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21. [CBQ] Re: Whither the 4000? (score: 1)
Author: "Joe" <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:55:03 -0600
The Friends of the Milwaukee Road 261 folks were "shopping around" for a new steamer back in 2009 when the National Railway Museum in Green Bay wanted to jack up the 261's lease price beyond reason.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-04/msg00064.html (10,967 bytes)

22. [CBQ] Re: Chicago Union Station problems (score: 1)
Author: "Joe" <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:01 -0600
Apparently water was leaking from pipes, possibly from below one of the main floor bathrooms, that started pouring into the basement. I didn't see any of it, but there was a typed note in conductor's
/archives/BRHSLIST/2012-02/msg00037.html (10,410 bytes)

23. [CBQ] Re: BN derailment at Downers Grove, IL (Belmont Ave) (score: 1)
Author: "Joe" <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:55:01 -0600
They dug up a lot of merchandise from the wreck when they were excavating for the new underpass at Belmont. The construction crews were baffled why there were parts of boats buried in the ground. Joe
/archives/BRHSLIST/2013-03/msg00269.html (11,743 bytes)

24. [CBQ] Re: Oregon Signals (score: 1)
Author: "Joe" <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:55:01 -0600
The west switch at Oregon is about 2000 feet west of Devil's Backbone Road, just beyond the sand plant. It does not extend into the Burlington Road cut. As Ryan mentioned, the track layout is unusual
/archives/BRHSLIST/2013-01/msg00068.html (11,958 bytes)

25. Re: [CBQ] CB&Q Barriger Photos, CONSOLIDATED INDEX (score: 1)
Author: <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: 18 Feb 2014 12:53:55 -0800
I did a little scoping on HistoricAerials.com to identify #77. I wasn't sure if it was the Route 59 or Ogden Avenue overpass, but I noticed the signal bridge in the background and pinned it as Ogden.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2014-02/msg00179.html (11,841 bytes)

26. [CBQ] Re: Arenzville Hill (score: 1)
Author: "mp36er@sbcglobal.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: 06 May 2015 11:22:55 -0700
The steepest grade on Arenzville hill is a very short stretch of 1.79%, but is generally between 1.1% and 1.5%. Keep in mind there are also several sharp curves. Even today, helper locomotives are of
/archives/BRHSLIST/2015-05/msg00020.html (12,559 bytes)

27. [CBQ] Re: Location Information (score: 1)
Author: "mp36er@sbcglobal.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: 01 Oct 2016 05:55:22 -0700
That used to be an autorack unloading facility for all the car dealerships in the area. I don't know when it opened, but it closed in the early 2000's and the tracks were removed. They also ran refri
/archives/BRHSLIST/2016-10/msg00001.html (11,865 bytes)

28. [CBQ] Re: MU connections. Please explain. (score: 1)
Author: "mp36er@sbcglobal.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Date: 02 Feb 2018 16:41:25 +0000
"The hoses are there to MU with older units air brake systems; "modern" units MU air brake system via in cab computer so hoses do not need to be coupled and cut-in." That's not true. Air hoses still
/archives/BRHSLIST/2018-02/msg00010.html (12,416 bytes)

29. Re: [CBQ] E-unit headlight questions. (score: 1)
Author: "Joe" <mp36er@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:33:54 -0800
A little slice of those glory days...Come along on a cab ride on the CB&Q 9911-A at IRM on a night run... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCKhQuA2Y7w Joseph LeMay _._,_._,_ Groups.io Links: You recei
/archives/BRHSLIST/2023-12/msg00073.html (13,477 bytes)

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