- 141. Re: [BRHSlist] Air Pay 2 (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:22:14 EDT
- Steve, I too suspect that air pay was a % or fraction of a an hourly rate at some prehistoric time. But I don't have the facts in any of my files or memory of conversations. I will check my "schedule
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00113.html (6,180 bytes)
- 142. Chalk Marks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:25:50 EDT
- Ted, I have some vague memories of what I was told long ago about an even earlier time but rather than take a chance on giving out incorrect info I'll let the list know after I talk to a couple of my
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00114.html (6,517 bytes)
- 143. Bullet Holes (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 00:35:33 EDT
- Well, this past week at the "tank" has been a bit crazier than usual. One very large customer asked about our experience w/bullet damage to tank shells as he had talked to another very, very large cu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00115.html (6,638 bytes)
- 144. Re: [BRHSlist] Transfer Moves at CUS (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 22:35:34 EDT
- Rich I asked Jim Schaeffer this very questions at the spring meet. He replied yes the Q delivered the eastbound cars to the other roads from 14th st. We didn't get into specifics beyond that. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00120.html (6,035 bytes)
- 145. CUS Transfers (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 21:11:50 EDT
- If the Q had cars for the B&O /C&O at Grand Central off #14 then the switch crew would have had to go to Western Ave and go down the wye to the B&OCT and then East at Robey St yard and eventually ove
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00128.html (6,048 bytes)
- 146. CUS and other transfers (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 20:38:05 EDT
- Russ,Yours on mail,etc transfers was one of few that I've printed out! Now as to the 60 second deadline why did you allow so much time for such an easy question? After the switch to Central Station t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00133.html (7,458 bytes)
- 147. Passenger Supplies (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 20:51:48 EDT
- Can anyone supply info on the operations of the Crooks Warehouse and the "linen" dept. at the other end of 14th st coach yard? Were carloads of supplies shipped into Crooks(I assume so since the trac
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00134.html (6,195 bytes)
- 148. Erie Restaraunt (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 20:55:54 EDT
- Russ and Ed your probably right as Erie St. is nearby. But what threw me was the name inserted into the brickwork above the door which was usually a RR habit. But I thought I'd ask as I was really fl
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00143.html (6,009 bytes)
- 149. CUS/Post Office (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 21:10:30 EDT
- Russ mentioned the Q switched the post office at CUS.That of course brought back a memory of one Saturday dinky when John Slover and I had several hours to kill before we left westbound again from CU
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00144.html (6,662 bytes)
- 150. Chalk Marks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 09:20:57 EDT
- Well, so far I've been able to talk w/2 of my 'brothers" that worked at Eola when chalk marks were still in style. They have the same problem w/chalk marks that we had w/hand signs. The memories are
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00223.html (6,935 bytes)
- 151. Turnover (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 09:30:06 EDT
- The discussion of chalk marks brought something to mind. Does anyone know what a turnover was/is? (no its not food). Well, Ok a turnover is/was a listing of the yard at the end of the shift by the ou
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00224.html (6,397 bytes)
- 152. Herders not Headers (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 20:36:35 EDT
- Good catch Bob, yes it should have said HERDERS. You described the typical Herders job when you talked about the old head switchman.Thats what they did. Just as info headers is a rr term as it descri
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00229.html (6,100 bytes)
- 153. Chalk Marks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 21:21:25 EDT
- Was there a pm herder in the hill Yd? Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00236.html (6,306 bytes)
- 154. Chalk Marks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 21:25:34 EDT
- Bob&Karl a review of the 1973 senility list brings the name Ralph Weiland up as the probable holder of the day herder job. He only had 40 yrs that year,3 ahead of Al Spencer. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00237.html (6,385 bytes)
- 155. Coal Bulletin (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 21:34:39 EDT
- As support to BRHS Burlington Bulletin #35 excellent job on coal service there's a picture on pg 29 of the winter issue of North Western Lines that shows 2 Q "flats" being unloaded at Altura,Wi on th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00238.html (6,004 bytes)
- 156. Chalk marks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 20:24:13 EDT
- Bob, schedule would allow a 3:59pm start and then a trip to hill yd to cover the "motors" but since I'm not sure if there was one I can't argue. Yes as I recall there was a family connection but can'
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-05/msg00252.html (6,726 bytes)
- 157. Test message (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:42:27 EDT
- I sent a message on tanks but it went to cyberspace so this is a test. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00081.html (5,750 bytes)
- 158. Fwd: Tanks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:35:26 EDT
- It appears my message on tanks went to cyberspace so I'm trying to send again. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00082.html (5,855 bytes)
- 159. Hide &Tallow (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:17:15 EDT
- Any train w/a name like hide and tallow must have some interesting stories attached to it. Can anyone supply additional info on this local discussed in Mike Spoors Volume 3 that operated in the N.St
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00093.html (6,314 bytes)
- 160. Union ILL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:19:56 EDT
- Here's a question for Karl,Gary,Bob,and Steve;look at the photos in the ILL Railway Museum photo. Is that"Grinder" Joe Besco standing on the w/c steps? Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00094.html (5,928 bytes)
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