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61. Re: [CBQ] Signals (was Alignment Charts) (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 13:47:52 +0000 (UTC); David, The Milwaukee branch was the Racine and Southern. Once the trains exited at Steward Junction, they went to Ladd, IL - passing through Mendota, They had other trackage rights that got them to t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00021.html (15,020 bytes)
62. Re: [CBQ] Run through motive power (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 20:15:12 +0000 (UTC); There's four on eBay under this search: BN Burlington Northern 1973 Annual Rich G. --Original Message-- From: o_rrman <mofferman@ameritech.net> To: CBQ@groups.io Sent: Thu, May 19, 2022 2:25 pm Subje; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00087.html (13,541 bytes)
63. Re: [CBQ] Run through motive power - FTs (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 19:33:54 +0000 (UTC); Just a reminder, all this information and more is available in Burlington Bulletin #4, one of the early Bulletins written by Hol, and available in the company store. It's especially useful in sorting; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-05/msg00107.html (26,601 bytes)
64. [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:58:05 +0000 (UTC); We're starting to install sound decoders into my brass E units, and at the same time, we need to install the headlights. After looking at Bulletins 10 and 57, it appears that the E-5, E-7. and at lea; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00029.html (12,093 bytes)
65. Re: [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:04:22 +0000 (UTC); Bill, I wasn't clear enough. It appears to me that, as delivered, the headlight had a single bulb. Sometime later, they switched to two bulbs. Is that a correct assumption? Some of my motors have a s; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00031.html (16,597 bytes)
66. Re: [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:52:23 +0000 (UTC); List, Thanks for the responses to my questions. That clears up the headlight question for me (1950.) On the Mars light, a careful look at the as delivered motors in Bulletin 57 (with an optivisor) do; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00039.html (17,148 bytes)
67. Re: [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:56:35 +0000 (UTC); Jim, Thanks for that explanation. I believe I knew that at one time, but neither the brain nor the eyesight are what they used to be... Now we can proceed with buying some warm LEDs and testing them; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00043.html (20,478 bytes)
68. Re: [CBQ] E Unit Headlights (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:51:22 +0000 (UTC); Harold, This is very interesting and informative - thank you. You're right - before I started this thread I went to Wikipedia and looked up Mars Light. I was underwhelmed, to say the least. A Mars si; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00045.html (16,350 bytes)
69. Re: [CBQ] Last Steam Locomotive in Mt. Morris? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:46:05 +0000 (UTC); Zephyr No 47 shows S-1A 2815 on 8/4/51 and R-5A 2151 on 2/9/52, so we know it's sometime after that. Remember all steam engines had to operate backwards to Mt Morris from Oregon, as they took the wye; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00062.html (16,366 bytes)
70. Re: [CBQ] Last Steam Locomotive in Mt. Morris? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:03:16 +0000 (UTC); Leo, Pull out your Zephyr 47 and look at the station map (1928.) It's south of the mainline, closer to the river. When swapping engines for the monthly inspection, I would imagine the steam engine wo; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00064.html (20,186 bytes)
71. Re: [CBQ] Last Steam Locomotive in Mt. Morris? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:12:59 +0000 (UTC); Leo, You bring up a good point about the coal.at Oregon. Bob Herrick and I were just discussing this about two weeks ago, as there were water standpipes between the mainline and the passing track, bu; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00065.html (20,554 bytes)
72. Re: [CBQ] Last Steam Locomotive in Mt. Morris? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:46:40 +0000 (UTC); Bill, The Oregon Turn worked out of Eola. That train had nothing to do with the Oregon city job and 42/43 (the Mt Morris job.) That engine remained in Oregon. Rich G. Bill and others, The Mt. Morris; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00070.html (15,834 bytes)
73. Re: [CBQ] Last Steam Locomotive in Mt. Morris? (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:14:59 +0000 (UTC); I should have checked the ETT. The Mt Morris job was trains 45 and 46 in ETT #31. It was scheduled to return to Oregon by 2:30 pm. At that point, I understand that the Oregon Turn (Way-freight extra; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00071.html (17,498 bytes)
74. [CBQ] Oregon/Mt Morris Steam Locomotive (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:09:00 +0000 (UTC); Bill S, That would be my guess, as well, based on what I've heard. Even to use the relatively close Rochelle coaling tower would require using the wye at Flag Center on the return trip every time you; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00074.html (22,793 bytes)
75. Re: [CBQ] Oregon/Mt Morris Steam Locomotive (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:57:28 +0000 (UTC); Leo, Thanks for the clarification. What you are saying, especially regarding labor, agreements, and cost confirms what I felt had to be correct. As for the Oregon Turn, I've been told by several peop; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00077.html (14,378 bytes)
76. Re: [CBQ] Oregon/Mt Morris Steam Locomotive (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:50:23 +0000 (UTC); Leo and I had discussed this in the past. In 1948, 52 arrived at Oregon at 6:05 pm, then arrived in Chicago at 8:35 pm, so it could have worked the cars from Kable, albeit slower. In 1950, 52 arrived; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00081.html (20,851 bytes)
77. Re: [CBQ] Nos. 45 & 52, was Oregon/Mt Morris Steam Locomotive (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 00:48:46 +0000 (UTC); BTW - one of the reasons they didn't discontinue 45/52, was they needed 45 to drop several empty baggage cars each day for Kable. Without 45, they would have to send the baggage cars in a freight. Ri; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-06/msg00084.html (16,856 bytes)
78. [CBQ] Q Chair Cars 4520-21 (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:17:38 -0500; The Q evidently rebuilt two coaches into single vestibule 45 seat couches in the late 40s. I believe that this class was called PC-11s. Does anyone know if they were built for a special assignment? T; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00063.html (9,036 bytes)
79. Re: [CBQ] Q Chair Cars 4540-4541 (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 20:17:02 -0500; I evidently had the numbers wrong. The chair cars are 4540 and 4641. Of interest is these cars ha Trane A/C. Rich G -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this grou; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-07/msg00064.html (9,591 bytes)
80. Re: [CBQ] Duluth Hotel Update (score: 1): Author: "Richard Gortowski via groups.io" <rgortowski=aol.com@groups.io>; Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 17:43:43 +0000 (UTC); Bryan, Thanks for the quick fix. I was able to go online (through the BRHS website) and reserve a room with two queen beds. See you in Duluth. Rich G. --Original Message-- From: Bryan Howell via grou; /archives/BRHSLIST/2022-08/msg00030.html (11,768 bytes)

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