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181. Wind Shear (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:06:01 EDT; You've heard about wind shear in the atmosphere in relation to airplanes. Well, I can tell you from first hand experience wind shear exists in railroading. One night I was riding the first car down m; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00188.html (7,030 bytes)
182. Recoup (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 21:04:38 EDT; Had a General Mills "boxed dried potato" side w/dinner tonight. It brought back memories of the "recoup" at G.M. at West Chicago. The principle was simple, each case of damaged product from the loadi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00198.html (7,342 bytes)
183. Reporting Mrks (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:59:50 EDT; NOT A PAID ANNOUNCEMENT: The best "old fashion" reference for reporting marks is the Official Equipment Register. If anyone is interested a certain person will have several current and very old issue; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00255.html (5,934 bytes)
184. South Side at Aurora (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:04:54 EDT; Karl, the industries you reference were: Michaels/Harral coal,Rausch coal at the stub that ran along main 3 on the elevation. Down at street level on the "middle" trk was Mall Lumber who trucked thei; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-04/msg00256.html (6,343 bytes)
185. Montgomery (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 21:03:07 EST; Thanks, Russ for the explanation of what happened at Montgomery.Often heard it was signal related and now we know exactly how. Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00080.html (5,924 bytes)
186. Times Change (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 21:14:07 EST; Its deer season and here in Kendall Township of Kendall County,IL the deer slugs are flying and deer falling.It brought back a memory from my youth of hunting in Eola yard(yup its a fact,did it many; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00081.html (6,624 bytes)
187. Peoria,IL (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 20:34:07 EST; I am reading the book PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS, Second edtion and highly recommend it for anyone interested in a complete study of the subject from operations,to car type details and corporate structure; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-12/msg00331.html (6,499 bytes)
188. ROCKFALLS BRANCH (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 23:25:21 EST; Guys the Rockfalls Wayfreight and every other job received the hand me downs from mainline service. The actual engines would depend on what period your modelling.The same thing goes on today as evide; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00074.html (7,150 bytes)
189. Waycar Collector (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 21:42:58 EST; Not sure about the ydmstr who collected foreign road cabooses(remember only Q units were called waycars) but my money would have been on Smitty who worked 'd' yard at Clyde and was famous for his str; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00125.html (6,322 bytes)
190. Rockfalls (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 21:48:57 EST; I believe what Karl is describing is the "old" yard Rockfalls yard. By the time I came along the "new" yard was in place and it was south or (timetable direction) east of Rockfalls. It was 3 yard tra; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00126.html (6,268 bytes)
191. Waycar Collector (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 21:54:26 EST; Another reason I think it was Smitty was that waycars in the terminal collected in 2 places(the w/c tracks near the east end depature yard(always Q ones) or at the ice platforms in 'd' yard(almost ex; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00127.html (6,216 bytes)
192. Business Conditions (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 22:03:25 EST; Just a quick update on todays rail business conditions. In a word it stinks. Not sure about all commodities but take it from somebody involved every day in chemicals,food products,oils,and plastics.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00128.html (6,501 bytes)
193. Rockfalls Branch (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:18:19 EST; One of the memories that rose from the fog during the recent discussion about the Rockfalls branch was an early lesson in hand signs. I caught the Rockfalls wayfreight for a week off the extra list a; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00180.html (6,722 bytes)
194. Western Ave (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:27:07 EST; Does anyone know what industry receives all those gons at Western Ave? In the good old days I suppose some went to Ryerson but not any more.Saw the new shortline hauling cars down to the Lumber distr; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00181.html (6,130 bytes)
195. Savanna Yard (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:06:49 EST; Larry,while I'm not an expert I vote for Savanna as being the ideal yard to switch cars in. It rolled ever so gently to the west and those nice long leads at the east end were ideal for pulling out l; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-11/msg00234.html (6,343 bytes)
196. Quiet trains (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 22:23:55 EDT; As many of you know trains can often be as quiet as the proverbial mouse. Snow,rain,fog,heavy humidity,etc can all hide the noise of a train in movement.Night darkness only compounds the silence.Ther; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00063.html (6,232 bytes)
197. Tank Cars/Red Alert (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:26:10 EDT; Anybody out there observed any hazmat tank cars moving in last 3 or 4 days? Dont think so. Lets just say the FRA/AAR isn't taking any chances. Steve they'll have a hard time photographing them if the; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00078.html (6,386 bytes)
198. Special Events (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:36:17 EDT; The recent discussion of trains slowing down thru Lemont,noise and people looking out for the trains brought back a real Q memory. If I miss a detail or misstate something I expect one of my "brother; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00079.html (6,882 bytes)
199. Engineer Harding (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 17:29:21 EDT; R.J. thanks for the clarification.I'm getting a little rusty now that its been 21 years. Man!? You didn't mention the Greyhound stock and the rumored special treatment to get him to the stockholders; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00091.html (6,169 bytes)
200. Scheduled RR (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:55:21 EDT; I read Progressive Railroading and Railway Age each month and for some years now the "Scheduled Railroad" is all the rage. The feature articles tend to focus on where our old freind E Hunter Harrison; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00102.html (6,941 bytes)

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