- 101. Re: Q covered bridges (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 13:29:43 -0600
- Corbin's "Burington in Transition" has photo of one on p. 18: Zearng branch crossing Vermillion River 1/2 mi. W of Streator - replaced in 30's. I discussed covered bridges with Bernie one time and go
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00245.html (7,328 bytes)
- 102. re: early 40's #43 menu (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:58:08 -0600
- Have a number of menus from that time frame inc. #43, Cody Inn, "Buffalo Bill", "Yellowstone Comet", etc but nothing out of the ordinary shown for chicken unless your memory may be of the chicken pot
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00257.html (7,573 bytes)
- 103. re: small BR herald decals (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 07:28:21 -0600
- Tls Rupert for reminding me that Halffield sells decals for his semi tractors & trailers (I have several of his HO Q models - very well done!). Before I write to him & ck availability (& size) of a B
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00266.html (6,885 bytes)
- 104. Re: R, RI & StL RR - Ransom Cable (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:15:12 -0600
- Per the 1928 Documentary History of the CB&Q, the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis RR was inc. & organized in 1865 to build from Rockford via Sterling & Rock Island to the Illinois side of St. Louis
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00287.html (7,594 bytes)
- 105. Re: R, RI & StL RR (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:00:45 -0600
- Per the Q's Documentary History, Overton's works & Joe Gross' all-time list of N.A. RR's, there was no St. L, Rockford & Chicago - must have been a typo in the article. As for Ranson Cable not being
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00306.html (9,264 bytes)
- 106. NP/Q Traveler's Rest #499 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:42:48 -0600
- About a month ago someone of this list was kind enough to email me a drwg of same that included a view down thru the floor showing where all the underbody equipment was located. Due to the proverbial
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00339.html (7,386 bytes)
- 107. RE: [BRHSlist] Burlington Pass. Car Internet photo source (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:54:39 -0600
- I"m on the mailing list & have not been notified of a change. I pasted the address & others used it successfully after I listed it on BRHS site. When I get a chance I'll check it our - in meantime "d
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00344.html (13,587 bytes)
- 108. Gary Kline address (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 22:34:48 -0600
- If anyone has current email address for Gary Kline, BN conductor, please contact me off list - thanks! Gerald Edgar _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC -
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00037.html (6,436 bytes)
- 109. Re: KC, STJ & CB (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 20:50:06 -0600
- Per Gross (Steam RR's listing), Bullard (Interurban listing), W.W. Baldwin (Corp History of the Q) & Overton (BR), the KCStJ&CB was a STEAM RR - there is no listing in Bullard of an interuran of a si
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00055.html (7,359 bytes)
- 110. re: Fred Harvey (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:10:45 -0600
- They had a restaurant @ C&NW station in Chicago too as I recall. Keeping the food focus on the Q, a 1901 ad in Munsey's magazine for the Q states "Roses are always on the tables, and delicate china*,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00175.html (6,771 bytes)
- 111. re: Hubinger Walthers tank (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:24:25 -0600
- "70 OER). Have not seen the model but assume it's a "modern" style. For those who model Q prototypically a "69 or "70 OER is invaluable as to what the Q had at the end and what realistically could b
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00204.html (8,230 bytes)
- 112. Burlington Pass. Car Internet photo source (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:18:23 -0600
- One of the architects of a major source of Q dome photos on line, has gone the extra mile. Some of you may already be aware of the site for domes (has photos of virtually every dome car ever operated
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00208.html (8,469 bytes)
- 113. re: "65 derailment/PRR wrecker (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 12:21:38 -0600
- Why was the PRR asked to loan a wrecker? Assume the Q's C&A one was otherwise occupied or ??? Did the Q have reciprocal aggreements with other RR's to borrow cranes when necessary? An old RI employee
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00223.html (7,417 bytes)
- 114. re: vintage steel frt car bldrs (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:33:17 -0600
- Per my Jan "65 issue of Ry History, a supposedly complete all-time listing of American frt car bldrs, does not list either firm. Or were these varieties of cars made by a builder of another name? As
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00245.html (6,910 bytes)
- 115. r: Browaday Ltd 5500/5508 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:36:05 -0600
- Per your Corbin, (assignment sheets on pp. 292/293), #5500 in "35 was assigned to Sterling Div., an oilburner with Worthington FWH; in 1952 it was @ Alliance, same equipment; purchased by C&S 6-57 (p
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00281.html (8,187 bytes)
- 116. re: WWII troop trains (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 15:36:15 -0600
- My Dad enlisted before Pearl Harbor so by "43 (plus the fact that he was an Eagle Scout), gave him enough points and what-not to be assigned TDY stateside for 90 days to speak to Scout groups in Sout
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00286.html (7,653 bytes)
- 117. re: LaCrosse Depot (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:59:51 -0600
- The new depot on East side @ foot of Grandad's Bluff next to golf course opened in "40 resulting in a 15" reduction in Twin running time which was a factor in building it @ new location. I have a cop
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00320.html (6,836 bytes)
- 118. re: Prairie du Chien (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 00:08:43 -0600
- All that rolling stock & TT were moved to end of line (north) by the coal loading facility. Other equipment there from a variety of RR's inc. GN/NP but no Q. I suspect removal was done because of fin
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00326.html (8,740 bytes)
- 119. TCZ stops @ LaCrosse (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 09:58:54 -0600
- Yes, the area the 'new line' in 1940 went thru was/is swampy bottomland requiring a lot of fill - the City of LaCrosse did not connect directly with No. LaCrosse til the causeway was built in the lat
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00351.html (8,923 bytes)
- 120. Re: TCZ @ LaX (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:55:18 -0600
- When I used the term "prairie school" it's the term used right to current day where rooflines are flat, natural material used to harmonize with the environment, open interior space, natural lighting,
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-01/msg00356.html (9,456 bytes)
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