- 21. Re: [CBQ] Kansas Branches (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:10:40 EST
- There's a great book by Richard C. Kistler, entitled "The Wymore Story". This book gets down to Concordia. Has many good photos and some facts about trains running from Lincoln to Concordia thru Cret
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00144.html (8,704 bytes)
- 22. [CBQ] Fwd: [PCL] Re: Posts on CZ, DZ and Q car assignments (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:54:07 EST
- List, Dave Staplin from the Passenger Car List posted this explanation on how the Q kept track of and assigned reserved seats/rooms in their passenger trains. I found it very interesting. Rich [Non-t
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00365.html (8,249 bytes)
- 23. [CBQ] Re: [PCL] Re: Posts on CZ, DZ and Q car assignments (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:59:35 EST
- Let's try this again. I forgot you cannot forward, so I cut and pasted it... List, Dave Staplin from the Passenger Car List posted this explanation on how the Q kept track of and assigned reserved se
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-12/msg00369.html (15,703 bytes)
- 24. [CBQ] Q Reefers in Ice Service (1950) (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 22:27:45 EST
- In BB #12 Hol Wagner states "starting about 1960, large numbers of the 1922-23 cars were placed in ice service." I am interested in what cars would have been in ice service in 1950 - particularly at
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-11/msg00221.html (8,229 bytes)
- 25. [CBQ] BRHS Spring Meet - Oregon, Illinois (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 22:31:44 EDT
- Just a reminder for those of you sitting on the fence - the BRHS is hosting its Spring Meet in Oregon, Illinois this coming Saturday, April 17th. The meet starts at 10:00 am. During the day, we are h
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00100.html (9,962 bytes)
- 26. Re: [CBQ] new book on Zephyrs (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:04:15 EDT
- Charlie, Yes, Zimmerman has a new Zephyr book to be published by Andover Press. I saw an advanced copy from Mike Schaffer at the meet. Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Ya
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-04/msg00179.html (8,509 bytes)
- 27. Re: [CBQ] Oregon spring meet Registration (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 23:25:07 EST
- In a message dated 3/5/2004 8:25:35 AM Central Standard Time, vje68@hotmail.com writes: Flyers going out this w/e to BRHS mbrs. Tables for swap meet are $10 and non-mbrs are welcome to buy same. Actu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-03/msg00091.html (8,853 bytes)
- 28. Re: [CBQ] Oregon, IL circa "62 (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:07:34 EST
- That's the E.D. Etnyre Company - the place where I work! The plant site is now east of the river about a half-mile from the truss bridge. When the plant was on the west side of the river, the Q would
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-03/msg00153.html (9,096 bytes)
- 29. Re: [CBQ] troop sleepers in mail service? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:18:08 EST
- Lyle, As Charlie answered, the BE1's (the converted troop kitchens) were used by the Q to haul storage mail and express. They were most commonly seen at the head end of passenger trains. Since the Q
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-02/msg00067.html (8,868 bytes)
- 30. Re: [CBQ] A Plethora of Pullmans (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:13:15 EST
- Johnathan, To the best of my knowledge, upon the 1948 breakup of Pullman, the Burlington immediately leased the cars back to Pullman for operation. All of the pictures I have seen of cars still in Pu
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-02/msg00148.html (12,553 bytes)
- 31. Re: [CBQ] A Plethora of Pullmans (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:50:30 EST
- In a message dated 2/18/2004 9:19:04 AM Central Standard Time, cvlk@comcast.net writes: At one of the BRHS meets there was a discussion about the style having come about from some CB&Q hvywt diners b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-02/msg00158.html (9,993 bytes)
- 32. Re: [CBQ] A Plethora of Pullmans (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 20:17:19 EST
- Some railroads did paint the trucks and underbodies Pullman Green (the GN did at one time before going to black). As far as I know, the Q coaches definitely had black roofs and underbodies in the for
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2004-02/msg00159.html (9,369 bytes)
- 33. Re: [CBQ] Branchline 14 Section Pullmans (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 06:21:55 EST
- As long as these were in Pullman lease - even after the 1948 divestiture, Burlington kept the word PULLMAN on the letterboard (in Railroad Roman). There was no indication that these cars were owned b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-12/msg00028.html (10,220 bytes)
- 34. Re: [CBQ] ?'s on passenger cars and Otto Perry (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:57:04 EST
- Ray, I have been told that when the Q was rebuilding the 7100 series cars for "Suburban Service" (1949/50) they painted up four (?) coaches in different paint schemes and had commuters vote on them.
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-11/msg00191.html (9,444 bytes)
- 35. Re: [CBQ] Mr. Lundeen from Spring Meet (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 16:45:21 EDT
- Greg, I will send you the information to your personal email. Rich Gortowski [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~--> Has someone you know been affected b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00103.html (8,925 bytes)
- 36. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweight Passenger Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 17:46:21 EDT
- Be aware that a lot of cars on the Q are Clover series Bob, The Q only had three 8-5 Clover cars. The most heavyweight sleepers the Q owned were 12-1 cars, but with several different plans (3410, 341
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00104.html (12,106 bytes)
- 37. Re: [CBQ] Heavyweight Passenger Cars (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 19:38:36 EDT
- Don't forget you can now get built up Branchline cars that are correct (in terms of lettering and most underbody equipment) from both Branchline and Intermountain. And while they will be more than Wa
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-05/msg00108.html (10,786 bytes)
- 38. Re: [CBQ] Other Brass (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:31:16 EDT
- I believe it was Nickel Plate Products that teased us with an R-4 or 5 announcement during the 1980's No, it was Oriental Limited. They had it announced for the longest time, but never did deliver. R
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-04/msg00198.html (9,180 bytes)
- 39. Re: [CBQ] KCZ Dome-Obs in HO? (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 01:58:42 EST
- Has Silver Tower or Silver Terrace ever been done in HO brass? I'm having no luck with an Internet search... Ken, Yes it was, by Shoreham Shops (now Railway Classics). I believe it was brought in at
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00194.html (8,277 bytes)
- 40. Re: [CBQ] Bulletin 43 & Zephyr 49 Mailed! (score: 1)
- Author: rgortowski@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:29:12 EST
- and a little surprise for the freight enthusiasts! What is the "freight" thing you guys keep talking about?! Rich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --~-->
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2005-01/msg00306.html (8,458 bytes)
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