- 201. Savanna Double Track (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 23:07:12 EDT
- Tom has it right at least from my experience. There was a single track main from the Stock Yards to Plum River where the junction between Aurora and Galesburg trains was located. It was a traffic jam
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00120.html (6,471 bytes)
- 202. Savanna Double track (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 23:12:22 EDT
- Gee,If the short pools were still around that little stretch of double track would pay for itself in short order by eliminating the Final Terminal Delay starting at Plum River! One of the first jobs
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00121.html (6,386 bytes)
- 203. Galena (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:25:28 EDT
- If your ever in Galena go to the Historical Society Building up on the Bluff in a converted church(if memory serves me correctly).There you'll find some of the old township plat maps which provide gr
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00132.html (6,868 bytes)
- 204. Ogden Ave (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 17:39:57 EDT
- Well you wouldn't recognize the Ogden Ave/North Aurora/River Road intersection. For that matter neither due I. Of course most things around Naperville have been extensively modified as the population
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-10/msg00144.html (6,012 bytes)
- 205. Ghost Towns (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 09:48:45 EDT
- All of you are correct about the C&I ghost towns! There's a lot of detailed knowledge out there! Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00000.html (5,430 bytes)
- 206. Something New (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 21:08:08 EDT
- Ok I have to admit it. After 27 years of working or riding the dinkies(that fact alone is really scary to think about) I experienced something new on Tues 9/4/01. Now understand I'm used to being sho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00033.html (6,902 bytes)
- 207. Assistance (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 21:13:33 EDT
- I've thought about it for quite awhile and have decided to attempt an article for the Bulletin on the "Reclamation Plant". I need help on finding anyone still w/us who ever worked there.Anybody know
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-09/msg00034.html (6,434 bytes)
- 208. Atofina Plant Explosion (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:49:20 EDT
- Just to set the erroneous public record straight.The methyl mercaptyn car that reportedly exploded in the Detroit suburb on 7/14 didn't happen.The UTLX car did not explode nor leak. The plants unload
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00001.html (6,046 bytes)
- 209. Produce (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:57:29 EDT
- Anyone know if the eastbound produce from the northwest(Apples,Potatoes,berries,etc) were handled as forwarded or in transit cars like oranges out of Florida and banannas out of the gulf coast? Leo [
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00002.html (6,232 bytes)
- 210. Produce (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 19:58:17 EDT
- Thanks Steve and Pete for the info. Pete noone has contacted me.I will have some spare vacation days and Paducah is not all that far.I think the old pickup could make it. Leo [Non-text portions of th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00015.html (6,188 bytes)
- 211. Produce (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:02:33 EDT
- Pete I'm not sure but here's my guess diversion applies to those in transit cars (hypothetical original destination) re-consignment applies to cars that had a real honest to goodness destination from
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00016.html (6,429 bytes)
- 212. Tank Cars (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 20:22:08 EDT
- Ok,this is for real so no snide comments.As those of you who visit here regularly know. I get to peddle the old tanks from UTLXs' fleet(among a few other things). I am aware of( 2) 6,000 gallon 3 com
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00017.html (7,097 bytes)
- 213. Q Advertising (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 11:52:10 EDT
- Does anyone know in what mass circulation magazines the Q advertised its passenger services in the 50's? I was recently in a used book store and started paging through old mags. in hopes of finding Q
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00110.html (6,143 bytes)
- 214. Q Advertising (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:36:15 EDT
- Thanks guys for the leads on where to look. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00131.html (5,916 bytes)
- 215. Farm/Construction Equipment loads (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:45:09 EDT
- More potential loads to model:1) Barber Greene produced asphalt and aggregate handling equipment in Aurora on the West Batavia branch. Several loads a day of their unique green colored equipment left
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00149.html (8,637 bytes)
- 216. Farm/construction Equipment clarification (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 20:57:57 EDT
- Just to avoid any confusion my comment about 50 times $300,000 refers to the value of the loads not the revenue.As I recall the waybill amount for Montgomery to L.A. on a typical load from Cat was $2
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00150.html (6,324 bytes)
- 217. A news update (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 22:18:18 EDT
- The plant at West Lisle,IL is again under construction w/more x/o's being added. Did anyone see the news about the female passenger waiting on the platform at Belmont that had some medical problem(fa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00159.html (8,609 bytes)
- 218. Timetable direction (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:49:31 EDT
- I checked the the employee timecards from 1959,1958 ,1948 and 1946. I don't have any of my old archived train orders handy. What was the timecard direction of trains moving from Eola to West Chicago
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00202.html (6,778 bytes)
- 219. Rear ender (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:52:28 EDT
- Any details on the rear ender at Ransom,Il on the old ATSF on Monday 8/20? How at 9:00AM ?????? Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00203.html (6,209 bytes)
- 220. Union Ave sign (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 22:07:49 EDT
- Steve, yes I remember the sign in the window of the tower as you went by.If I recall correctly it gave you an E or a W on a train that was headed East(timetable direction that is).I always just thoug
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00237.html (6,446 bytes)
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