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301. Re: [BRHSlist] UTLX tank cars (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:54:33 EST; John,UTLX has had std paint scheme of yellow and gold since they gave up the white on red w/the divestiture from Standard Oil (I have to get out Rockefellers Secret Weapon for the exact date). That d; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00020.html (7,206 bytes)
302. Standard length (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:00:01 EST; John,standard length, like always,depended on capacity of tank.But, yes back then when a BIG car was a 20mg, standard length was less than a 40' box. Remember many of these cars were 4,6,and 8,000 ga; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00021.html (6,126 bytes)
303. Re: [BRHSlist] UTLX tank cars (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:07:53 EST; John, one last point on Gold Vs. white stencils on UTLX cars. A not well known point is that UTC did not have its own mfg. facility until 1967! Prior to then the tanks were built by Graver Tank in Ea; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00023.html (6,980 bytes)
304. Torpedos/Fusees (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 21:40:11 EST; Tucson was cold and Houston was warm but I only got about 15 minutes outside each day while there. But I'm back and find some interesting e mails in the box! The only time I ever recall running over; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00126.html (6,714 bytes)
305. Lungs (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 21:47:57 EST; Cleanest, brightest break I ever saw on a coupler (in railroad terms drawbar) was in Savanna eastbound one day when a fireman (at the time)(who will remain unnamed) had 5 SD40's and 60 cars. Lets jus; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00127.html (6,275 bytes)
306. Bonus (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:25:58 EST; Some jobs received a bonus over and above the paycheck from the railroad. The Rochelle day job spotted the "can plant" (Delmonte 110) where they made the tinplate cans for many of their canning plant; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00210.html (7,133 bytes)
307. Potatoes (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 21:31:11 EST; There was an article in the TRIBUNE today about the potato glut and how the Idaho growers are offering to give away the Spuds if the food pantries will pay for the truck transportation. Brought back; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00211.html (6,010 bytes)
308. Bonus (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:04:37 EST; Another job that regularly received a bonus was the Aurora switch engine. This job was also one of the earliest 2 man train crews on record. This job had at one time been primarily the shop switch cr; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00263.html (7,671 bytes)
309. Service Employees (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:51:35 EST; The onboard staff of passenger trains were RR employees except for the Pullman cond. and porters (after the demise of the Pullman Co..these jobs went to RR employees, those that were maintained).For; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-02/msg00333.html (6,767 bytes)
310. End of branch (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:24:03 EST; Kable bros. printing was/is at the end of the Mt Morris branch.Cars were runaround so engine was on leading end back to Oregon. General Mills at West Chicago was(for all practical purposes,though not; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00090.html (6,950 bytes)
311. Fwd: Waycar chalking (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 20:34:35 EST; Bill, I talked w/#1 on the condr senility list tonight (no insult intended,Elmer Fick, who started at Gt in 1955 and transferred to Aurora in 1958. He racked his brain but could not recall the chalk; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00108.html (6,553 bytes)
312. Re: 3 bees (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:04:35 EST; Bill, an area of major interest to me is Q shippers. Since you have lineage to the sand company how about posting a history to the BRHS list? I think many people would be interested in its' history.; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00127.html (6,287 bytes)
313. Sweet Corn (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:07:16 EST; An engineer on the Aurora Div of the Q had a nickname of Sweet Corn. Anybody besides me remember and willing to tell the story? Leo Oops,at the time of the incident that earned him the nickname he wa; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00128.html (6,060 bytes)
314. Spring Meet (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:20:24 EST; Rich, et al. Today at the water cooler one thing led to another and I ended up w/an offer from the P.R. Manager of UTC(and also a personal friend) for a case(six copies) of "Rockefellers Secret Weapo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00143.html (6,389 bytes)
315. Rockefellers Secret Weapon (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:35:52 EST; Rich and Dave,consider it fate accomplished. I'll "mule" them home and then to the meet. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00165.html (5,924 bytes)
316. Double Decks (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:41:05 EST; As info (for anyone who hasn't seen the news release or heard the news) Metra has announced 300 new cars for commuter service. It is reported 50 of those cars will replace the original Q double decks; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00166.html (6,128 bytes)
317. Steam (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:49:37 EST; A loooong time ago in a place far,far ,far away my grandfather(Smitty) told his young grandson lots of railroad stories. One of those was about how one time the winter was so bad on the Alley Job (ne; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00167.html (6,506 bytes)
318. Re: [BRHSlist] Steam (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:24:33 EST; Yes, Steve the trk diagram would be greatly appreciated! As to how they got steam from the boiler to the street; I agree it was probably a hose but how, where would you connect,etc? Leo [Non-text por; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00180.html (6,417 bytes)
319. Steam/Alley Job (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:32:50 EST; Thanks for the info Lauren, just goes to prove that Smitty, Leo Borsdorf and ???(got to go pull that sketch out again) weren't feather bedding but had a good reason for spending hours steaming the pa; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00181.html (5,968 bytes)
320. Aley Job/Hand signs (score: 1): Author: qutlx1@a...; Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:37:07 EST; Have I told the story of Smittys' last day on the Alley Job/railroad? It had to do w/hand signs? Somebody let me know as I don't want to be repetitive. P.S.-sad story, but like them all true(but it h; /archives/BRHSLIST/2001-01/msg00182.html (6,047 bytes)

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