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21. Granny (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 22:22:37 EST; OK, tonight resurrected one of those long forgotten stories. Granny was one of the most untalkative guys on the division. He also was one of, if not the hardest working. Now Granny's' seniority date; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00225.html (6,882 bytes)
22. Deepest Snow (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:16:40 EST; The deepest snow I recall was while plowing "around the horn" . If you were standing on the engine front/rear platform(SD-7/9) it was uphill move to get off and onto the R-O-W. From the cab window it; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00250.html (6,008 bytes)
23. Ice (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:40:14 EST; Is there anything natural known to man harder than frozen earth or water? If you've read Stephen Ambrose recent work "Nothing Like it in the World" you are familiar with how the U.P. laid rails on th; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00251.html (7,586 bytes)
24. Fuel Tanks (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:44:59 EST; Ken, While I spotted many of the Q's 232000 series 16,000 gallon cars at Standard Oil(Rochelle)I simply wasn't paying attention so I don't recall seeing bottom outlets. These were full underframe car; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00285.html (7,078 bytes)
25. Propane Tank (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:24:34 EST; Rich, I think you're hoping to find a reason to place a UTLX 11,000 gallon 105A500w next to that tank as that's what LPG(propane) was shipped in during the 50's and early 60's. My guess is it was a C; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-12/msg00297.html (6,409 bytes)
26. Thru cars on the dinkies (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:04:20 EST; Anyone know which dinkies shuttled the thru cars from 14th st to the Aurora shops and back? Growing up on the old east side of Aurora was like living at the shops as a high percentage of my neighbors; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00063.html (6,811 bytes)
27. Scheduled work (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 21:41:14 EST; I have read with growing interest the articles in Railway Age,Progressive Railroads and Trains about the movement to scheduled work for crews in pool service. Sounds really civilized if they can make; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00074.html (6,380 bytes)
28. On Duty (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 20:24:37 EST; Hey guys anybody other than me remember the switchman @ Eola who used to just go to his car and sleep so he didn't waste time between shifts.He finally quit and went to work for the USPS. Can't remem; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00082.html (6,147 bytes)
29. Passenger List (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 20:37:22 EST; As general info(since I seem to be the only trainman as compared to the Hoggers on the list) there was a time in the 50's and 60's when the passenger brkmns extra list at Aurora guaranteed that you w; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00084.html (6,604 bytes)
30. Aurora Step Off (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:43:30 EST; Aurora was the crew the supply point for all Chgo and Aurora Div jobs except the Cicero,Western Ave and 14th st jobs(there were also a small number of suburban jobs that went to Chgo zone men to equa; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00086.html (8,161 bytes)
31. Lumber District (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:01:18 EST; I learned this week that everything south of Western Ave yard(M.P. 4 in Chicago) has been sold to one the alphabetized shortline conglomirations.There goes 2 more jobs off a Class one. Leo P.S. My pe; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00087.html (6,028 bytes)
32. Milw Interchange @ Mendota (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:53:33 EST; Recently someone asked if the Q ,Milw and I.C. had direct interchange at Mendota.I answered that the Q/I.C. did as I recalled pulling cars off the I.C. transfer on the midnight switch at Mendota. Ton; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00108.html (6,312 bytes)
33. Great Hunting (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:08:15 EST; Railroad r.o.w.'s have always provided great hunting as they provide cover for the wildlife.While as a youngster I spent my fair share of time pounding the "hills" at Eola and bagged a few rabbits an; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00109.html (7,073 bytes)
34. New parking (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:13:37 EST; As info at Aurora the area across from the shops on the North side of the elevation where Michaels/Harrel and Rausch Coal,Mall Lumber and an oil distributor used to unload cars is being turned into a; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00110.html (6,141 bytes)
35. Great Hunting (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 20:54:17 EST; The info about hunting from the engine sounds even better than the story on the Rockfalls branch of hunting from the w/c.I told this story last year on the list so I won't repeat it in its entirety.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00125.html (7,035 bytes)
36. Wooden W/c's Paint Schemes (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 08:57:34 EST; I'll say up front that the following is from memory w/o reference to photos so I may be slightly off the mark but do believe I'm correct based on first hand experience. The Q's wooden w/c's were pain; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00155.html (6,539 bytes)
37. Mail (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 21:59:36 EST; Ed, thanks for the discussion. Sure looks like a good basis for a BB article??? Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00204.html (5,908 bytes)
38. Kable Bros (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:04:50 EST; Don't forget that Kable Bros also printed many union magazines.For example that of the B.L..E. Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00230.html (5,744 bytes)
39. Step Off (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 23:28:56 EST; Recently I discussed the "Aurora step off" that existed off the Northerns and Zephyrs. There was also another version of the step off but it was not so widely sanctioned by management. It also took p; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-11/msg00231.html (7,908 bytes)
40. GSC Flats (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:09:30 EDT; Did the Q ever own non bulkhead General Steel Castings flat cars? Leo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2000-10/msg00002.html (5,930 bytes)

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