- 81. CB&Q wood frt cars in "67 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 12:38:59 -0600
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- 82. CB&Q wood frt cars in "67 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 12:39:00 -0600
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- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00237.html (6,820 bytes)
- 83. CB&Q wood frt cars in "67 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 12:52:46 -0600
- Per that "67 OER, 4814 of the Q's frt fleet were wood or wood composite (40 & 50' box cars, gons & stock) out of 43,289 or 11.1%. Toss in the 243 composite hoppers #221500-215749 (listed as interchan
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00238.html (7,878 bytes)
- 84. CB&Q baggage carts (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 08:46:57 -0600
- Again, anyone have idea or specs as to the shade of green used on baggage wagons/carts? Tks! _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00265.html (6,512 bytes)
- 85. re: 4 eyes better than 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:26:56 -0600
- That was classic! Reminds of the whole question of physical req's for men in teain service, actually I should say men & women because when I was with C&NW this became an issue nationally with the Fed
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00301.html (8,652 bytes)
- 86. e: extra headlight older Q steam (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:09:32 -0600
- Smetime back someone on the list asked why in some older photos some Q steam locos had what appeared to a small, extra headlight. Per Al Holck who in turn heard this yrs ago from a ret'd. employee, i
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00334.html (7,017 bytes)
- 87. RE: Burlington ballast (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:42:20 -0600
- Burlington Ballast per se depends where & when on the system - the Q had it's own ballast & gravel pits plus purchased from commercial sources so the "type" varies over time & location. That said - S
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00359.html (8,205 bytes)
- 88. Re: Q Des Moines service (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:14:01 -0600
- In my Oct-Dec "47 TT there are 2 routes in use although both had been supplemented with busses back in the 30's. From Ottumwa via Albia there were morning & afternoon trains daily: 27 &179 N-bd - 28/
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-03/msg00366.html (6,859 bytes)
- 89. re: Il Midland (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 20:24:56 -0600
- Rail Classics had article on it yrs ago (I have the issue if someone can tell me which yr/month to look) and believe there's pic in a Beebe book. Their engine shed still exists as shed for elevator o
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00005.html (6,924 bytes)
- 90. Triangular ties tested on Burlington (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 17:51:32 -0600
- Per a fellow I did some swapping with who is into railroad ties, the Q conducted two tests of triangle ties in 1903 & 1904. These 2 test sections totaled a little over 2 miles. Don't know for sure wh
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00009.html (7,707 bytes)
- 91. re: New London Coaling facilities (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:09:32 -0600
- N.L. had a Snow "Balanced Bucket" style blt. 1911 - 24' x30' wood frame powered by a 15 hp gas engine. Also a concrete 9 & 1/2 x 16' mchy house. 200 ton capy with 4 pockets serving 2 tracks with wate
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00069.html (7,083 bytes)
- 92. re: #4-1964 trust plate (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:21:01 -0600
- Per the "64 Annual Report, I'm guessing either 86' box cars or 1 of 3 series of 100 ton hoppers (2 covered/1 open) purchased from car builders as the 60' RBBQ's blt that yr were blt by the Q. Equipme
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00070.html (7,033 bytes)
- 93. re: Coal Facilities New London area (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:21:09 -0600
- Report I have does not list water facilities - just coal & sand. In the area (Ottumwa Div), facilities were as following (#'s after indicate capy in tons/daily consumption): Burlington 150/126; Chari
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00072.html (7,135 bytes)
- 94. re: E End Interlockings (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:49:07 -0600
- Per a hard-bound 1889 Chicago Div. Rules Governing Movement of Trains from Western to Stewart (just E of Canal); there were 3 towers: Wood St Tower (S of tracks, W of Wood St); Throop St Tower (N of
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00073.html (7,403 bytes)
- 95. re: triangle ties on Q (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:52:44 -0600
- Per another source, learned the testing of such ties on the Q was done between Brush & Storey yet my TT's for that year do not show such a town near Brush or anywhere else on the Q for that matter -
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00074.html (6,985 bytes)
- 96. Locating Bud Laws (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:03:59 -0600
- Anyone have current email or USPS address for Bud Laws, collector of CB&Q photos who also sells same? Thanks, Gerald _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00100.html (6,494 bytes)
- 97. Locating Rich Hamman (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:09:21 -0600
- Ditto for current email or USPS address for Rich - is a signal maint. contractor & boomer brakeman on West Coast who sells RR prints inc. some Q, esp. a great one of a 4-8-4 with a train of stockcars
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00101.html (6,605 bytes)
- 98. re: depot signage (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 14:40:13 -0600
- Per the "Burlington Lines Std. Track Signs" blueprint book from Chief Eng's office dating back to 1920's (my copy last updated in "61), here's what it says: Metal signs (depot & canopy): black 8&1/2"
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00122.html (8,004 bytes)
- 99. re: Shop Swtr #303 (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 09:10:32 -0600
- Per Corbin's "Steam Locos..." #303 was 1 of several G class 0-6-0's reblt as shop swtrs (300-314 series). 303 was blt in Aurora in 1903 as #1648, renumbered to #1443 in the system renumbering that ye
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00172.html (7,813 bytes)
- 100. Slide of Q hwy truck/decal for herald (score: 1)
- Author: "Virginia Edgar" <vje68@h...>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 13:06:57 -0600
- Last summer/fall someone on the list asked for photos of conventional hwy trucks assigned to MoW service - I responded directly & provided a dup slide or print from the slide I had of such a truck (c
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2003-02/msg00242.html (7,465 bytes)
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