- 281. Hand signs (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 21:09:42 EDT
- Yup its "'read" all over. my wife has said for many years that I "talk" with my hands too much.Well it's either the genes(grandfather w/43 years as a switchman) or my years on the railroad. Leo [Non-
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00185.html (6,507 bytes)
- 282. Tractor Plant (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 21:18:14 EDT
- Not aware of track plans available but take it from somebody w/a little experience switching earth moving equipment plants here's a snap shot of what you'll need: A track for coal delivery for the po
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00187.html (6,591 bytes)
- 283. C&I (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 21:29:16 EDT
- My sources tell me the C&I pool is abolished(11 crews on bumps). The Chicago Tribune this morning is guessing that this will be the worst flooding since '65. Leo [Non-text portions of this message ha
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00189.html (5,906 bytes)
- 284. C&S cars on lines East (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 22:24:22 EDT
- Supply in Aurora,IL in the 70's w/what I'll call a load of volcanic landscaping rock. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00236.html (6,073 bytes)
- 285. Switching Cats (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:29:33 EDT
- This little ditty applies to anything blocked down on a flat car. In my learning days when a R-I-F forced me into Eola Yd service(after having worked the "Cat") job everday for 3 months (where we sho
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00246.html (6,500 bytes)
- 286. Compartment Tanks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:42:56 EDT
- Recently I answered a query on compartment tanks.Here's a little more info. that I stumbled on in the last few days.I found correspondence dated 1956 in the UTLX files talking about taking 3 compartm
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00258.html (6,456 bytes)
- 287. Waycar on the ground (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:45:03 EDT
- Trump is a card playing term used to describe the power suite in certain games. On the railroad that means Eucher(sp?),clubs or as it was affectionately called "puppy toes" etc. Trump also referred t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00262.html (8,793 bytes)
- 288. Did you pull a Trump? (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 21:19:25 EDT
- One night headed east approaching Downers Grove on main #3 with a train out of Savanna Jerry hollored over "what's that?" I looked where he was pointing and what appeared to be a tie was resting on t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-04/msg00268.html (8,275 bytes)
- 289. Pullman condrs/Q employees (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 22:14:59 EST
- John, I'm too "young" to have first hand experience on how Pullman and RR employees interacted. Since I never heard any of my old brothers complain I guess they each did their job. Remember the Pullm
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00013.html (6,756 bytes)
- 290. SD24s (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 22:23:35 EST
- One of the prettiest sounds I ever heard was riding the second unit on 11811 headed for Streator out of Cicero listening to a quartet of old tired SD24s hum to E.E. Eversolls commands. Now for that m
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00103.html (6,166 bytes)
- 291. Oregon,IL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 22:54:10 EST
- Jerry, the "old timers" I used to switch Oregon with told me that the "river" or 'downtown trk" used to go all the way to just about Rte 64 and did serve the lumber yard. Do not recall any mention of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00124.html (6,289 bytes)
- 292. Kable Bros. (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:58:11 EST
- Jerry, Yes, switched Kable Bros a few times. Keep in mind that was 20-25 years ago (man time flies!) and I don't have my SPINS map or a track diagram on the desk this moment. As I recall we switched
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00231.html (7,012 bytes)
- 293. Crew Change points (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:03:45 EST
- I second Bobs' list of crew change points. I'll add one that lasted for a short time in the mid 50's(based on union records).For some period of time the passenger trainmen ran from C.U.S. to Ottumwa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00232.html (6,269 bytes)
- 294. Rdhse Accident (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:28:03 EST
- I don't have anything on the Brookfield Rdhse accident but I do know of an E unit that ended up on Broadway out the back wall of the Aurora Rdhse. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00313.html (6,047 bytes)
- 295. Rdhse Accident (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:28:05 EST
- I don't have anything on the Brookfield Rdhse accident but I do know of an E unit that ended up on Broadway out the back wall of the Aurora Rdhse. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00314.html (6,035 bytes)
- 296. Rdhse Accident (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:28:00 EST
- I don't have anything on the Brookfield Rdhse accident but I do know of an E unit that ended up on Broadway out the back wall of the Aurora Rdhse. Leo
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00315.html (6,041 bytes)
- 297. Suburban Derailment (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:33:23 EST
- Ok,they're keeping this one pretty quiet.It appears to this interested and experienced observer that we had double decks on the ground at the Aurora Transportation Center over the weekend.All those C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00316.html (6,492 bytes)
- 298. 3 Dome Tanks (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 23:01:08 EST
- Ken,and list three dome( called 3 compartment cars,but not all cars w/3 domes have 3 compartments,I'll save that for another day) were once the mainstay of the retail bulk fuel distribution system. C
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00470.html (7,124 bytes)
- 299. Traffic Split (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:21:59 EST
- Years ago I heard that prior to the creation of the BN that eastbound traffic from the GN/NP was split on a formula to all carriers operating between Twin Cities and Chicago and that with the merger
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-03/msg00524.html (6,441 bytes)
- 300. Test (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@a...
- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:41:26 EST
- Just a test. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00019.html (5,848 bytes)
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