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121. Re: [CBQ] Stock Cars on the C&I (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:19:12 -0500 (EST); Bob, I have to agree, which is why I asked the original question. It seems to me that maybe there would be times that feeder cattle went down to Chicago over the C&I, but I'm not sure if you wouldn't; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00227.html (14,705 bytes)
122. Re: [CBQ] Re: Stock Cars on the C&I (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:35:07 -0500 (EST); Doug, Thanks for the insight. This is great information and gives me something to think about. I had forgotten about the seasonality of the meat trade. Would there be much shipping/slaughter going on; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00230.html (15,697 bytes)
123. Re: [CBQ] Re: Stock Cars on the C&I (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:51:57 -0500 (EST); John, Guilty as charged! (city slicker) Please note he used the proper termanology - I just "citified" it! Rich G. --Original Message-- From: John D. Mitchell, Jr. <cbqrr47@yahoo.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@ya; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-11/msg00232.html (18,657 bytes)
124. [CBQ] Branson Scenic Railway (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:22:08 -0400 (EDT); List, I looked at the web site for the Branson Scenic Railway. It appears to have four former Q stainless steel cars. The few pictures the have seem to indicate that the interiors have been redone to; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-10/msg00045.html (10,527 bytes)
125. Re: [CBQ] Branson Scenic Railway (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:51:39 -0400 (EDT); Dave, We the cars somewhat original? The seating I saw in the few pictures on the site show non-conventional arrangements - especially in the domes. Rich Rich, We rode the train several years ago (do; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-10/msg00048.html (11,131 bytes)
126. Re: [CBQ] Re: Branson Scenic Railway (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 09:42:13 -0400 (EDT); Jerry, Of course not. Is it worth driving all the way from Chicago to Missouri to ride? Rich In a message dated 10/9/2011 3:32:44 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jmlaboda@gmail.com writes: Not in the Chi; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-10/msg00056.html (11,013 bytes)
127. [CBQ] Intermountain XM-32 (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:19:27 -0400 (EDT); List, Just back from the Railroad Prototype Models meet in Lisle. A really good show! Now that I have been trained on what a freight car is, I have a question. I see that Intermountain is taking rese; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-10/msg00164.html (9,883 bytes)
128. Re: [CBQ] Solarium Observation (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:07:17 -0400; John/Bob, The Walthers car was not used on the Q or GN, but for a short time after WWII and 1947, was assigned by Pullman to the North Coast Limited. One such car was "Palm City." When the streamline; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00040.html (11,509 bytes)
129. Re: [CBQ] Solarium Observation (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:25:13 -0400 (EDT); John, Indeed, it looks like none of these observations were used on any of the Hill Line roads after the Pullman divestiture of 12/48. The GN continued to use their solarium observation lounges, Plan; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00045.html (13,376 bytes)
130. Re: [CBQ] Rochelle,IL (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:42:20 -0400 (EDT); Leo, The time tables are confusing as to how the assignments varied over the years. In 1950, this is what is listed under extra freight moves in Employee Time Table notes to the Freight train page (C; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00071.html (11,289 bytes)
131. Re: [CBQ] Rochelle,IL (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:48:46 -0400 (EDT); It seems that Yahoo doesn't allow numbered points... It stripped them off. I'm going to have to re-type what I sent. Rich G. Leo, The time tables are confusing as to how the assignments varied over t; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00072.html (11,828 bytes)
132. Re: [CBQ] Box car with Allied Full Cushion Trucks (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:35:41 -0400 (EDT); Leo, The 40' box cars to express cars were covered, as you point out, in BB #7. The 50' cars were in the 8500 - 8549 series. The remarks in the documentation section describing these cars were: 8-ft; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00092.html (13,200 bytes)
133. Re: [CBQ] Streamlined Jim Crow Coach (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:57:09 -0400 (EDT); Steven, That has to be a mistake. In Randall's later book - "The Passenger Car Library - Volume 1 - CB&Q" he shows that 4712 - Silver Crown - was part of a 6 car order for 52 seat coaches. They we de; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00138.html (12,861 bytes)
134. Re: [CBQ] Re: Streamlined Jim Crow Coach (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:01:49 -0400 (EDT); Mike, Those two coaches for the C&S were 600 and 601 - Silver Mine and Silver Spur for the TZ. The diagram shows no Jim Crow section, but Randall may be using a generic diagram here. I'm sure Hol wil; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00139.html (11,224 bytes)
135. Re: [CBQ] Re: Streamlined Jim Crow Coach (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:38:00 -0400 (EDT); John, That is very surprising and interesting! It's amazing what you can learn on this list! On the same note, the blueprints of the 14th Street coachyard shows the facilities for the workers having; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00142.html (12,732 bytes)
136. Re: [CBQ] Streamlined Jim Crow Coach (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:52:33 -0400 (EDT); See? I knew Hol would have the answer! Of course that makes sense, with the 9901 burning up. Do you have any idea for how long Jim Crow arrangements were maintained on the C&S? Rich ack from a weeken; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00172.html (15,072 bytes)
137. [CBQ] Oriental Limited E5 Gears (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:33:59 -0400 (EDT); List, As some of you may be aware, the E5 units built by Oriental Limited had issues with their drive gears. They were made out of Delrin and press fit on, introducing tension. Many of these gears "s; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-09/msg00177.html (10,188 bytes)
138. Re: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q sign (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:26:49 -0400; Charlie, Sorry - you cannot be a Q fan and live in Tennessee. You must switch to Southern immediately! Rich G. Archie I've never had a nice chunk of wall that was worthy of putting it up. Presently,; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-08/msg00145.html (12,951 bytes)
139. Re: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q sign (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:56:29 -0400; Dave, You're spelling it wrong - you mean Savanna! Rich Charlie, dont believe Rich, Ive been in Savannah for five years and they have yet to convert me to be an ACL, SAL, Southern or CofG fan Dave --; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-08/msg00150.html (11,846 bytes)
140. [CBQ] Zephyr Route Trip (score: 1): Author: rgortowski@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:33:56 -0400; List, I'm passing this along to the group. I just signed up for the Zephyr Route "Rails and Riverboat" cruise through http://zephyrroute.com/ These tours are run out of Chicago/Naperville by one of o; /archives/BRHSLIST/2011-08/msg00213.html (10,169 bytes)

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