- 261. [CBQ] Accident effects to crews (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:57:27 EST
- Is my understanding that today the BNSF/Metra allow the entire crew the option of taking 3 days off after a fatality ? Based on my experience of almost causing a derailment just after a fatality that
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-11/msg00177.html (10,140 bytes)
- 262. [CBQ] Accident effects to crews (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:51 EST
- Karl, There must have been something about Waterman. One nice fall evening on the Savanna-Eola w/f we were performing the moving runaround of a car from FS up the hill west of town. We nose in one th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-11/msg00188.html (10,863 bytes)
- 263. [CBQ] China on the Aurora wrecker diner (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:40:41 EDT
- I know this is a real miniscule point, but in looking at all the Q china on ebay tonight I got to wondering about the china we used to eat off of on the Aurora Wrecker diner ? Besides the awesome mea
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00022.html (10,447 bytes)
- 264. [CBQ] Plain box cars (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:11:15 EDT
- Just as FYI for those who want pictures of plain,non equipped 50-60 ft box cars. As some of you know I'm in the business of buying,selling,scrapping and parting out RR cars. If you want pictures of s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00029.html (9,686 bytes)
- 265. [CBQ] Bell Regulations (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:44:18 EDT
- The Consolidated Code and before that the Burlington Rule Book stated when a bell was to be rung. The various scenarios are too numerous too list here. The most frequent reason to ring the bell was s
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00056.html (9,791 bytes)
- 266. [CBQ] Commuter Consist Question (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:21:23 EDT
- Aurora lodge files mixed consists of the old green coaches and bilevels were routine until all the old green coaches were retired. The green coaches were referred to as "flat tops" or green and the
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00073.html (11,316 bytes)
- 267. [CBQ] Bidding(was Suburban consist question) (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:04:07 EDT
- Rupert and all, Steve summed it up well. The most frequently stated comment I heard on the RR was "the only thing you have is your seniority". In train service,back in the day, the first "trip" you m
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00083.html (12,015 bytes)
- 268. [CBQ] Bidding (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:35:02 EDT
- Rupert, RRs,like most of the heavy industries served, were(are) staffed by "scheduled"(contract/union)employees and "exempt"(nonunion) employees. To generalize for the most part the exempts are the m
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00087.html (9,533 bytes)
- 269. [CBQ] Commuter Runs (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:02:23 EDT
- Mitch, It would depend on the time frame your talking about and your seniority. As we discussed crews bid the runs by their seniority and chose of hours desired. Due to the nature of the rush hours a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00088.html (11,611 bytes)
- 270. [CBQ] (no subject)Commuter consist question (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:01 EDT
- JJ In the late 60/early 70s the double decks had a more tan of a beige interior paint before rebuild. The seats were either brown or green and at one time there a regular plan of recovering them thru
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00092.html (10,132 bytes)
- 271. [CBQ] (no subject)Commuter consists Question (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:23:47 EDT
- Steve, I often wondered why those holes were drilled and the plate placed behind the buttons ! While I think it did cut down on the frequesncy of passengers operating the doors;you are right it didnt
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00093.html (10,042 bytes)
- 272. [CBQ] Dinky Service (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:58:51 EDT
- Karl, You overlooked one small detail. The Condr received a cash bonus on 300 at Aurora as shorlty before departure a guy would walk up to you and hand you a manilla envelope and several $s. "Take it
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00105.html (9,821 bytes)
- 273. [CBQ] Dinky service (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:03:58 EDT
- KF5632 please contact me off list. I know something you may or may not from my research of the BRT/UTU files. We need to compare notes as theres an entire file devoted to a man giving up his seniorit
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00106.html (9,621 bytes)
- 274. [CBQ] SW 9 question (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:20:35 EDT
- Take a look at the new Walthers flyer in your mail. Alot of SW9/12 questions will be answered. Leo Phillipp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit y
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-10/msg00109.html (9,569 bytes)
- 275. Re: [CBQ] West Aurora depot/frt house (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 22:59:41 EDT
- Steve, Interesting theory that might be correct.But...... There was a long standing rumor among Aurora Div. employees who were interested in the company history that the building was an old depot mov
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-09/msg00005.html (11,589 bytes)
- 276. [CBQ] Chicagos Newberry Library-CB&Q Photos (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:10:04 EDT
- Just wanted to send a great big THANK YOU for finding and posting the link to the Newberry Library Photos ! Please excue me up front as I think you may have answered this earlier. What does a person
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-09/msg00018.html (10,258 bytes)
- 277. [CBQ] GP 7&,9,SD 7&9 (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:44:34 EDT
- As unsolicited info on the GPand SD long hood/short hood discussion. Hettinger at the Eola Rdhse on Sundays, day shift. I learned more about 30,60 and 90 day inspections and locomotives then I'll eve
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-09/msg00068.html (12,158 bytes)
- 278. [CBQ] Bananas (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 10:57:44 EDT
- Thanks to all of you who replied on the banana questions. Sounds like I missed a nice presentation at Dubuque meeting. I will look for the IC pub. Steve, Yes at Aurora Fruit. Also research is showing
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00007.html (10,691 bytes)
- 279. [CBQ] Savanna Pick Up (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:41:37 EDT
- Paul, What I know of the pick up comes from conversations with the old heads that worked it. There are a couple guys who also worked the pickup in the late 60s on this list. Keep in mind that over th
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00008.html (12,602 bytes)
- 280. [CBQ] Savanna Pick Up (score: 1)
- Author: qutlx1@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:53:20 EDT
- Pete, That's the general agreement. The Aurora Div. crews on the C&I had agreed to not use it. The only "run around" in the C&I pool was in the terminals. If you were passed while on the road you mai
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2009-08/msg00014.html (11,368 bytes)
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