- 101. [CBQ] ICE (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:59:36 EST
- I recently told the story about the empty box that we tried to spot at De Kalb Seed in Wateman only to watch it climb a pile of snow and ice and end up several feet above the rails. Smitty once told
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00183.html (9,902 bytes)
- 102. [CBQ] Ice (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:35:51 EST
- I'm sure the "squirt hose" is the right answer as Smitty did mention it was a hose. Thanks all. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00191.html (9,387 bytes)
- 103. Fwd: [CBQ] Passing of Edward "Smitty"/"Red" Smith (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:54:43 EST
- Gerald, My clearest memory of "Smitty" is him sitting at the Ydmstrs desk at Clyde Yard Office 'D' yard over Austin Avenue. ' D ' yard office was a cozy little spot to wait for the westbound dinkies
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00210.html (11,304 bytes)
- 104. [CBQ] LCL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:59:26 EST
- Lew Peshia once told me about unloading oranges from the back platform of a waycar at Prophetstown on xmas eve. While I'm aware of LCL service it was always explained to me that the LCL was handled i
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00222.html (10,056 bytes)
- 105. [CBQ] LCL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:09:49 EST
- Pete, I have copies Q Annual Reports from 1955-1964. The last page of each from 1955-1963 is a tabulation of % of Total Frt revenue by Major Commodity group. LCL is the last shown . LCL dropped from
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00229.html (9,536 bytes)
- 106. Fwd: [CBQ] LCL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:11:21 EST
- Roy, LCL= Less than Carload freight. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your e
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00230.html (9,053 bytes)
- 107. Fwd: [CBQ] Re:LCL (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:46:22 EST
- Ed, Sounds like another fine example of your work is coming. Thanks, for the briefing. Leo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00235.html (8,841 bytes)
- 108. [CBQ] Aurora Derrick (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:31:45 EST
- Can anyone pinpoint the date that the Aurora Derrick support cars were repainted from company service orange to gray ? My Uncle Ray Lorenz was a carmans helper on the rip at Eola and recalled repaint
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00264.html (9,064 bytes)
- 109. [CBQ] Step off (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:38:46 EST
- In times gone by we've talked about the "step off'" at Aurora depot for the "Northern and Mainline Passenger pool trainmen" . This was codified in the local agreements as ok. There was another step o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00270.html (9,913 bytes)
- 110. [CBQ] Another step off (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:54:30 EST
- Talking about step off brought another true story to mind. There was a natural imbalance in traffic on the C&I, as a general rule westbound traffic generally exceeded eastbound. That meant long layov
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00272.html (10,984 bytes)
- 111. [CBQ] Aurora Step Off (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:24:25 EST
- Amtrak would call for a helper Condr on #347 westbound as far as GT when they expected a heavy load of returning student to Western @ Macomb. So I caught this a few times off the Condrs extra list an
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00273.html (10,702 bytes)
- 112. [CBQ] Step Off III (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:04:31 EST
- My mother told me this one and we all know your mother wouldn't lie. The Alley Job was a long winded job and a certain crew member would develop a powerful thirst as the job headed back to Eola. So..
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00274.html (9,649 bytes)
- 113. [CBQ] CN Strike (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:28:03 EST
- In case you haven't heard the CN is on strike in Canada(the U.S. segments are working as they have separate agreements). If you go to www. CN.CA and read between the lines you get a pretty clear unde
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00275.html (9,265 bytes)
- 114. [CBQ] Passing Signs In a Yard (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:54:16 EST
- Most yards were designed so that the engineer could see the switchmen and their hand signs. Both yards at Eola were switched from long leads on the west end of each yard with the engine facing east s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00283.html (12,174 bytes)
- 115. [CBQ] Accurail Stock Car (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:23:19 EST
- Using B.B. #25 as the guide I'm sorry to say it doesn't look close to any Q stock car from either a photo or a line drawing. Hope someday to see a model relatively close as I do need to have a number
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-02/msg00289.html (9,876 bytes)
- 116. Re: [CBQ] "Q" MInneapolis / St.Paul Transfers?? (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:49:11 EST
- Other than coming to town on the Zephyrs and Builder I cant say with authority how the Twin City transfers operated. But in Chicago and K. C. transfers were w/c lite returning home. That is the Q del
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-01/msg00003.html (9,707 bytes)
- 117. [CBQ] Illinois Midland (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:37:03 EST
- I found the answer to my question. The Illinois Midland went out of business in 1970 after a timber bridge burned for the second time in the lines history. The first time was self induced from dumpin
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-01/msg00012.html (9,075 bytes)
- 118. [CBQ] W/C Light transfers exception test (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:04:04 EST
- Pete, Here's my guess as to the one exception to transfers returning home w/c lite in Chgo. Could it be the transfers between coach yards bringing either mail or the couple sleeper transfers ? leo [N
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-01/msg00013.html (9,078 bytes)
- 119. [CBQ] Gold found on the Q (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:10:35 EST
- Gold was found along the Q right of way in this location(actually before the ROW was there). Anyone want to venture a guess? Be specific as naming a region or area is too easy. I have the source of t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-01/msg00014.html (9,311 bytes)
- 120. Fwd: [CBQ] Virgil Gilman Trail Aurora (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 18:18:13 EST
- I'm sure others on this list will add to my modest response. The trail you refer to is the former EJ&E from just North of Plainfield near Rte 30 that went to the near west side of Aurora on Woodland
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2007-01/msg00028.html (9,656 bytes)
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