hav; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00230.html (7,424 bytes)
13. Re: [BRHSlist] Granny (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 13:07:28 -0700; Yeah, at the West end of Aurora. Can't recall the names right now but, during a station stop (passenger) at Aurora, the Fireman went back to put water on 'er while the Engineer "oiled around". After; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00234.html (8,778 bytes)
14. Re: [Re: [BRHSlist] Power Pools] (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 13:09:48 -0700; Yeah, Cut the leads, remove the gears, fill the engine room with dirty oil and sand and send 'er out. Karl -- -- Original Message -- From: Richard Townsend To: BRHSlist@egroups.com Sent: Thursday, De; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00235.html (8,181 bytes)
15. Engine Crew Tales. (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:26:05 -0700; As a matter of routine Railroader's eat while on the road, in sidings or anytime the "need" arises. Today we have the luxury of electric cab heating devices and the Diesel engine on which to heat the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00236.html (8,571 bytes)
16. Re: [BRHSlist] F unit Diaphram (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 15:20:24 -0700; Imitation Aluminum. -- -- Original Message -- From: Dan Nevills To: Burlington Route Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:00 AM Subject: [BRHSlist] F unit Diaphram Hello CB&Q fans This might have been; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00308.html (6,558 bytes)
17. Q Cars Still in Service. (score: 1): Author: "Karl Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 18:15:44 -0600; This evening, Nov.3, four images of a 100 ton open top hopper were posted. This car is of the "Class of '64" and is in very good condition. Those interested in the build date/ wheel size issue may fi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00018.html (6,534 bytes)
18. Re: [BRHSlist] Scheduled work (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 08:00:26 -0700; Congo Bongo. As a Fireman on the Congress Park Tabulated Wayfreight I ran up a continuous string of 144 consecutive days when the "days" were 15 hrs. and 59 min. long and Ol' Dad (Jerry Foster) was t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00078.html (7,263 bytes)
19. Q "Gray" Backs (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:07:53 -0700; John, After failing many attempts to duplicate the elusive quality of that "color" I gave up and decided to call Scalecoat and enlist their help. Surprise !! The chemist I talked to happened to have; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00146.html (7,992 bytes)
20. Re: [BRHSlist] Branch Boss Repost (score: 1): Author: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 08:45:24 -0700; Branch lines (sub divisions), on whatever Divisions they may be located, are under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent. Road Foremen and Trainmasters share the responsibilities of the day-to-day o; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00158.html (8,254 bytes)

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