- 221. Last Contents (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:29:26 EDT
- Awhile back we had a line going about how the frugal Q employees would help the carrier clean cars of their last contents when mty;things like potatoes,fruit,lumber,grain, scrap iron,etc. I was remin
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00348.html (6,402 bytes)
- 222. Ghost towns (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:04:16 EDT
- All passing tracks hand names. In the "old" days train orders would state extra 123 meet train 2 at Mored,extra 123 take siding. As far as ghost towns go the C&I has them too. Certain individuals who
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-08/msg00397.html (6,484 bytes)
- 223. Milledgeville Signal (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:56:49 EDT
- John the cantilever signal wasn't there by Jan 1973 as my memory serves me. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00007.html (6,415 bytes)
- 224. Steam Engines (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:00:14 EDT
- John,I didn't swing by any of the retired engines this trip. A couple years ago I did visit the Colo. RR Museum and spend time with the beautiful Q engine there. I wonder if that donation stipulation
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00009.html (6,194 bytes)
- 225. Rebuilt Green Sub. Cars (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:01:34 EDT
- John I'll get right behind you wishing for that,even in plastic. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00010.html (5,909 bytes)
- 226. Last Bastion of 3 man crews (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:30:10 EDT
- Its former Q territory so I guess its an applicable subject for this list. The east End dinkies are the last stronghold of the 3 man train crew(the fireman has been gone for several yrs unfortunately
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00028.html (7,080 bytes)
- 227. Foreign Head End Cars (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 22:50:37 EDT
- To all on list if you want more detail on those other roads' head end cars take a look at the consists that have been enclosed in some of the Zephyrs and also if you can find Conductors' books(detail
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00057.html (6,582 bytes)
- 228. Aurora Shops (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 20:42:37 EDT
- Chuck,your grandfather probably knew all my neighbors and my grandfather and Uncles as they were all Q employees. Most of my neighbors in the "old" neighborhood along Grove and Front Streets were sho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00061.html (7,958 bytes)
- 229. 3 Man crews (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:19:34 EDT
- Let me clarify my comment about the dinkies being the last bastion of 3 man crews. I was referring to the 3 man train crew (Condr,and 2 brkmn) that for decades was the standard train crew.Presently i
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00086.html (6,152 bytes)
- 230. Riverside (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:24:38 EDT
- Has anyone heard an "official" ruling on the pedestrian incident at Riverside,IL this morning(7/13)? These are kept very quiet these days (no announcement on the train as to why your sitting still or
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00087.html (6,145 bytes)
- 231. Industry News-Runaway Tank Car (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:32:01 EDT
- Recently the Csxt had their runaway local frt.Last week the U.P. experienced a runaway tank car loaded with corn syrup.The car was "on spot" at an industry and some "vandals" decided to see what woul
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00088.html (6,438 bytes)
- 232. Riverview,Michigan (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:44:21 EDT
- News update.Yes,the tank incident at a Atofina plant in Riverwood,Mi on Saturday was a UTLX car. Took the call from Chemtrec from Wrigley Field seats. Ntsb is there (arrived Sat) and is investigating
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00110.html (6,106 bytes)
- 233. Aurora Commuting (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 17:47:58 EDT
- There seems to be some questions/confusion about the Aurora Transportation Center among some of the correspondence.Yes,suburban service runs between Aurora and Chicago with boarding at Aurora. There
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00166.html (7,157 bytes)
- 234. Grain Traffic (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:48:35 EDT
- Can anyone shed any light on where all that grain that used to move in 40 ft box cars actually went? I'm referring to the days when every elevator on every branch would ship cars to various "grain in
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00211.html (7,696 bytes)
- 235. Grain Traffic (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:35:32 EDT
- Thanks to all for the responses to my inquiry. Steve Holding I was referring primarily to corn as that was the major grain product moved on the old Chgo and Aurora Div from local elevators. While muc
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00237.html (8,485 bytes)
- 236. Covered Hoppers Leaking (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:37:55 EDT
- Ed,your story about the hopper car claims agreement is truly amazing. Not only the part about the agreement but also the part about hoppers not leaking!! Did they say that with a straight face? Leo [
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00238.html (5,970 bytes)
- 237. Oops (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:47:39 EDT
- Pete sorry about that Ed stuff. First sign of Alzheimers? Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00239.html (5,792 bytes)
- 238. Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:10:03 EDT
- Yes,Pete sure do. In the tunnels of Union Station in Chicago they had offices. Not sure what the function was there. also up until a few years ago we(at UTC) received tariffs from them on private car
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00240.html (6,102 bytes)
- 239. Grain traffic (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:17:14 EDT
- I remember weighing cars of corn and soybeans at Eola in the East yard from local elevators(Leland Farmers Co-op comes to mind).But we only weighed from certain elevators who must have wanted the "of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00241.html (7,215 bytes)
- 240. Lost Grain Traffic (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 23:22:35 EDT
- I once asked the local elevator when was the last car of grain he shipped on the Q.Boy did I get an earful! The last car that left Yorkville Farmers Grain was in the fall of 1967. It was a Q 40 foote
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-07/msg00242.html (6,353 bytes)
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